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TheresaOConnor: Reverted edits by RBorja97 (talk) to last revision by Annevk

2011-10-10T20:16:01Z

Reverted edits by RBorja97 (talk) to last revision by Annevk

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	== Proposed Solutions ==		== Proposed Solutions ==

	=== <figure> with <caption> ===		=== <figure> with <caption> ===
	A <figure> element contains illustrative content for the current section. It can contain a <caption> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.		A <figure> element contains illustrative content for the current section. It can contain a <caption> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	==== Processing Model ====		==== Processing Model ====
	The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the <caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise <figure> will break in table-based layouts.		The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the <caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise <figure> will break in table-based layouts.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	==== Limitations ====		==== Limitations ====
	<caption> being ignored by current browsers when outside a table makes it impossible to style, and it'll also be terribly broken with table layouts when figure captions end up at the top (or the bottom) of the enclosing layout table.		<caption> being ignored by current browsers when outside a table makes it impossible to style, and it'll also be terribly broken with table layouts when figure captions end up at the top (or the bottom) of the enclosing layout table.

	==== Implementation ====		==== Implementation ====
	Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.		Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.

	Putting aside the parsing problem, there's not much else to implement for visual browsers. A good display model that could be used to display figures is already available in CSS 2.1:		Putting aside the parsing problem, there's not much else to implement for visual browsers. A good display model that could be used to display figures is already available in CSS 2.1:
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	The syntax is pretty straightforward to use. "figure" and "caption" are commonly used terms to designate exactly this feature in the print world. It should be a natural choice to authors that wonder how to markup their images.		The syntax is pretty straightforward to use. "figure" and "caption" are commonly used terms to designate exactly this feature in the print world. It should be a natural choice to authors that wonder how to markup their images.

	This markup won't work however if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, <caption> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.		This markup won't work however if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, <caption> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.

	=== <figure> with <legend> ===		=== <figure> with <legend> ===
	A <figure> element contains illustrative content <span class="plainlinks">[http://thoughtmechanics.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">website design</span>]</span> for the current section. It can contain a <legend> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.		A <figure> element contains illustrative content for the current section. It can contain a <legend> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	"figure" and "legend" are commonly used terms in the print world, so their use could prove natural to authors. It is most likely that authors that need a markup for their figure will chose this one if it is sanctioned in a standard.		"figure" and "legend" are commonly used terms in the print world, so their use could prove natural to authors. It is most likely that authors that need a markup for their figure will chose this one if it is sanctioned in a standard.

	This markup won't work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, <legend> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.		This markup won't work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, <legend> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.

	=== Adjacent <caption> or <legend> ===		=== Adjacent <caption> or <legend> ===
	<caption> or <legend> elements directly following a <img> element give the caption text for that image.		<caption> or <legend> elements directly following a <img> element give the caption text for that image.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	==== Processing Model ====		==== Processing Model ====
	The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the <caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise <figure> will break in table-based layouts.		The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the <caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise <figure> will break in table-based layouts.

	:''Are the elements in this construct inline or block-level content? Currently <img> is inline.''		:''Are the elements in this construct inline or block-level content? Currently <img> is inline.''
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	==== Implementation ====		==== Implementation ====
	Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.		Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.

	:''To be completed: <legend> parsing implementation''		:''To be completed: <legend> parsing implementation''

RBorja97: None

2011-10-10T09:32:08Z

None

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	== Proposed Solutions ==		== Proposed Solutions ==

	=== <figure> with ~~<~~caption> ===		=== <figure> with <caption> ===
	A <figure> element contains illustrative content for the current section. It can contain a ~~<~~caption> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.		A <figure> element contains illustrative content for the current section. It can contain a <caption> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	==== Processing Model ====		==== Processing Model ====
	The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the ~~<~~caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise ~~<~~figure> will break in table-based layouts.		The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the <caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise <figure> will break in table-based layouts.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	==== Limitations ====		==== Limitations ====
	~~<~~caption> being ignored by current browsers when outside a table makes it impossible to style, and it'll also be terribly broken with table layouts when figure captions end up at the top (or the bottom) of the enclosing layout table.		<caption> being ignored by current browsers when outside a table makes it impossible to style, and it'll also be terribly broken with table layouts when figure captions end up at the top (or the bottom) of the enclosing layout table.

	==== Implementation ====		==== Implementation ====
	Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given ~~<~~caption> element's legacy within ~~<~~table>.		Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.

	Putting aside the parsing problem, there's not much else to implement for visual browsers. A good display model that could be used to display figures is already available in CSS 2.1:		Putting aside the parsing problem, there's not much else to implement for visual browsers. A good display model that could be used to display figures is already available in CSS 2.1:
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	The syntax is pretty straightforward to use. "figure" and "caption" are commonly used terms to designate exactly this feature in the print world. It should be a natural choice to authors that wonder how to markup their images.		The syntax is pretty straightforward to use. "figure" and "caption" are commonly used terms to designate exactly this feature in the print world. It should be a natural choice to authors that wonder how to markup their images.

	This markup won't work however if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, ~~<~~caption> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.		This markup won't work however if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, <caption> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.

	=== <figure> with ~~<~~legend> ===		=== <figure> with <legend> ===
	A <figure> element contains illustrative content for the current section. It can contain a ~~<~~legend> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.		A <figure> element contains illustrative content <span class="plainlinks">[http://thoughtmechanics.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">website design</span>]</span> for the current section. It can contain a <legend> element, either as the first or the last child, that will be used to describe or give a caption to the content of the figure.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	"figure" and "legend" are commonly used terms in the print world, so their use could prove natural to authors. It is most likely that authors that need a markup for their figure will chose this one if it is sanctioned in a standard.		"figure" and "legend" are commonly used terms in the print world, so their use could prove natural to authors. It is most likely that authors that need a markup for their figure will chose this one if it is sanctioned in a standard.

	This markup won't work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, ~~<~~legend> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.		This markup won't work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, <legend> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.

	=== Adjacent ~~<~~caption> or <legend> ===		=== Adjacent <caption> or <legend> ===
	~~<~~caption> or <legend> elements directly following a <img> element give the caption text for that image.		<caption> or <legend> elements directly following a <img> element give the caption text for that image.

	<pre>		<pre>
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	==== Processing Model ====		==== Processing Model ====
	The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the ~~<~~caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise ~~<~~figure> will break in table-based layouts.		The processing model for HTML files must be changed so that the <caption> is no longer ignored when outside the context of a table. It could also be a good idea to add a new figure insertion mode that would prevent figure captions from being moved to the enclosing table when inside a table cell, otherwise <figure> will break in table-based layouts.

	:''Are the elements in this construct inline or block-level content? Currently <img> is inline.''		:''Are the elements in this construct inline or block-level content? Currently <img> is inline.''
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	==== Implementation ====		==== Implementation ====
	Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within ~~<~~table>.		Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.

	:''To be completed: <legend> parsing implementation''		:''To be completed: <legend> parsing implementation''

Annevk: /* Adoption */

2011-01-26T12:10:40Z

Adoption

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	[[Category:~~Feature Request~~]]		[[Category:Proposals]]

TheresaOConnor: revert spam

2010-09-16T17:35:55Z

revert spam

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	==== Adoption ====		==== Adoption ====
	This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.		This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.

	~~http://sunbrellacushions.org - http://gateopener.org~~

	:''To be completed''		:''To be completed''

Verez: /* Adoption */

2010-09-16T16:29:16Z

Adoption

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	This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.		This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.

	[http://sunbrellacushions.org~~\|sunbrella cushion]~~		http://sunbrellacushions.org - http://gateopener.org
	[http://gateopener.org~~\|gate openers]~~

	:''To be completed''		:''To be completed''

Verez: /* Adoption */

2010-09-16T16:28:13Z

Adoption

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	==== Adoption ====		==== Adoption ====
	This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.		This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.

			[http://sunbrellacushions.org\|sunbrella cushion]
			[http://gateopener.org\|gate openers]

	:''To be completed''		:''To be completed''

Brentonboy: /* Problem Description */

2007-03-15T23:13:11Z

Problem Description

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	In other word, he could not figure out anything good using current elements available in HTML, and, as most people do, had to create his own solution.		In other word, he could not figure out anything good using current elements available in HTML, and, as most people do, had to create his own solution.

	Setting a standard for such things -- an explicit association between the caption and the illustration -- would help image search engines, it could enable the automatic creation of a figure index for a page. The fact that image captions should be treated differently to body text (they are not in the main flow of the document) suggests this element could be important for figure handling by assistive tools allowing e.g. aural browsers to skip captions except on explicit user request.		Setting a standard for such things -- an explicit association between the caption and the illustration -- would help image search engines, it could enable the automatic creation of a figure index for a page. It would also be benificial for sight-impaired users. The fact that image captions should be treated differently to body text (they are not in the main flow of the document) suggests this element could be important for figure handling by assistive tools allowing e.g. aural browsers to skip captions except on explicit user request.

	=== Current Methods and Workarounds ===		=== Current Methods and Workarounds ===

JKing: /* Implementation */ Fix formatting problem due to unescaped angle bracket

2006-12-02T06:59:46Z

Implementation: Fix formatting problem due to unescaped angle bracket

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	==== Implementation ====		==== Implementation ====
	Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.		Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given <caption> element's legacy within <table>.

	:''To be completed: <legend> parsing implementation''		:''To be completed: <legend> parsing implementation''

Michel Fortin: /* defining attributes with nested markup */

2006-11-17T14:17:42Z

<label> defining attributes with nested markup

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	==== Processing Model ====		==== Processing Model ====
	:''To be completed''		:''To be completed: Attribute override, progressive rendering, etc.''

	==== Limitations ====		==== Limitations ====
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	==== Adoption ====		==== Adoption ====
			This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.

	:''To be completed''		:''To be completed''

	~~This markup has the benefit that it'll work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document.~~

	[[Category:Feature Request]]		[[Category:Feature Request]]

Michel Fortin: Added two proposed solutions; updated links to Image Caption Examples page.

2006-11-17T14:14:07Z

Added two proposed solutions; updated links to Image Caption Examples page.

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 === Current Methods and Workarounds ===
-See [[Image Caption Usage]] for a couple of sample cases.
+See [[Image Caption Examples]] for a couple of sample cases.
 == Proposed Solutions ==
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 ==== Limitations ====
-&lt;caption> being ignored by current browsers when outside a table makes it impossible to style, and it'll also be terribly broken with table layouts when figure captions end up at the top (or the bottom) of the enclosing table.
+&lt;caption> being ignored by current browsers when outside a table makes it impossible to style, and it'll also be terribly broken with table layouts when figure captions end up at the top (or the bottom) of the enclosing layout table.
 ==== Implementation ====
-Parsing changes in this section could be hard to implement is the &lt;caption> element's legacy within &lt;table>. So it is uncertain
+Parsing changes in this solution could be hard to implement given &lt;caption> element's legacy within &lt;table>.
 Putting aside the parsing problem, there's not much else to implement for visual browsers. A good display model that could be used to display figures is already available in CSS 2.1:
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 This markup won't work if an author wants the caption to be elsewhere in the document. (In this proposal, &lt;legend> is pinned to the figure's content.) It does not seem a common use case however.
 [[Category:Feature Request]]