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Bug 27434 - <output> should be allowed to contain <details>. Use case: Use <summary> for the actual result and the rest of the <details> for the formula/calculation that led to the result.
Summary: <output> should be allowed to contain <details>. Use case: Use <summary> for ...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: WHATWG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: HTML (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other other
: P3 normal
Target Milestone: Unsorted
Assignee: Ian 'Hixie' Hickson
QA Contact: contributor
URL: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#the-out...
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Reported: 2014-11-25 20:20 UTC by contributor
Modified: 2014-12-23 00:00 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description contributor 2014-11-25 20:20:16 UTC 
Specification: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/forms.html
Multipage: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#the-output-element
Complete: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#the-output-element
Referrer: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/

Comment:
<output> should be allowed to contain <details>. Use case: Use <summary> for
the actual result and the rest of the <details> for the formula/calculation
that led to the result.

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Comment 1 Simon Pieters 2014-11-25 22:30:18 UTC 
What's wrong with 

<details>
  <summary><output>actual result</output></summary>
  formula/calculation
</details>

?
Comment 2 JTK 2014-11-28 21:23:41 UTC 
"The details element represents a disclosure widget from which the user can obtain additional information or controls." [1] Therefore the <output> must not be part of the <details>, if it is the main content of the page.

(And: The formula output as well, because it depends on the input. In your code, the calculation is not part of <output>.)


[1] https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/forms.html#the-details-element
Comment 3 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2014-12-01 19:21:46 UTC 
Can you elaborate on why you think the sentence you quote implies the conclusion you draw? I don't follow.
Comment 4 JTK 2014-12-09 07:12:30 UTC 
I am sorry, the sentence does not imply this. My understanding of "disclosure" was wrong. I should have checked earlier (but have not even doubted it).
Comment 5 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2014-12-19 23:01:51 UTC 
Does that mean you're ok with comment 1's suggestion of what to do?
Comment 6 JTK 2014-12-20 10:52:00 UTC 
Yes, I am. Thank you!
Comment 7 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2014-12-23 00:00:45 UTC 
Great, thanks!