LGTM3 Any idea why this test <https://wpt.fyi/results/svg/text/reftests/textpath-side-005.svg?label=experimental&label=master&aligned> is failing in Firefox?
On Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM Hyowon Kim <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Alex and Jeffrey. > > I've filed an FYI with the TAG: > https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/1279 > > Apologies for the late notification. > I'll make sure to notify the TAG well before I2S in future. > > Best, > Hyowon > > On 2026-09-22 03:43, Jeffrey Yasskin wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM Alex Russell > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> LGTM1 with a nit that this is a case where we probably don't > >> anticipate the TAG providing substantive feedback, but which we want > >> to make them aware of. In such cases, we should send an FYI. > >> Regardless, we should send a note to the TAG well before I2S. Adding > >> Jeffery who can advise in case that's the wrong thing to do here. > > > > That sounds right to me. > > > >> Best, > >> > >> Alex > >> > >> On Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:44:56 PM UTC-7 Chromestatus > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Contact [email protected] > >>> > >>> Specification > >>> > >> > > > https://w3c.github.io/svgwg/svg2-draft/text.html#TextPathElementSideAttribute > >>> > >>> > >>> Summary The side attribute on the SVG <textPath> element places > >>> text on the opposite side of the path, equivalent to reversing the > >>> path direction. This lets authors label a shape's interior or > >>> exterior (e.g. text inside vs. outside a circular path) without > >>> duplicating or manually reversing path data. > >>> > >>> Blink component Blink>SVG [1] > >>> > >>> Web Feature ID svg-textPath-side [2] > >>> > >>> Motivation Authors placing text along a path have no way to flip > >>> which side of the path the text appears on. The side attribute > >>> lets authors write side="right" to place text on the opposite side > >>> of the path, without duplicating or reversing the path data. This > >>> helps label both the inside and outside of a shape, such as a > >>> circular path, with different text on each side. > >>> > >>> Initial public proposal _No information provided_ > >>> > >>> TAG review Not yet requested. This implements an existing SVG2 > >>> attribute with a WG resolution and shipping Firefox precedent; TAG > >>> review will be evaluated during Intent to Ship. > >>> > >>> TAG review status Not applicable > >>> > >>> Goals for experimentation None > >>> > >>> Risks > >>> > >>> Interoperability and Compatibility Firefox already shipped this > >>> (Firefox 152): > >>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2034371 WebKit has it > >>> in progress (not merged yet): > >>> https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/66616 The SVG Working Group > >>> resolved to add IDL constants for side > >>> (w3.org/2026/04/23-svg-minutes.html#2c4e [3]) > >>> > >>> _Gecko_: Shipped/Shipping > >>> (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2034371) > >>> > >>> _WebKit_: In development > >>> (https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/66616) > >>> > >>> _Web developers_: No signals > >>> > >>> _Other signals_: > >>> > >>> Security No new security concerns. The attribute only changes > >>> where already-visible text is rendered along a path. > >>> > >>> WebView application risks > >>> > >>> Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, > >>> such that it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based > >>> applications? _No information provided_ > >>> > >>> Debuggability No special DevTools support needed. The side > >>> attribute is visible and editable like any other SVG attribute in > >>> the Elements panel. > >>> > >>> Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms > >>> (Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?Yes > >>> > >>> Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests [4]? Yes > >>> > >> > > > https://wpt.fyi/results/svg/types/scripted/SVGAnimatedEnumeration-SVGTextPathElement.html > >>> https://wpt.fyi/results/svg/text/reftests/textpath-side-003.svg > >>> https://wpt.fyi/results/svg/text/reftests/textpath-side-005.svg > >>> > >>> Flag name on about://flags Experimental web platform features > >>> > >>> Finch feature name SVGTextPathSideAttribute > >>> > >>> Rollout plan Will ship enabled for all users > >>> > >>> Requires code in //chrome? False > >>> > >>> Tracking bug https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40362379 > >>> > >>> Estimated milestones > >>> > >>> Shipping on desktop > >>> 156 > >>> > >>> Shipping on Android > >>> 156 > >>> > >>> Shipping on WebView > >>> 156 > >>> > >>> Anticipated spec changes > >>> > >>> Open questions about a feature may be a source of future web > >>> compat or interop issues. Please list open issues (e.g. links to > >>> known github issues in the project for the feature specification) > >>> whose resolution may introduce web compat/interop risk (e.g., > >>> changing to naming or structure of the API in a > >>> non-backward-compatible way). The SVG WG resolved to add IDL > >>> constants for side, but this hasn't yet been reflected in the > >>> published Editor's Draft text - an editorial gap, not an open > >>> design question (https://github.com/w3c/svgwg/issues/1086). > >>> > >>> Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status > >>> > >> > > https://chromestatus.com/feature/5422782593761280?gate=5533956580704256 > >>> > >>> Links to previous Intent discussionsIntent to Prototype: > >>> > >> > > > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/6a850bf7.a9d706b7.140c01.05e3.GAE%40google.com > >>> > >>> This intent message was generated by Chrome Platform Status [5]. > > > > > > Links: > > ------ > > [1] > https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%3ESVG%22 > > [2] https://webstatus.dev/features/svg-textPath-side > > [3] https://w3.org/2026/04/23-svg-minutes.html#2c4e > > [4] > https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md > > [5] https://chromestatus.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "blink-dev" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/d904155d0f32a986e959e2a077fc2129%40igalia.com > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. 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