Improve Abstract (date: 2004/11/21 02:24:06)

Author: dbaron

css3-linebox/Overview.src.html

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 <h2 class="no-num no-toc" id="Abstract">Abstract</h2>
 
-<p>This document presents a set of CSS line formatting properties. It also 
-includes baseline alignment features as well as related functions like initial 
-line and initial letter effect. It extends on the CSS 2 model [[CSS2]].
+<p>The CSS formatting model provides for a flow of elements and text
+inside of a container to be wrapped into lines.  The formatting of
+elements and text within a line, its positioning in the inline
+progression direction, and the breaking of lines are described in
+[[CSS3TEXT]].  This module describes the positioning in the block
+progression direction both of elements and text within lines and of
+the lines themselves.  It also describes special features for formatting
+of first lines and drop caps.  It extends on the model in [[CSS2]].</p>
 
 <h2 class="no-num no-toc" id="Status">Status of This Document</h2>