@@ -591,28 +591,36 @@ Scoping Valid Snap Positions to Visible Boxes</h4>
591591
592592 Since the purpose of scroll snapping is to align content within the viewport
593593 for optimal viewing,
594- a <a>scroll container</a> cannot be <a>snapped</a> to a <a>snap area</a>
595- if no part of it is within the <a>snapport</a> .
596- For example, a <a>snap area</a> is top-aligned to the <a>snapport</a>
597- if its top edge is coincident with the <a>snapport</a> ’s top edge;
598- however, this scroll position is nonetheless not a valid <a>snap position</a>
599- if the entire <a>snap area</a> is outside the <a>snapport</a>
600- (because the required alignment, though satisfied, would not be relevant to the viewer).
601-
602- <figure>
603- <pre class="ascii-art">
604- ╔════viewport════╗┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┌──────────────┐
605- ║ ┌─────┐ ┌──┐ ║ │ top-snapping │
606- ║ ├──┐ │ └──┘ ║ │ element │
607- ║ └──┴──┘ ║ │ │
608- ╚════════════════╝ │ │
609- └──────────────┘
610- </pre>
611- <figcaption>
612- Alignment of an off-screen element
613- is not considered <a>snapping</a> .
614- </figcaption>
615- </figure>
594+ a scroll position cannot be considered a valid <a>snap position</a>
595+ if <a>snapping</a> to it would leave the contributing <a>snap area</a>
596+ entirely outside the <a>snapport</a> ,
597+ even if it otherwise satisfies the required alignment of the <a>snap area</a> .
598+
599+ <div class="example">
600+ For example, a <a>snap area</a> is top-aligned to the <a>snapport</a>
601+ if its top edge is coincident with the <a>snapport</a> ’s top edge;
602+ and this would be considered a valid <a>snap position</a>
603+ for block-axis start-aligned snapping of that <a>snap area</a>
604+ <em> if at least part of the <a>snap area</a> is on-screen</em> .
605+ If the entire <a>snap area</a> is outside the <a>snapport</a> , however,
606+ then the <a>scroll container</a> cannot be considered to be <a>snapped</a>
607+ because the required alignment, though satisfied, would not be relevant to the viewer.
608+
609+ <figure>
610+ <pre class="ascii-art">
611+ ╔════viewport════╗┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┌──────────────┐
612+ ║ ┌─────┐ ┌──┐ ║ │ top-snapping │
613+ ║ ├──┐ │ └──┘ ║ │ element │
614+ ║ └──┴──┘ ║ │ │
615+ ╚════════════════╝ │ │
616+ └──────────────┘
617+ </pre>
618+ <figcaption>
619+ Alignment of an off-screen element
620+ is not considered <a>snapping</a> .
621+ </figcaption>
622+ </figure>
623+ </div>
616624
617625 <details class="note">
618626 <summary> Why limit snapping to only when the element is visible?</summary>
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