@@ -738,12 +738,27 @@ Run-In Layout</h2>
738738
739739 Note: This run-in model is slightly different from the one proposed in earlier revisions of [[!CSS2]] .
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741- <h2 id='glossary'>
741+ <h2 id='glossary' class=no-num >
742742Appendix A: Glossary</h2>
743743
744744 The following terms are defined here for convenience:
745745
746746 <dl export>
747+ <dt> <dfn>principal box</dfn>
748+ <dd>
749+ When an [=element=] generates one or more [=boxes=] ,
750+ one of them is the [=principal box=] ,
751+ which contains its descendant boxes and generated content,
752+ and is also the box involved in any positioning scheme.
753+
754+ Some elements may generate additional boxes in addition to the principal box
755+ (such as ''display/list-item'' elements,
756+ which generate an additional marker box,
757+ or ''display/table'' elements,
758+ which generate a [=principal box|principal=] [=table wrapper box=]
759+ and an additional [=table box=] .
760+ These additional boxes are placed with respect to the principal box.
761+
747762 <dt> <dfn lt="inline-level|inline-level content">inline-level</dfn>
748763 <dd>
749764 Content that participates in inline layout.
@@ -781,6 +796,28 @@ Appendix A: Glossary</h2>
781796 Used as a shorthand for <a>block box</a> , <a>block-level box</a> , or <a>block container box</a> ,
782797 where unambiguous.
783798
799+ <dt> <dfn>replaced element</dfn>
800+ <dd>
801+ An element whose content is outside the scope of the CSS formatting model,
802+ such as an image, embedded document, or applet.
803+ <span class=non-normative>
804+ For example, the content of the HTML <{img}> element
805+ is often replaced by the image that its <{img/src}> attribute designates.
806+ </span>
807+ Replaced elements often have intrinsic dimensions:
808+ an intrinsic width, an intrinsic height, and an intrinsic ratio.
809+ For example, a bitmap image has an intrinsic width and an intrinsic height specified in absolute units
810+ (from which the intrinsic ratio can obviously be determined).
811+ On the other hand, other documents may not have any intrinsic dimensions
812+ (for example, a blank HTML document).
813+
814+ User agents may consider a replaced element to not have any intrinsic dimensions
815+ if it is believed that those dimensions could leak sensitive information to a third party.
816+ For example, if an HTML document changed intrinsic size depending on the user's bank balance,
817+ then the UA might want to act as if that resource had no intrinsic dimensions.
818+
819+ The content of replaced elements is not considered in the CSS rendering model.
820+
784821 <dt> <dfn>containing block</dfn>
785822 <dd>
786823 A rectangle that forms the basis of sizing and positioning
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