@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ Classification of CSS Specifications</h2>
147147 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/">CSS Level 2, latest revision</a> (including errata)
148148 [[!CSS2]]
149149 <dd>
150- This defines the core of CSS, parts of which are overridden by later specifications.
151- We recommend in particular reading <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/intro.html">Chapter 2</a> ,
152- which introduces some of the basic concepts of CSS
153- and its design principles.
150+ This defines the core of CSS, parts of which are overridden by later specifications.
151+ We recommend in particular reading <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/intro.html">Chapter 2</a> ,
152+ which introduces some of the basic concepts of CSS
153+ and its design principles.
154154
155155 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-syntax-3/">CSS Syntax Level 3</a>
156156 [[!CSS-SYNTAX-3]]
157157 <dd>
158158 Replaces CSS2§4.1, CSS2§4.2, CSS2§4.4, and CSS2§G,
159- defining how CSS is parsed.
159+ redefining how CSS is parsed.
160160
161161 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-style-attr/">CSS Style Attributes</a>
162162 [[!CSS-STYLE-ATTR]]
@@ -171,8 +171,9 @@ Classification of CSS Specifications</h2>
171171 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-conditional-1/">CSS Conditional Rules Level 3</a>
172172 [[!CSS-CONDITIONAL-1]]
173173 <dd>
174- Replaces CSS2§7.2, updating the definition of ''@media'' rules to allow nesting,
175- and introduces ''@supports'' rules for feature-support queries.
174+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§7.2,
175+ updating the definition of ''@media'' rules to allow nesting
176+ and introducing the ''@supports'' rule for feature-support queries.
176177
177178 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-selectors-3/">Selectors Level 3</a>
178179 [[!SELECTORS-3]]
@@ -187,14 +188,14 @@ Classification of CSS Specifications</h2>
187188 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-cascade-4/">CSS Cascading and Inheritance Level 4</a>
188189 [[!CSS-CASCADE-4]]
189190 <dd>
190- Replaces CSS2§1.4.3 and CSS2§6, as well as [[CSS-CASCADE-3]] .
191+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§1.4.3 and CSS2§6, as well as [[CSS-CASCADE-3]] .
191192 Describes how to collate style rules and assign values to all properties on all elements.
192193 By way of cascading and inheritance, values are propagated for all properties on all elements.
193194
194195 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-values-3/">CSS Values and Units Level 3</a>
195196 [[!CSS-VALUES-3]]
196197 <dd>
197- Replaces CSS2§1.4.2.1, CSS2§4.3, and CSS2§A.2.1–3,
198+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§1.4.2.1, CSS2§4.3, and CSS2§A.2.1–3,
198199 defining CSS's property definition syntax
199200 and expanding its set of units.
200201
@@ -212,30 +213,30 @@ Classification of CSS Specifications</h2>
212213 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-3/">CSS Color Level 3</a>
213214 [[!CSS-COLOR-3]]
214215 <dd>
215- Replaces CSS2§4.3.6, CSS2§14.1, and CSS2§18.2,
216- defining an extended range of color values.
216+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§4.3.6, CSS2§14.1, and CSS2§18.2,
217+ introducing an extended range of color values.
217218 Also introduces the 'opacity' property.
218219
219220 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-backgrounds-3/">CSS Backgrounds and Borders Level 3</a>
220221 [[!CSS-BACKGROUNDS-3]]
221222 <dd>
222- Replaces CSS2§8.5 and CSS2§14.2,
223+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§8.5 and CSS2§14.2,
223224 providing more control of backgrounds and borders,
224225 including layered background images,
225226 image borders,
226227 and drop shadows.
227228
228- <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-images-3/">CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Level 3</a>
229+ <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-images-3/">CSS Images Level 3</a>
229230 [[!CSS-IMAGES-3]]
230231 <dd>
231- Provides a new foundation text for the sizing of replaced elements (such as images) ,
232- adds additional controls to their sizing and orientation ,
233- and introduces syntax for gradients as images in CSS .
232+ Redefines and incorporates the external 2D image value type ,
233+ introduces native 2D gradients ,
234+ and adds additional controls for replaced element sizing and rendering .
234235
235236 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-fonts-3/">CSS Fonts Level 3</a>
236237 [[!CSS-FONTS-3]]
237238 <dd>
238- Replaces CSS2§15
239+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§15
239240 and provides more control over font choice and feature selection.
240241
241242 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-writing-modes-3/">CSS Writing Modes Level 3</a>
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ Classification of CSS Specifications</h2>
245246 such as left-to-right (e.g. Latin or Indic),
246247 right-to-left (e.g. Hebrew or Arabic),
247248 bidirectional (e.g. mixed Latin and Arabic) and vertical (e.g. Asian scripts).
249+ Replaces and extends CSS2§8.6 and §9.10.
248250
249251 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-multicol-1/">CSS Multi-column Layout Level 1</a>
250252 [[!CSS-MULTICOL-1]]
@@ -259,20 +261,20 @@ Classification of CSS Specifications</h2>
259261 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-ui-3/">CSS User Interface Module Level 3</a>
260262 [[!CSS-UI-3]]
261263 <dd>
262- Replaces CSS2§18.1 and CSS2§18.4,
264+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§18.1 and CSS2§18.4,
263265 defining 'cursor' , 'outline' , and several new CSS features that also enhance the user interface.
264266
265267 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-contain-1/">CSS Containment Module Level 1</a>
266268 [[!CSS-CONTAIN-1]]
267269 <dd>
268- Describes the 'contain' property,
269- which indicates that the element’s subtree is independent of the rest of the page.
270- This enables heavy optimizations by user agents when used well.
270+ Introduces the 'contain' property,
271+ which enforces the independent CSS processing of an element’s subtree
272+ in order to enable heavy optimizations by user agents when used well.
271273
272274 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-transforms-1/">CSS Transforms Level 1</a>
273275 [[!CSS-TRANSFORMS-1]]
274276 <dd>
275- Introduces graphical transformations to CSS.
277+ Introduces coordinate-based graphical transformations to CSS.
276278
277279 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/compositing-1/">CSS Compositing and Blending Level 1</a>
278280 [[!COMPOSITING]]
@@ -303,15 +305,17 @@ Fairly Stable Modules with limited implementation experience</h3>
303305 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/mediaqueries-4/">Media Queries Level 4</a>
304306 [[MEDIAQUERIES-4]]
305307 <dd>
306- Extends and supersedes [[CSS3-MEDIAQUERIES]] , expanding the syntax, deprecating most media types,
308+ Extends and supersedes [[CSS3-MEDIAQUERIES]] ,
309+ expanding the syntax, deprecating most media types,
307310 and introducing new media features.
308311
309312 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-display-3/">CSS Display Module Level 3</a>
310313 [[CSS-DISPLAY-3]]
311314 <dd>
312- Describes how the CSS formatting box tree is generated
315+ Replaces CSS2§9.1.2, §9.2.1 (but not §9.2.1.1), §9.2.2 (but not §9.2.2.1), §9.2.3, and §9.2.4 (and lays the foundations for replacing §9.7),
316+ defining how the CSS formatting box tree is generated
313317 from the document element tree
314- and defines the display property that controls it.
318+ and defining the ' display' property that controls it.
315319
316320 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-writing-modes-4/">CSS Writing Modes Level 4</a>
317321 [[CSS-WRITING-MODES-4]]
@@ -331,30 +335,33 @@ Fairly Stable Modules with limited implementation experience</h3>
331335 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-break-3/">CSS Fragmentation Module Level 3</a>
332336 [[CSS-BREAK-3]]
333337 <dd>
334- Describes the fragmentation model that partitions a flow into pages, columns, or regions.
338+ Describes the fragmentation model that partitions a flow into pages, columns, or regions
339+ and defines properties that control it.
340+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§13.3.
335341
336342 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-align-3/">CSS Box Alignment Module Level 3</a>
337343 [[CSS-ALIGN-3]]
338344 <dd>
339- Contains the features of CSS relating to the alignment of boxes
345+ Introduces properties to control the alignment of boxes
340346 within their containers in the various CSS box layout models:
341347 block layout, table layout, flex layout, and grid layout.
342348
343349 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-shapes-1/">CSS Shapes Module Level 1</a>
344350 [[CSS-SHAPES-1]]
345351 <dd>
346- Extends floats to effect non-rectangular wrapping shapes.
352+ Extends floats (CSS2§9.5) to effect non-rectangular wrapping shapes.
347353
348354 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-text-3/">CSS Text Module Level 3</a>
349355 [[CSS-TEXT-3]]
350356 <dd>
351- Defines properties for text manipulation and specifies their processing model.
357+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§16 excepting §16.2,
358+ defining properties for text manipulation and specifying their processing model.
352359 It covers line breaking, justification and alignment, white space handling, and text transformation.
353360
354361 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-text-decor-3/">CSS Text Decoration Level 3</a>
355362 [[CSS-TEXT-DECOR-3]]
356363 <dd>
357- Replaces CSS2§16.3,
364+ Extends and supersedes CSS2§16.3,
358365 providing more control over text decoration lines
359366 and adding the ability to specify text emphasis marks
360367 and text shadows.
@@ -397,12 +404,12 @@ Modules with Rough Interoperability</h3>
397404 and <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-animations-1/">CSS Animations Level 1</a>
398405 [[CSS-ANIMATIONS-1]] .
399406 <dd>
400- Define mechanisms for transitioning the computed values of CSS properties over time.
407+ Introduces mechanisms for transitioning the computed values of CSS properties over time.
401408
402409 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-grid-1/">CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1</a>
403410 [[!CSS-GRID-1]]
404411 <dd>
405- Defines a two-dimensional grid-based layout system,
412+ Introduces a two-dimensional grid-based layout system,
406413 optimized for user interface design.
407414 In the grid layout model, the children of a grid container
408415 can be positioned into arbitrary slots in a predefined flexible or fixed-size layout grid.
@@ -415,12 +422,12 @@ Modules with Rough Interoperability</h3>
415422 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/filter-effects-1/">Filter Effects Module Level 1</a>
416423 [[FILTER-EFFECTS-1]]
417424 <dd>
418- Filter effects are a way of processing an element’s rendering before it is displayed in the document.
425+ Introduces filter effects as a way of processing an element’s rendering before it is displayed in the document.
419426
420427 <dt> <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/css-font-loading/">CSS Font Loading Module Level 3</a>
421428 [[CSS-FONT-LOADING-3]]
422429 <dd>
423- Describes events and interfaces used for dynamically loading font resources.
430+ Introduces events and interfaces used for dynamically loading font resources.
424431 </dl>
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