[css-multicol-1] Renaming multicol element to multicol container. Fixes w3c#1965

Author: rachelandrew

css-multicol-1/Overview.bs

@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ Introduction</h2>
 <h2 id="the-multi-column-model">
 The multi-column model</h2>
 
-	A <dfn lt="multi-column element|multicol element" export>multi-column element</dfn>
-	(or <em>multicol element</em> for short)
+	A <dfn lt="multi-column container|multicol container" export>multi-column container</dfn>
+	(or <em>multicol container</em> for short)
 	is an element whose 'column-width' or 'column-count'
 	property is not ''column-width/auto'' and therefore acts as a container for
 	multi-column layout.
@@ -183,29 +183,29 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
 	flowed into the content box of the corresponding element. Multi-column
 	layout introduces a new type of container between the content box and
 	the content, namely the <dfn>column box</dfn> (or <em>column</em> for
-	short). The content of a multicol element is flowed into its column
+	short). The content of a multicol container is flowed into its column
 	boxes.
 
-	Column boxes in a multi-column element are arranged
+	Column boxes in a multi-column container are arranged
 	into <em>rows</em>. Like table cells, the column boxes in a row are
-	ordered in the inline direction of the multicol element. The
+	ordered in the inline direction of the multicol container. The
 	<em>column width</em> is the length of the column box in the inline
 	direction. The <em>column height</em> is the length of the column box
 	in the block direction. All column boxes in a row have the same column width, and all
-	column boxes in a row have the same column height. Within each row in the multi-column element,
+	column boxes in a row have the same column height. Within each row in the multi-column container,
 	adjacent column boxes are separated by a <em>column gap</em>, which
 	may contain a <em>column rule</em>. All column gaps in the same row
 	are equal. All column rules in the same row are also equal, if they
 	appear; column rules only appear between columns that both have
 	content.
 
-	In the simplest case a multicol element will contain only one row
+	In the simplest case a multicol container will contain only one row
 	of columns, and the height of each column will be equivalent to the
-	used height of the multi-column element's content box.
+	used height of the multi-column container's content box.
 
 	<div class="example">
 		Column gaps (yellow) and column rules (green) are shown in this
-		sample rendition of a multi-column element with padding (blue). The
+		sample rendition of a multi-column container with padding (blue). The
 		blue and yellow is present for illustrational purposes only. In actual
 		implementations these areas will be determined by the background.
 
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
-	If the multi-column element is paginated, the height of each row is
+	If the multi-column container is paginated, the height of each row is
 	constrained by the page and the content continues in a new row of
 	column boxes on the next page; a column box never splits across pages.
 
 	The same effect occurs when a <em>spanning element</em> divides the
-	multi-column element: the columns before the spanning element are
+	multi-column container: the columns before the spanning element are
 	balanced and shortened to fit their content. Content after the
 	spanning element then flows into a new row of column boxes.
 
@@ -463,14 +463,14 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
 		The black box represents the image.
 	</div>
 
-	A multi-column element establishes a new block formatting context,
+	A multi-column container establishes a new block formatting context,
 	as per CSS 2.1 section 9.4.1.
 
 	<div class="example">
-		A top margin set on the first child element of a multicol element will not collapse with the margins of the multicol element.
+		A top margin set on the first child element of a multicol container will not collapse with the margins of the multicol container.
 	</div>
 
-	Nested multi-column elements are allowed, but there may be
+	Nested multi-column containers are allowed, but there may be
 	implementation-specific limits.
 
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
 	functionality. For example, columns of different widths and different
 	backgrounds may be supported.
 
-	Note: Multicol elements with column heights larger than the viewport may pose accessibility issues.
+	Note: Multicol containers with column heights larger than the viewport may pose accessibility issues.
 
 
 <h2 id="the-number-and-width-of-columns">
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ these two properties determine the outcome:-->
 	Animatable: as <<length>>
 	</pre>
 
-	This property describes the width of columns in multicol elements.
+	This property describes the width of columns in multicol containers.
 
 	<dl dfn-type=value dfn-for=column-width>
 		<dt><dfn>auto</dfn>
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ these two properties determine the outcome:-->
 	Animatable: as <<integer>>
 	</pre>
 
-	This property describes the number of columns of a multicol element.
+	This property describes the number of columns of a multicol container.
 
 	<dl dfn-type=value dfn-for=column-count>
 		<dt><dfn>auto</dfn>
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ Pseudo-algorithm</h3>
 	in the pseudo-algorithm: U is the used width of the multi-column
 	element.
 
-	Note: The used width U of the multi-column element can depend on the element's contents,
+	Note: The used width U of the multi-column container can depend on the element's contents,
 	in which case it also depends on the computed values of the 'column-count' and 'column-width' properties.
 	This specification does not define how U is calculated.
 	Another module
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ Two assumptions are being made by the pseudo-algorithm:
 
 	<pre>
 	(01)  if ((column-width = auto) and (column-count = auto)) then
-	(02)      exit; /* not a multicol element */
+	(02)      exit; /* not a multicol container */
 	(03)  if column-width = auto then
 	(04)      N := column-count
 	(05)  else if column-count = auto then
@@ -741,27 +741,27 @@ Two assumptions are being made by the pseudo-algorithm:
 <h3 id="stacking-context">
 Stacking context</h3>
 
-	All column boxes in a multi-column element are in the same stacking
+	All column boxes in a multi-column container are in the same stacking
 	context and the drawing order of their contents is as specified in
 	CSS 2.1. Column boxes do not establish new stacking contexts.
 
 <h2 id="column-gaps-and-rules">
 Column gaps and rules</h2>
 
 	Column gaps and rules are placed between columns in the same
-	multicol element. The length of the column gaps and column rules
+	multicol container. The length of the column gaps and column rules
 	is equal to the column height. Column gaps take up space. That
 	is, column gaps will push apart content in adjacent columns (within
-	the same multicol element).
+	the same multicol container).
 
 	A column rule is drawn in the middle of the column gap with the
-	endpoints at opposing content edges of the multicol element. Column
+	endpoints at opposing content edges of the multicol container. Column
 	rules do not take up space. That is, the presence or thickness of a
 	column rule will not alter the placement of anything else. If a column
 	rule is wider than its gap, the adjacent column boxes will overlap the
 	rule, and the rule may possibly extend outside the box of the multicol
-	element. Column rules are painted in the inline content layer, but
-	below all inline content inside the multicol element. Column rules are
+	container. Column rules are painted in the inline content layer, but
+	below all inline content inside the multicol container. Column rules are
 	only drawn between two columns that both have content.
 
 <h3 id='column-gap'>
@@ -771,9 +771,9 @@ Column gaps and rules</h2>
 	Name: column-gap
 	Value: <<length-percentage>> | normal
 	Initial: normal
-	Applies to: <a>multicol elements</a>
+	Applies to: <a>multicol containers</a>
 	Inherited: no
-	Percentages: refer to the content width of the multi-column element
+	Percentages: refer to the content width of the multi-column container
 	Media: visual
 	Computed value: as specified, with <<length>>s made absolute
 	Animation type: length, percentage, or calc
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ Column gaps and rules</h2>
 	Name: column-rule-color
 	Value: <<color>>
 	Initial: currentcolor
-	Applies to: multicol elements
+	Applies to: multicol containers
 	Inherited: no
 	Percentages: N/A
 	Media: visual
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ Column gaps and rules</h2>
 	Name: column-rule-style
 	Value: <<'border-style'>>
 	Initial: none
-	Applies to: multicol elements
+	Applies to: multicol containers
 	Inherited: no
 	Percentages: N/A
 	Media: visual
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ Column gaps and rules</h2>
 	Name: column-rule-width
 	Value: <<'border-width'>>
 	Initial: medium
-	Applies to: multicol elements
+	Applies to: multicol containers
 	Inherited: no
 	Percentages: N/A
 	Media: visual
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ Spanning columns</h2>
 	<div class="example">
 		In this example, the
 		H2 element appears later in the content, and the height of the
-		multicol element is constrained. Therefore, the H2 element appears in
+		multicol container is constrained. Therefore, the H2 element appears in
 		the overflow and there is not room to make the element spanning.
 		As a result, the element appears as if 'column-span: none' was
 		specified.
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ Filling columns</h2>
 	Name: column-fill
 	Value: auto | balance | balance-all
 	Initial: balance
-	Applies to: multicol elements
+	Applies to: multicol containers
 	Inherited: no
 	Percentages: N/A
 	Media: see below
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ Filling columns</h2>
 
 	<!--
 	In paged media, this property will only have
-	effect on the last page the multicol element appears on.
+	effect on the last page the multicol container appears on.
 	-->
 
 	<div class=example>
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ Filling columns</h2>
 Overflow</h2>
 
 <h3 id="overflow-inside-multicol-elements">
-Overflow inside multicol elements</h3>
+Overflow inside multicol containers</h3>
 
 
 	Except for cases where this would cause a column break,
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ Overflow inside multicol elements</h3>
 	Note: See
 	[[#column-breaks]] for column breaks
 	and
-	[[#pagination-and-overflow-outside-multicol]] for whether it is clipped to the multi-column element’s content box.
+	[[#pagination-and-overflow-outside-multicol]] for whether it is clipped to the multi-column container’s content box.
 
 	<div class=example>
 		In this example, the image is wider than the column:
@@ -1493,13 +1493,13 @@ Overflow inside multicol elements</h3>
 
 
 <h3 id="pagination-and-overflow-outside-multicol">
-Pagination and overflow outside multicol elements</h3>
+Pagination and overflow outside multicol containers</h3>
 
 	Content and column rules that extend outside column boxes at
-	the edges of the multi-column element are clipped according to the
+	the edges of the multi-column container are clipped according to the
 	'overflow' property.
 
-	A multicol element can have more columns than it has room for due to:
+	A multicol container can have more columns than it has room for due to:
 
 	<ul>
 		<li>
@@ -1518,11 +1518,11 @@ Pagination and overflow outside multicol elements</h3>
 			media.
 	</ul>
 
-	Columns that appear outside the multicol element in continuous media
+	Columns that appear outside the multicol container in continuous media
 	are called <dfn>overflow columns</dfn>.
 
 	<div class="example">
-		In this example, the height of the multi-column element has been
+		In this example, the height of the multi-column container has been
 		constrained to a maximum height. Also, the style sheet specifies that
 		overflowing content should be visible:
 
@@ -1729,14 +1729,15 @@ This appendix is <em>informative</em>.
 
 <h3 id="changes-from-20171005">Changes from the <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/2017/WD-css-multicol-1-20171005/">Working Draft (WD) of 5 October 2017</a></h3>
 <ul>
+    <li>Changed how we reference the element we have applied multicol to from multi-column or multicol <em>element</em> to multi-column or multicol <em>container</em>. <a href="https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/1965">Resolved: 22 November 2017</a></li>
 	<li>Removed the example which stated "If a tall image is moved to a column on the next page to find room for it, its natural column may be left empty. If so, the column is still considered to have content for the purpose of deciding if the column rule should be drawn." <a href="https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/1740">Resolved: 7 September 2017</a></li>
 </ul>
 
 <h3 id="changes-from-20110412">Changes from the
 <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/2011/CR-css3-multicol-20110412/">Candidate Recommendation (CR) of 12 April 2011</a>.</h3>
 
 <ul>
-	<li>Added July 1016 resolution to change the the track size floor to a required UA-specified value, consistent with the CSS Grid spec.
+	<li>Added July 2016 resolution to change the the track size floor to a required UA-specified value, consistent with the CSS Grid spec.
     <li>Remove the restriction about overflow columns only being in continuous media in the statement that 'column-fill' has no effect on overflow columns. <a href="https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2013Sep/0471.html">Resolved: September 2013</a>.
 	<li>Added keyword balance-all and examples to demonstrate how this should work. <a href="https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2013Sep/0471.html">Resolved: September 2013</a>.
 	<li> The pseudo-algorithm has been revised on a number of occasions. <a href="https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2013Feb/0471.html">Latest change Feb 2013</a>.