Correction on transformable elements defintion

Author: dirkschulze

css3-transforms/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-10-19 dschulze@adobe.com
+    Correction on transformable elements defintion.
+    Remove all uses of 'In HTML namespace'.
+
 2012-10-19 dschulze@adobe.com
     Make sure that we have bug reports for every issue in the spec.
 

css3-transforms/Overview.html

@@ -482,8 +482,9 @@ <h2 id=definitions><span class=secno>4. </span>Definitions</h2>
       class=css>table-caption</code>’ <a href="#CSS21"
       rel=biblioentry>[CSS21]<!--{{!CSS21}}--></a>
 
-     <li> an element in the SVG namespace which has the attributes ‘<a
-      href="#effects"><code class=property>transform</code></a>’, ‘<code
+     <li> an element in the SVG namespace and not governed by the CSS box
+      model which has the attributes ‘<a href="#effects"><code
+      class=property>transform</code></a>’, ‘<code
       class=property>patternTransform</code>’ or ‘<code
       class=property>gradientTransform</code>’ <a href="#SVG11"
       rel=biblioentry>[SVG11]<!--{{!SVG11}}--></a>
@@ -636,7 +637,7 @@ <h2 id=two-dimensional-subset><span class=secno>5. </span> Two Dimensional
   <h2 id=transform-rendering><span class=secno>6. </span>The Transform
    Rendering Model</h2>
 
-  <p class=note>This section is normative.
+  <p><em>This section is not normative.</em>
 
   <p> Specifying a value other than ‘<code class=css>none</code>’ for the
    ‘<a href="#effects"><code class=css>transform</code></a>’ property
@@ -751,20 +752,20 @@ <h2 id=transform-rendering><span class=secno>6. </span>The Transform
 &lt;/div&gt;</pre>
   </div>
 
-  <p> In the HTML namespace, the transform property does not affect the flow
-   of the content surrounding the transformed element. However, the extent of
-   the overflow area takes into account transformed elements. This behavior
-   is similar to what happens when elements are offset via relative
-   positioning. Therefore, if the value of the ‘<code
-   class=property>overflow</code>’ property is ‘<code
+  <p> For elements whose layout is governed by the CSS box model, the
+   transform property does not affect the flow of the content surrounding the
+   transformed element. However, the extent of the overflow area takes into
+   account transformed elements. This behavior is similar to what happens
+   when elements are offset via relative positioning. Therefore, if the value
+   of the ‘<code class=property>overflow</code>’ property is ‘<code
    class=css>scroll</code>’ or ‘<code class=css>auto</code>’,
    scrollbars will appear as needed to see content that is transformed
    outside the visible area.
 
-  <p> In the HTML namespace, any value other than ‘<code
-   class=css>none</code>’ for the transform results in the creation of both
-   a stacking context and a containing block. The object acts as a containing
-   block for fixed positioned descendants.
+  <p> For elements whose layout is governed by the CSS box model, any value
+   other than ‘<code class=css>none</code>’ for the transform results in
+   the creation of both a stacking context and a containing block. The object
+   acts as a containing block for fixed positioned descendants.
 
   <p class=issue> Is this effect on position:fixed necessary? If so, need to
    go into more detail here about why fixed positioned objects should do

css3-transforms/Transforms.src.html

@@ -209,9 +209,8 @@ <h2 id="definitions">Definitions</h2>
                   ''table-caption'' [[!CSS21]]
                 </li>
                 <li>
-                  an element in the SVG namespace which has the attributes
-                  'transform', 'patternTransform' or 'gradientTransform'
-                  [[!SVG11]]
+                  an element in the SVG namespace and not governed by the CSS box model which has
+                  the attributes 'transform', 'patternTransform' or 'gradientTransform' [[!SVG11]]
                 </li>
               </ul>
             </dd>
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ <h2 id="two-dimensional-subset">
           <!-- ======================================================================================================= -->
 
           <h2 id="transform-rendering">The Transform Rendering Model</h2>
-            <p class="note">This section is normative.</p>
+            <p><em>This section is not normative.</em></p>
             <p>
               Specifying a value other than ''none'' for the ''transform'' property establishes a
               new <span class="term">local coordinate system</span> at the element that it is
@@ -456,15 +455,17 @@ <h2 id="transform-rendering">The Transform Rendering Model</h2>
               </div>
 
               <p>
-                In the HTML namespace, the transform property does not affect the flow of the
+                For elements whose layout is governed by the CSS box model, the transform property
+                does not affect the flow of the
                 content surrounding the transformed element. However, the extent of the overflow
                 area takes into account transformed elements. This behavior is similar to what
                 happens when elements are offset via relative positioning. Therefore, if the value
                 of the 'overflow' property is ''scroll'' or ''auto'', scrollbars will appear as
                 needed to see content that is transformed outside the visible area.
               </p>
               <p>
-                In the HTML namespace, any value other than ''none'' for the transform results in
+                For elements whose layout is governed by the CSS box model, any value other than
+                ''none'' for the transform results in
                 the creation of both a stacking context and a containing block. The object acts as a
                 containing block for fixed positioned descendants.
               </p>