@@ -316,9 +316,13 @@ might not be capable of anchoring the positioned element.
316316 and an optional anchor name |name|:
317317
318318 1. If |name| is not provided:
319+
319320 1. If |query el| has an [=implicit anchor element=] ,
321+ and that element is an [=acceptable anchor element=] for |query el|,
320322 return that element.
323+
321324 2. Otherwise, return nothing.
325+
322326 2. Otherwise, return the first element |el| in tree order
323327 that satisfies the following conditions:
324328
@@ -329,16 +333,7 @@ might not be capable of anchoring the positioned element.
329333 Note: The [=anchor name=] is a [=tree-scoped name=] ,
330334 while |name| is a [=tree-scoped reference=] .
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332- * Either |el| is a descendant of |query el|'s [=containing block=] ,
333- or |query el|'s [=containing block=] is the [=initial containing block=]
334-
335- * If |el| has the same [=containing block=] as |query el|,
336- |el| is not [=absolutely positioned=]
337-
338- * If |el| has a different [=containing block=] from |query el|,
339- the last [=containing block=] in |el|'s [=containing block chain=]
340- before reaching |query el|'s [=containing block=]
341- is not [=absolutely positioned=]
336+ * |el| is an [=acceptable anchor element=] for |query el|.
342337
343338 If no element satisfies these conditions,
344339 return nothing.
@@ -366,6 +361,23 @@ might not be capable of anchoring the positioned element.
366361 but the details of that will depend on the API assigning them.)
367362</div>
368363
364+ <div algorithm>
365+ An element |el| is a <dfn export>acceptable anchor element</dfn>
366+ for an [=absolutely positioned=] element |query el|
367+ if all of the following properties apply:
368+
369+ * Either |el| is a descendant of |query el|'s [=containing block=] ,
370+ or |query el|'s [=containing block=] is the [=initial containing block=] .
371+
372+ * If |el| has the same [=containing block=] as |query el|,
373+ |el| is not [=absolutely positioned=] .
374+
375+ * If |el| has a different [=containing block=] from |query el|,
376+ the last [=containing block=] in |el|'s [=containing block chain=]
377+ before reaching |query el|'s [=containing block=]
378+ is not [=absolutely positioned=] .
379+ </div>
380+
369381An element can also have an <dfn export>implicit anchor element</dfn> ,
370382used when an [=anchor function=] doesn't specify an explicit [=anchor name=] .
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