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Posted by Davιmon on 10/13/80 11:44
Toby Inkster arranged shapes to form:
> DavΓ©mon wrote:
>
>> As you can see, there is only one object in the second list, so it isn't
>> really a list
>
> You're entering a world of deep philosophy.
>
> Is a single piece of paper on a desk a pile of paper? Is a single stamp a
> collection?
>
That's actually really helpful, because it defines the grouping in terms of
an intention rather than the nature of the grouping itself. I tend to think
of HTML as simply /describing/ a documents structure (pile), and quite
rightly, it can be used to categorise it's purpose (collection).
> Best to leave such semantic quibbles to professional thinkers and not
> worry about it. Use OL.
>
I'll phone Saussure and Chomsky later! I do agree that in practice it
matters not a jot.
> Personally, I think a list with no items is semantically OK, but the HTML
> 4.01 DTD disagrees.
Lists with no items? That doesn't make any sense to me at all!
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DavΓ©mon
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