Bug 27500

Summary: specification errata: dx Attribute underspecified where character data is null or space
Product: WebKit Reporter: jay <jay>
Component: SVGAssignee: Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: Normal CC: eric
Priority: P2 Keywords: HasReduction
Version: 528+ (Nightly build)   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
URL: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=7126
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Description Flags
simple table example none

Description jay 2009-07-21 07:49:07 PDT
there is no clear and unambiguous description for the dx Attribute in the case
where the XML character data within the 'tspan' element is null or space.


There is currently a difference in rendering between UAs, and errata filed as per URL above.

The current description appears to be here:
http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
but afaict this possibility is not described.

In my view whether the character data within the 'tspan' element is null or
space it should be respected.

the rationale being that whereas in the attached example it is probable that
there is a primary key column it is easy to conceive circumstances where a key
would not be appropriate, or the key data may currently be unavailable, but one
wishes to display the available data.
Comment 1 jay 2009-07-21 07:49:57 PDT
Created attachment 33176 [details]
simple table example