Re: [whatwg] behavior Boris Zbarsky Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:24:50 -0700 On 9/20/09 3:54 PM, Michael A. Puls II wrote: O.K., so put simply, HTML5 should explicitly mention that the css display property for <object>, <embed> (and <applet> in the handling section) has absolutely no effect on plug-in instantiation and destroying and has absolutely no effect on @src and @data resource fetching. Imo, yes. Especially given your HTML example, where the behavior difference is easy to stumble on by trying to get the contentDocument of the <object> and work with it. -Boris Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Ian Hickson Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Boris Zbarsky Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Boris Zbarsky Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Boris Zbarsky Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Boris Zbarsky Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Boris Zbarsky Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Boris Zbarsky Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Tab Atkins Jr. Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Ian Hickson Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Michael A. Puls II Re: [whatwg] <object> behavior Simon Pieters Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home whatwg - all messages whatwg - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy 4AB77085.8070207@mit.edu

[Boris Zbarsky]

On 9/20/09 3:54 PM, Michael A. Puls II wrote:
O.K., so put simply, HTML5 should explicitly mention that the css
display property for <object>, <embed> (and <applet> in the handling
section) has absolutely no effect on plug-in instantiation and
destroying and has absolutely no effect on @src and @data resource
fetching.

Imo, yes.  Especially given your HTML example, where the behavior 
difference is easy to stumble on by trying to get the contentDocument of 
the <object> and work with it.

-Boris