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Bug 10021 - Document change of content model of <object>
Summary: Document change of content model of <object>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: HTML WG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: HTML5 differences from HTML4 (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All All
: P2 major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anne
QA Contact: HTML WG Bugzilla archive list
URL: http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/text-lev...
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Reported: 2010-06-27 02:57 UTC by Leif Halvard Silli
Modified: 2010-09-25 09:14 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Leif Halvard Silli 2010-06-27 02:57:01 UTC 
The content model of <object> has changed in HTML5. A bug has been filed to get back the HTML4 model: 9657

The spec defines the content model of <object> as "Zero or more param elements, then, transparent." Which means that only the content which the parent of <object> permits, is permitted inside <object>.

http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/embedded-content-0.html#transparent

This problem also relates to ISSUE-107  (the <param> example that Lachlan had in the change proposal that the HTMLWG accepted): it is invalid as HTML5.
Comment 1 Anne 2010-09-25 08:46:46 UTC 
I don't think the HTML4 hack is worth mentioning.
Comment 2 Leif Halvard Silli 2010-09-25 09:07:28 UTC 
I have no clue what hack your are talking about.

If you want to discus what is hacks and how object should work, then the HTML5 spec is where you should put your energy.
Comment 3 Anne 2010-09-25 09:14:24 UTC 
Violating the content model of elements via <object> because of DTD limitations.