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howcom · howcom · commit fcf193de2d28 · 2010-10-21T22:30:58.000Z
diff --git a/css3-multicol/Overview.src.html b/css3-multicol/Overview.src.html
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
 <meta content="text/html" http-equiv="Content-Type">
-
 <title>CSS Multi-column Layout Module</title>
 
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../default.css">
@@ -139,16 +138,18 @@ <h2>Introduction</h2>
 
 <div class=example>
 
-<p>In these examples, the number of columes, the width of columns, and
-both the number and widths are set:
+<p>In these examples, the number of columns, the width of columns, and
+both the number and width are set, respectively:
 
 <pre>
 body { columns: 2 }
 body { columns: 12em }
 body { columns: 2 12em }
 </pre>
 
-<p>Setting both properties rarely makes sense, as described below.
+<p>However, as described below, setting both the width and number of
+columns rarely makes sense.
+
 </div>
 
 <p>Another group of properties introduced in this module describe
@@ -248,9 +249,8 @@ <h2>The multi-column model</h2>
 ordered in the inline direction of the multicol element. 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 multi-column element
-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,
+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,
 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
@@ -846,9 +846,10 @@ <h2>Column gaps and rules</h2>
 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 column rule will overlap adjacent
-column boxes. Column rules are painted just above the background of
-the multicol element. This allows child elements with 'z-index' values
-to be on top of column rules. Column rules are only drawn between two
+column boxes, and possibly extend outside the box of the multicol
+element. Column rules are painted just above the background of the
+multicol element. This allows child elements with 'z-index' values to
+be on top of column rules. Column rules are only drawn between two
 columns that both have content.
 
 <h3>'column-gap'</h3>
@@ -1234,7 +1235,7 @@ <h3>'column-span'</h3>
       <td>1
     <tr>
       <td><em>Applies to:</em>
-      <td>static, non-floating elements
+      <td>static, non-floating elements, 
     <tr>
       <td><em>Inherited:</em>
       <td>no
@@ -1267,6 +1268,11 @@ <h3>'column-span'</h3>
 <p>An element that spans more than one column is called a
 <dfn>spanning element</dfn>.
 
+<p>This property has no effect on elements that no not fit entirely
+within the multicol element. Also, if a setting on this property pushes the
+element outside a multicol element, this property will have no effect.
+
+
 
 <div class="example">
 
@@ -1341,8 +1347,9 @@ <h2>Filling columns</h2>
 <p>There are two strategies for filling columns: columns can either be
 balanced, or not. If columns are balanced, UAs should minimize the
 variation in column length. Otherwise, columns are filled sequentially
-and will therefore end up having different lengths. In any case, the
-user agent should try to honor the 'widows' and 'orphans' properties.
+and some columns may end up partially filled, or with no content at
+all. In any case, the user agent should try to honor the 'widows' and
+'orphans' properties.
 
 <h3 id='cf'>'column-fill'</h3>
 
@@ -1428,26 +1435,28 @@ <h3>Overflow inside multicol elements</h3>
 
 <h3>Overflow outside multicol elements</h3>
 
-<p>Content that extend outside column boxes at
+<p>Content and column rules that extend outside column boxes at
 the edges of the multi-column element is clipped according to the
 'overflow' property.
 
 <p>A multicol element can have more columns than it has room for due to:
 
 <ul>
 
-<li>Constrained column height. A declaration that constrains the
-column height (e.g., using 'height') must be honored, if possible. In
-paged media, the column height is constrained by the size of the page.
+<li>a declaration that constrains the column height (e.g., using
+     'height' or 'max-height'). In this case, additional column boxes
+     are created in the inline direction
 
-<li>Explicit column breaks. Explicit column breaks may create more
-columns than there is room for inside the multicol element.
+<li>the size of the page. In this case, additional column boxes are
+     moved to the next page(s).
 
-</ul>
+<li>explicit column breaks. In this case, additional column boxes are
+     created in the inline direction for continous media, and
+     additional column boxes are moved to the next page(s) for paged
+     media.
 
+</ul>
 
-<p>In continuous media, columns that do not fit within
-the multicol element are added in the inline direction.
 
 <div class="example">
 
@@ -1564,10 +1573,6 @@ <h3>Overflow outside multicol elements</h3>
 </div>
 
 
-<p>In paged media, columns that do not fit within the page
-are moved to the next page.
-
-
 <div class="example">
 
 <p>In this example, explicit column breaks are generated after paragraphs:
@@ -1715,7 +1720,7 @@ <h3 id=cr-exit-criteria>CR exit criteria</h3>
 <h2 class=no-num id=acknowledgments>Acknowledgments</h2>
 
 <p>This document is based on several older proposals and comments on
-older proposals. Contributors include �yvind Stenhaug, Sylvain Galineau, Giovanni
+older proposals. Contributors include Øyvind Stenhaug, Sylvain Galineau, Giovanni
 Campagna, David Hyatt, David Singer, David Woolley, Elika Etemad,
 Bj&ouml;rn H&ouml;hrmann, Joost de Valk, Peter-Paul Koch, Till
 Halbach, C&eacute;dric Savarese, Andy Clarke, Robert O'Callahan,
