[css2] Case information about media types, names in upper case

ianbjacobs · ianbjacobs · commit 46d3d0aff7bc · 1997-10-20T03:01:55.000Z
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diff --git a/css2/media.src b/css2/media.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
 <html lang="en">
-<!-- $Id: media.src,v 1.16 1997-10-03 22:20:05 ian Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: media.src,v 1.17 1997-10-20 03:01:55 ian Exp $ -->
 <HEAD>
 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
 <TITLE>Media types</TITLE>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ sheet:
   }
 </pre>
 
-<H2>Valid media types</H2> 
+<H2><a name="media-types">Recognized media types</a></H2> 
 
 <p>Due to rapidly changing technologies, CSS2 does not specify a
 definitive list of media types that may be values for <span
@@ -100,34 +100,41 @@ that elect to support the devices in the following list must recognize
 the associated media type:
 
 <ul>
-<li><samp>screen:</samp> intended primarily for scrolled computer
+<li><samp>SCREEN:</samp> intended primarily for scrolled computer
 screens, but many properties also apply to print and projection media
 as well. This is the default value. See the section on 
 <a href="#scrolled-media">scrollable media</a> for more information.
 
-<li><samp>print:</samp> intended for paged, opaque
+<li><samp>PRINT:</samp> intended for paged, opaque
   material and for documents viewed on screen in print preview mode.
+Note, however, that print resolution is usually much higher than
+screen resolution. Experience also shows that sans serif fonts are
+easier to read on screen, while fonts with serifs are easier to read
+on paper.
+
 <P>Please consult the section on <a href="page.html">paged media</a> for
 information about formatting issues that are specific to paged media.
 
-<li><samp>projection:</samp> intended for projectors.
+<li><samp>PROJECTION:</samp> intended for projectors.
 <P>Please consult the section on <a href="page.html">paged media</a> for
 information about formatting issues that are specific to paged media.
 
-<li><samp>braille:</samp> intended for braille tactile feedback devices.
+<li><samp>BRAILLE:</samp> intended for braille tactile feedback devices.
 
-<li><samp>aural:</samp> intended for speech synthesizers. See the 
+<li><samp>AURAL:</samp> intended for speech synthesizers. See the 
 section on <a href="./aural.html">aural style sheets</a> for details.
 
-<li><samp>tv:</samp> intended for television-type devices (low 
+<li><samp>TV:</samp> intended for television-type devices (low 
 resolution, color, limited scrollability).
 
-<li><samp>handheld:</samp> intended for handheld devices (small
+<li><samp>HANDHELD:</samp> intended for handheld devices (small
 screen, monochrome, limited bandwidth).
 
-<li><samp>all:</samp> suitable for all devices.
+<li><samp>ALL:</samp> suitable for all devices.
 </ul>
 
+<P>Media types are case-insensitive.
+
 <H3><a name="scrolled-media">Scrollable media</a></H3>
 
 <P>User agents may implement the canvas as an "infinitely" long (or
