Bugzilla – Bug 166
Allow duplicate definitions; require that the definition be with the <dfn>.
Last modified: 2008-04-21 10:57:59 CEST
Index: source =================================================================== --- source (revision 1466) +++ source (revision 1467) @@ -9259,11 +9259,11 @@ </dl> <p>The <code>dfn</code> element represents the defining instance of - a term. The <span title="paragraphs">paragraphs</span>, <span title="dl">description - list groups</span>, or <span title="sectioning - content">sections</span> that contain the <code>dfn</code> element - contain the definition(s) for the term given by the contents of the - <code>dfn</code> element.</p> + a term. The <span title="paragraph">paragraph</span>, <span + title="dl">description list group</span>, or <span title="sectioning + content">section</span> that is the nearest ancestor of the + <code>dfn</code> element must also contain the definition(s) for the + term given by the contents of the <code>dfn</code> element.</p> <p><dfn>Defining term</dfn>: If the <code>dfn</code> element has a <dfn title="attr-dfn-title"><code>title</code></dfn> attribute, then @@ -9282,10 +9282,6 @@ <code>dfn</code> element is present, then it must only contain the term being defined.</p> - <p>There must only be one <code>dfn</code> element per document for - each term defined (i.e. there must not be any duplicate <span - title="defining term">terms</span>).</p> - <p class="note">The <code title="attr-title">title</code> attribute of ancestor elements does not affect <code>dfn</code> elements.</p>