Added link to DocEng 2012 article and to ALMcss3 prototype.

Author: bert-github

css3-layout/Overview.src.html

@@ -684,7 +684,12 @@ <h3 id=dependencies>Dependencies on other modules</h3>
 <li><cite>CSS box module</cite> [[!CSS3BOX]] &ndash; properties
 <dfn>margin</dfn>, <dfn>margin-right</dfn>, <dfn>margin-left</dfn>,
 <dfn>width</dfn>, <dfn>height</dfn>, <dfn>float</dfn>,
-<dfn>display</dfn> and <dfn>overflow</dfn>
+<dfn>display</dfn> and <dfn>overflow</dfn>; definitions of the terms
+<dfn>intrinsic minimum</dfn> and <dfn>intrinsic preferred</dfn> (as in
+the phrases “intrinsic preferred width” and “intrinsic minimum width,”
+referring roughly to the width of the content without breaking any
+lines and the width with as many line breaks as possible.)
+
 
 <li><cite>CSS text layout</cite> [[!CSS3-WRITING-MODES]] &ndash;
 defines <dfn>block flow direction</dfn> and the
@@ -1265,39 +1270,43 @@ <h3 class=grid id=slot-sizes>Calculating the size of the grid</h3>
 as follows:
 
 <dl>
-<dt><var>MINW</var>
+<dt><dfn><var>MINW</var></dfn>
 <dd>
 <ul>
 <li>If the slot spans only columns whose width does not depend on the
 contents of the column (i.e., the column widths are specified with
-only <var>&lt;length&gt;</var> values,
-'*', <var>&lt;fraction&gt;</var> values, or any combination of those),
-then <var>MINW</var> is 0. <span class=note>(Note
-that <var>&lt;length&gt;</var> values can be specified with 'calc()'
-as well, see [CSS3VALUES]].)</span>
+only <var>&lt;length&gt;</var> values, '*',
+<var>&lt;fraction&gt;</var> values, or any combination of those), then
+<var>MINW</var> is is the sum of the slot's left and right margin,
+border and paddding (i.e., any 'margin-left', 'margin-right',
+'padding-left' etc., that is set on it by means of the
+<span>'::slot()' pseudo-element</span>). Any ''auto'' margins are
+counted as 0 for this purpose. <span class=note>(Note that
+<var>&lt;length&gt;</var> values can be specified with 'calc()' as
+well, see [CSS3VALUES]].)</span>
 
 <li>Otherwise, if the slot is <em>vertical,</em> then <var>MINW</var>
-is the <em>block dimension</em> of the slot, plus its horizontal
-padding, border and margin (i.e., any 'margin-left', 'margin-right',
-etc., that is set on it by means of the <span>'::slot()'
-pseudo-element</span>). Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 in this
-case.
+is the width that the slot would have if its height were set to its
+<em>intrinsic preferred</em> height [[!CSS3BOX]], plus its left and
+right padding, border and margin. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as
+0 for this purpose.
 
 <li>Otherwise, if the slot spans at least one column whose width is
 specified as ''max-content'' (or 'minmax()' with a first argument of
-''max-content''), then <var>MINW</var> is the intrinsic preferred
-width (see [[!CSS3BOX]]) of the slot plus its horizontal margin,
-border and padding. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 in this
-case.
+''max-content''), then <var>MINW</var> is the <em>intrinsic
+preferred</em> width of the slot plus its left and right margin,
+border and padding. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this
+purpose.
 
 <li>Otherwise (i.e., the slot spans at least one column whose width is
 specified as ''min-content'' or ''minmax()'' with a first argument of
 ''min-content'', but no ''max-content'') <var>MINW</var> is the
-intrinsic minimum width (see [[!CSS3BOX]] of the slot, plus its
-horizontal padding, border and margin.
+<em>intrinsic minimum</em> width of the slot, plus its left and right
+padding, border and margin. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for
+this purpose.
 </ul>
 
-<dt><var>PREFW</var>
+<dt><dfn><var>PREFW</var></dfn>
 <dd>
 <ul>
 <li>If the slot spans only columns whose width does not depend on the
@@ -1307,45 +1316,52 @@ <h3 class=grid id=slot-sizes>Calculating the size of the grid</h3>
 then <var>PREFW</var> is infinite.
 
 <li>Otherwise, if the slot is <em>vertical,</em> then <var>PREFW</var>
-is the <em>block dimension</em> of the slot, plus its horizontal
-padding, border and margin.
+is the width that the slot would have if its height were set to its
+<em>intrinsic preferred</em> height, plus the plus its left and right
+padding, border and margin. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for
+this purpose.
 
 <li>Otherwise, if the slot spans at least one column whose width is
 specified as ''max-content'' (or 'minmax()' with a first argument of
-''max-content''), then <var>PREFW</var> is the intrinsic preferred
-width (see [[!CSS3BOX]]) of the slot plus its horizontal margin,
-border and padding.
-
-<li>Otherwise <var>PREFW</var> is the intrinsic minimum width (see
-[[!CSS3BOX]] of the slot, plus its horizontal padding, border and
-margin.
+''max-content''), then <var>PREFW</var> is the <em>intrinsic
+preferred</em> width of the slot plus its left and right margin,
+border and padding. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this
+purpose.
+
+<li>Otherwise <var>PREFW</var> is the <em>intrinsic minimum</em> width
+of the slot, plus its left and right padding, border and margin. Any
+''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this purpose.
 </ul>
 
-<dt><var>MINH</var>
+<dt><dfn><var>MINH</var></dfn>
 <dd>
 <ul>
 <li>If the slot spans only rows whose height does not depend on the
-contents of the column (i.e., the row heights are specified with
-only <var>&lt;length&gt;</var> values,
-'*', <var>&lt;fraction&gt;</var> values, or any combination of those),
-then <var>MINH</var> is 0.
-
-<li>Otherwise, if the slot is <em>horizontal,</em>
-then <var>MINH</var> is the <em>block dimension</em> of the slot, plus
-its vertical padding, border and margin
+contents of the column (i.e., the row heights are specified with only
+<var>&lt;length&gt;</var> values, '*', <var>&lt;fraction&gt;</var>
+values, or any combination of those), then <var>MINH</var> is the sum
+of the slot's top and bottom margin, border and padding. Any ''auto''
+margins are counted as 0 for this purpose.
+
+<li>Otherwise, if the slot is <em>horizontal,</em> then
+<var>MINH</var> is the height the slot would have if its width were
+set to its <em>intrinsic preferred</em> width, plus its top and bottom
+margin, border and padding. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for
+this purpose.
 
 <li>Otherwise, if the slot spans at least one row whose height is
 specified as ''max-content'' (or 'minmax()' with a first argument of
-''max-content''), then <var>MINH</var> is the intrinsic preferred
-height (see [[!CSS3BOX]]) of the slot plus its vertical margin, border
-and padding.
-
-<li>Otherwise <var>MINH</var> is the intrinsic minimum height (see
-[[!CSS3BOX]] of the slot, plus its vertical padding, border and
-margin.
+''max-content''), then <var>MINH</var> is the <em>intrinsic
+preferred</em> height of the slot plus its top and bottom margin,
+border and padding. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this
+purpose.
+
+<li>Otherwise <var>MINH</var> is the <em>intrinsic minimum</em> height
+of the slot, plus its top and bottom padding, border and margin. Any
+''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this purpose.
 </ul>
 
-<dt><var>PREFH</var>
+<dt><dfn><var>PREFH</var></dfn>
 <dd>
 <ul>
 <li>If the slot spans only rows whose height does not depend on the
@@ -1354,19 +1370,22 @@ <h3 class=grid id=slot-sizes>Calculating the size of the grid</h3>
 '*', <var>&lt;fraction&gt;</var> values, or any combination of those),
 then <var>PREFH</var> is infinite.
 
-<li>Otherwise, if the slot is <em>horizontal,</em>
-then <var>PREFH</var> is the <em>block dimension</em> of the slot,
-plus its vertical padding, border and margin.
+<li>Otherwise, if the slot is <em>horizontal,</em> then
+<var>PREFH</var> is the height the slot would have if its width were
+set to its <em>preferred minimum</em> width, plus its top and bottom
+padding, border and margin. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for
+this purpose.
 
 <li>Otherwise, if the slot spans at least one row whose height is
 specified as ''max-content'' (or 'minmax()' with a first argument of
-''max-content''), then <var>PREFH</var> is the intrinsic preferred
-height (see [[!CSS3BOX]]) of the slot plus its vertical margin, border
-and padding.
-
-<li>Otherwise <var>PREFH</var> is the intrinsic minimum height (see
-[[!CSS3BOX]] of the slot, plus its vertical padding, border and
-margin.
+''max-content''), then <var>PREFH</var> is the <em>intrinsic
+preferred</em> height of the slot plus its top and bottom margin,
+border and padding. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this
+purpose.
+
+<li>Otherwise <var>PREFH</var> is the <em>intrinsic preferred</em>
+height of the slot, plus its top and bottom padding, border and
+margin. Any ''auto'' margins are counted as 0 for this purpose.
 </ul>
 </dl>
 
@@ -1437,6 +1456,7 @@ <h3 class=grid id=slot-sizes>Calculating the size of the grid</h3>
 
 <li>Each column with a width specified as a <var>&lt;length&gt;</var>
 must have exactly that width.
+
 <!-- Constraints on rows and column with fractional sizes. -->
 
 <li>All rows with a height specified as '*' must have the same height.
@@ -1461,6 +1481,7 @@ <h3 class=grid id=slot-sizes>Calculating the size of the grid</h3>
 W<sub>i</sub> and W<sub>j</sub> must be such that W<sub>i</sub> *
 w<sub>j</sub> = W<sub>j</sub> * W<sub>i</sub>. (I.e., their widths are
 proportional to their number of ''fr'' units.)
+
 <!-- Constraints relating to rows and columns without slots that span
    into other rows or columns, i.e., cases where the size of a slot
    can put an upper limits on the size of a row or column -->
@@ -1506,6 +1527,7 @@ <h3 class=grid id=slot-sizes>Calculating the size of the grid</h3>
 infinite <var>PREFW</var>, so this rule effectively puts no constraint
 on that column.
 </div>
+
 <!-- Constraints on slots, only to set lower limits.  -->
 
 <li>Each slot must be at least as wide as its <var>MINW</var>.
@@ -3388,7 +3410,7 @@ <h4>Single letter names vs identifiers</h4>
 so if you run out of letters on the keyboard, you can always make a
 template like this:
 
-<pre>DIV {grid: "\1001\1002\1003"
+<pre>DIV {grid: "\1001\1002\1003\1006"
            "\1001\1004\1005\1006"}
 DIV H1 {flow: \1001}</pre>
 
@@ -4158,13 +4180,15 @@ <h2 class="no-num" id="acknowledgments">Acknowledgments</h2>
 
 <p>César Acebal built the
 first <a href="http://transcendingcss.com/support/almcss.zip" >
-prototype.</a> Andrew Fedoniouk
+prototype,</a> see [[Acebal2012]]. Andrew Fedoniouk
 built <a
 href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2009Mar/0278.html"
 >the second.</a>
 A <a
 href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2009Apr/0383.html"
 >third prototype</a> was made by Alexis Deveria.
+The <a href="http://github.com/acebal/ALMcss3" >fourth prototype,
+ALMcss3,</a> was again made by César Acebal.
 
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