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[css-lists-3] Wording tweaks to better delineate properties that apply to marker boxes vs inherit through them.
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Properties Applying to ''::marker''</h4>
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All properties can be set on a ''::marker'' pseudo-element
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and will have a [=computed value=];
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however,
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and will have a [=computed value=]
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which will then inherit to its text content.
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However,
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only the following CSS properties
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actually apply to a [=marker box=]:
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UAs may either treat such properties as not applying,
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or enforce their value or inheritance from the [=originating element=]
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by setting a [=user-agent origin=] ''!important'' rule.
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However, inheritable properties that apply to text
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can be set on the ''::marker'' pseudo-element:
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these will inherit to and take effect on its text contents.
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<div class=example>
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Examples of properties that apply to text,
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and therefore to the contents of ''::marker'' when declared on ''::marker'':
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Inheritable properties that apply to text
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can be set on the ''::marker'' pseudo-element:
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these will inherit to and take effect on its text contents.
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Some examples of such properties include:
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<ul>
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<li>'white-space', 'text-transform', 'letter-spacing' (see [[CSS-TEXT-3]])
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<li>all font properties (see [[CSS-FONTS-3]] and its successors)
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<li>'text-transform', 'letter-spacing', 'word-spacing' (see [[CSS-TEXT-3]])
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<li>all the font properties (see [[CSS-FONTS-3]] and its successors)
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<li>the 'color' property (see [[CSS-COLOR-3]])
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</ul>
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</div>

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