From 1e0ee7fc1aa490212a8655ceccaf12accb5b9be9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Domenic Denicola Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 13:46:50 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Simplify s In particular, remove their activation behavior, stop them from matching :link and :visited, and stop suggesting that they be focusable areas. This also includes a slight expansion and rearrangement of the link element's section to make it clearer what hyperlinks created by are meant for, contrasting them to and hyperlinks. Closes #4831. Closes #2617. Helps with #5490. --- source | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/source b/source index 2969fa57cd6..a357a4c1be4 100644 --- a/source +++ b/source @@ -13235,10 +13235,6 @@ interface HTMLLinkElement : HTMLElement { data-x="attr-link-imagesrcset">imagesrcset attributes are absent, then the element does not define a link.

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The crossorigin - attribute is a CORS settings attribute. It is intended for use with external resource links.

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The types of link indicated (the relationships) are given by the value of the rel attribute, which, if present, must have a value that is a unordered set of unique space-separated tokens. The allowed @@ -13294,6 +13290,8 @@ interface HTMLLinkElement : HTMLElement { head element and in the body of the page, subject to the constraints of the microdata model.

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Two categories of links can be created using the link element: links to external resources and hyperlinks. The link types section defines @@ -13326,16 +13324,32 @@ interface HTMLLinkElement : HTMLElement { information regarding the license under which the current page is provided.

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Hyperlinks created with the link - element and its rel attribute apply to the whole document. - This contrasts with the rel attribute of a - and area elements, which indicates the type of a link whose context is given by the - link's location within the document.

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Hyperlinks created with the link element and its + rel attribute apply to the whole document. This contrasts with + the rel attribute of a and area + elements, which indicates the type of a link whose context is given by the link's location within + the document.

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Unlike those created by a and area elements, hyperlinks created by link elements are not displayed as + part of the document by default, in user agents that support the suggested + default rendering. And even if they are force-displayed using CSS, they have no + activation behavior. Instead, they primarily provide semantic information which might + be used by the page or by other software that consumes the page's contents. Additionally, the user + agent can provide + its own UI for following such hyperlinks.

The exact behavior for links to external resources depends on the exact relationship, as defined for the relevant link type.

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The crossorigin + attribute is a CORS settings attribute. It is intended for use with external resource links.

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The media attribute says which media the resource applies to. The value must be a valid media query list.

@@ -13810,11 +13824,6 @@ interface HTMLLinkElement : HTMLElement {

User agents could also include other information, such as the type of the resource (as given by the type attribute).

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The activation behavior of link elements that create hyperlinks is to follow the - hyperlink created by the link element.

- @@ -29024,7 +29033,7 @@ was an English <a href="/wiki/Music_hall">music hall</a> singer, ...A link or button containing nothing but the image -

When an a element that creates a hyperlink, or a button +

When an a element that creates a hyperlink, or a button element, has no textual content but contains one or more images, the alt attributes must contain text that together convey the purpose of the link or button.

@@ -68194,9 +68203,8 @@ contradict people?
:visited

All a elements that have an href - attribute, all area elements that have an href attribute, and all link elements that have - an href attribute, must match one of area elements that have an href attribute, must match one of :link and :visited.

Other specifications might apply more specific rules regarding how these elements are to @@ -73041,9 +73049,6 @@ END:VCARD

  • a elements that have an href attribute
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  • link elements that have an href attribute
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  • button elements
  • input elements whose type attribute are @@ -115367,15 +115372,8 @@ marquee { ins, and del elements.

    User agents may surface hyperlinks created by link - elements in their user interface.

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    While link elements that create hyperlinks will match the :link or - :visited pseudo-classes, - will react to clicks if visible, and so forth, this does not extend to any browser interface - constructs that expose those same links. Activating a link through the browser's interface, rather - than in the page itself, does not trigger click events and the - like.

    + elements in their user interface, as discussed previously.