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Bug 166 - Allow duplicate definitions; require that the definition be with the <dfn>.
Allow duplicate definitions; require that the definition be with the <dfn>.
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Product: Validator.nu
Classification: Unclassified
Component: General
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: P2 normal
Assigned To: Henri Sivonen
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Reported: 2008-04-20 21:27 CEST by Nobody
Modified: 2008-04-21 10:57 CEST (History)
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Description Nobody 2008-04-20 21:27:28 CEST
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--- 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>