[selectors-4] Make it clear that the name of the zero-specificity :matches() pseudo is not decided. w3c#1170

Author: fantasai

selectors-4/Overview.bs

@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ Selectors Overview</h2>
 				<td>[[#matches]]
 				<td>4
 			<tr>
-				<td><code>E:is(<var>s1</var>, <var>s2</var>)</code>
+				<td><code>E:something(<var>s1</var>, <var>s2</var>)</code>
 				<td>an E element that matches <a>compound selector</a> <var>s1</var>
 						and/or <a>compound selector</a> <var>s2</var> but contributes no specificity.
-				<td>[[#is]]
+				<td>[[#zero-matches]]
 				<td>4
 			<tr>
 				<td><code>E:has(<var>rs1</var>, <var>rs2</var>)</code>
@@ -1091,47 +1091,53 @@ The Matches-any Pseudo-class: '':matches()''</h3>
 		<pre>*|*:matches(*:hover, *:focus) </pre>
 	</div>
 
-<h3 id="is">
-The Specificity-adjustment Pseudo-class: '':is()''</h3>
+<h3 id="zero-matches">
+The Specificity-adjustment Pseudo-class: '':something()''</h3>
 
-The Specificity-adjustment pseudo-class '':is()'', is a functional pseudo-class
-with the same syntax and functionality as '':matches()''.
-Unlike '':matches()'', neither the pseudo-class, nor any of its arguments
-contribute to the specificity of the selector.
+	The Specificity-adjustment pseudo-class, <dfn id="something-pseudo">'':something()''</dfn>,
+	is a functional pseudo-class
+	with the same syntax and functionality as '':matches()''.
+	Unlike '':matches()'', neither the pseudo-class, nor any of its arguments
+	contribute to the specificity of the selector--
+	its specificity is always zero.
 
-This is useful for introducing filters in a selector while keeping it easy to override.
+	This is useful for introducing filters in a selector
+	while keeping the associated style declarations easy to override.
 
-<div class="example">
-	Below is a common example where the specificity heuristic fails
-	to match author expectations:
+	ISSUE: This pseudo-class needs a name. See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/1170">discussion</a>.
 
-	<pre>
-		a:not(:hover) {
-			text-decoration: none;
-		}
+	<div class="example">
+		Below is a common example where the specificity heuristic fails
+		to match author expectations:
 
-		nav a {
-			/* Has no effect */
-			text-decoration: underline;
-		}
-	</pre>
+		<pre>
+			a:not(:hover) {
+				text-decoration: none;
+			}
+
+			nav a {
+				/* Has no effect */
+				text-decoration: underline;
+			}
+		</pre>
 
-	However, by using '':is()'' the author can explicitly declare their intent:
+		However, by using '':something()'' the author can explicitly declare their intent:
 
-	<pre>
-		a:is(:not(:hover)) {
-			text-decoration: none;
-		}
-
-		nav a {
-			/* Works now! */
-			text-decoration: underline;
-		}
-	</pre>
-</div>
+		<pre>
+			a:something(:not(:hover)) {
+				text-decoration: none;
+			}
+
+			nav a {
+				/* Works now! */
+				text-decoration: underline;
+			}
+		</pre>
+	</div>
 
-Note: Future versions of this specification may introduce a second argument to explicitly set
-the specificity of each instance of this pseudo-class, which will default to zero.
+	Note: Future versions of this specification may introduce a second argument
+	to explicitly set the specificity of each instance of this pseudo-class,
+	which will default to zero.
 
 <h3 id="negation">
 The Negation Pseudo-class: '':not()''</h3>
@@ -3135,7 +3141,7 @@ Calculating a selector's specificity</h2>
 			the specificity of its selector list argument.
 			(The full selector's specificity is equivalent to expanding out all the combinations in full, without '':matches()''.)
 		<li>
-			The specificity of an '':is()'' pseudo-class is replaced by 0.
+			The specificity of an '':something()'' pseudo-class is replaced by 0.
 		<li>
 			Similarly, the specificity of an '':nth-child()'', '':nth-last-child()'', '':nth-of-type()'', or '':nth-last-of-type()'' selector
 		  is the specificity of the pseudo class itself (counting as one pseudo-class selector)
@@ -3153,7 +3159,7 @@ Calculating a selector's specificity</h2>
 				a specificity of (0,0,1)--like a tag selector--when matched against <code>&lt;em></code>,
 				and a specificity of (1,0,0)--like an ID selector--when matched against  <code>&lt;em id=foo></code>.
 			<li>
-				''div:is(em, #foo#bar#baz)'' has
+				''div:something(em, #foo#bar#baz)'' has
 				a specificity of (0,0,1): only the ''div'' contributes to selector specificity.
 			<li>
 				'':nth-child(even of li, .item)'' has
@@ -3644,7 +3650,7 @@ Changes</h2>
 
 	<ul>
 		<li>Added '':target-within''</li>
-		<li>Added '':is()'' pseudo-class.</li>
+		<li>Added a zero-specificity '':matches()''-type pseudo-class, with name TBD.</li>
 		<li>Split out <a>relative selectors</a> from <a>scoped selectors</a>,
 			as these are different concepts that can be independently invoked.
 		<li>Changed rules for absolutizing a relative selector.