Colin Lieberman wrote:
For the given use case:
<header>
<h1><img src="/images/logo" alt="Company Name"></h1>
<object data="flash"></object>
</header>
I think <figure> is in appropriate. The spec says: 'The |figure| element
represents a paragraph consisting of embedded content and a caption.'
and from a semantic point of view, figure seems to connote an illustration
or explanatory image.
I thought of using figure, but it currently requires legend to provide a
caption, but in this case there is no caption. Even if figure were
allowed to be used without legend, what would be the point? That would
be no better than just adding an extraneous wrapper <div> around the
object just to work around the content model restrictions.
I have no problems with images remaining inline only.
I think all embedding elements, including img, should be allowed to be
used in the same places. I consider it a mistake that HTML4 allows
object to be used almost anywhere, but img only inline.
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Lachlan Hunt
http://lachy.id.au/
