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[css-color-adjust-1] Define 'color scheme' and link throughout.
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@@ -36,52 +36,55 @@ Preferred Color Schemes {#preferred}
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Operating systems and user agents often give users
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the ability to choose their preferred color schemes
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the ability to choose their preferred <dfn>color schemes</dfn>
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for user interface elements.
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These are typically reflected in the user agent's rendering
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of its navigation interface as well as in-page interface elements
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such as form controls and scrollbars,
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and are expected to also be reflected
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in the values of the CSS system colors.
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Users on some systems can also indicate a preference
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in the color scheme of the pages they view,
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A UA can also allow the user to indicate a preference
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for the [=color scheme=] of the pages they view,
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requesting that the author adapt the page to those color preferences.
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(It is not required to express a preference;
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users can have preferences for operating system interface colors
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that they do not want imposed on pages.)
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The most common preferences
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are a choice of “Light” vs “Dark” (or “Day Mode” vs “Night Mode”) color schemes,
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rendering things as mostly light- or dark-colored backgrounds,
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and with dark- or light-colored foregrounds (text, icons).
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This module,
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together with Media Queries Level 5,
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defines controls to enable color scheme negotiation
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for "light" and "dark" color schemes (and no preference).
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together with <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/mediaqueries-5/">Media Queries Level 5</a>,
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defines controls to enable [=color scheme=] negotiation
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for “Light” and “Dark” [=color schemes=] (and no preference).
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To enable pages to adapt to the user's preferred color scheme,
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To enable pages to adapt to the user's preferred [=color scheme=],
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user agents will match the '@media/prefers-color-scheme' media query
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to the user's preferred color scheme.
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<!-- See [[MEDIAQUERIES-5]]. -->
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to the user's preferred [=color schemes=].
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See [[MEDIAQUERIES-5]].
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Additionally, if the author has indicated that the page can support this color scheme
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Additionally, if the author has indicated that the page can support this [=color scheme=]
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(see 'color-scheme'),
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the user agent must match the following to the user's preferred color scheme:
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the user agent must match the following to the user's preferred [=color scheme=]:
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* the initial color of the background canvas <span class=issue>find what we name this in other specs</span>,
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* the initial color of the <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/intro.html#canvas">canvas</a>
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<span class=issue>find what we name this in other specs</span>,
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the initial value of the '/color' property,
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and the [[css-color-4#css-system-colors|system colors]]
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* the default colors of scrollbars and other interaction UI
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* the default colors of form controls and other "specially-rendered" elements
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* the default colors of other browser-provided UI, such as "spellcheck" underlines
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User agents <em>may</em> support additional color schemes,
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however CSS does not support negotiation of additional color schemes:
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User agents <em>may</em> support additional [=color schemes=],
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however CSS does not support negotiation of additional [=color schemes=]:
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user agents should pursue standardization of these schemes,
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so that '@media/prefers-color-scheme' and 'color-scheme' can reflect the additional values.
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Note: Aside from the small list of adjustments given above,
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user agents generally do not further adjust a page to match the user's preferred color scheme,
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user agents generally do not further adjust a page
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to match the user's preferred [=color scheme=],
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because the chance of accidentally ruining a page is too high.
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However, when particular color choices are required by the user
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(for accessibility reasons, for example),
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The 'color-scheme' property allows an element to indicate
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which color schemes it is comfortable being rendered with.
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which [=color schemes=] it is comfortable being rendered with.
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These values are negotiated with the users preferences,
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resulting in a chosen color scheme
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resulting in a chosen [=color scheme=]
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that affects UI things such as
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the default colors of form controls and scrollbars
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as well as the used values of the CSS system colors.
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Its values are defined as follows:
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<dl dfn-type=value dfn-for=color-scheme>
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: <dfn>normal</dfn>
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:: Indicates that the element isn't aware of color schemes at all,
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and so the element should be rendered with the browser's default color scheme.
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:: Indicates that the element isn't aware of [=color schemes=] at all,
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and so the element should be rendered with the browser's default [=color scheme=].
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: <dfn lt="light | dark">[ light | dark | <<custom-ident>> ]+</dfn>
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:: Indicates that the element is aware of and can handle the listed color schemes,
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:: Indicates that the element is aware of and can handle the listed [=color schemes=],
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and expresses an ordered preference between them.
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(See [[#color-scheme-processing]] for details on how this choice is resolved.)
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''light'' represents a "light" color scheme,
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''light'' represents a “Light” [=color scheme=],
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with light background colors and dark foreground colors.
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''dark'' represents the opposite,
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with dark background colors and light foreground colors.
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must be explicitly added to this property’s grammar.
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To avoid confusion,
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authoring tutorials and references
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should omit it from their materials.
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should omit <<custom-ident>> from their materials.
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''only'', ''color-scheme/normal'', ''light'', and ''dark'' are not valid <<custom-ident>>s in this property.
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: <dfn lt=only>only</dfn>
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:: If provided,
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''only'' indicates that the element <em>must</em> be rendered with one of the specified color schemes,
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''only'' indicates that the element <em>must</em> be rendered with one of the specified [=color schemes=],
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if possible,
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even if the user's preference is for a different color scheme.
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even if the user's preference is for a different [=color scheme=].
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Issue: Per spec, ''only'' can only be used with ''light''.
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Apple's implementation allows it with ''dark'' as well.
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depending on further consideration.
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Authors <strong>should not</strong> use this value,
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and should instead ensure that their page renders well with whatever color scheme the user prefers
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and should instead ensure that their page renders well with whatever [=color scheme=] the user prefers
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(using the '@media/prefers-color-scheme' media query to adjust styles accordingly).
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This keyword is provided only for the rare cases where that might not be reasonably possible,
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and using a different color scheme would render the element difficult or impossible to use.
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Note that user agents are <strong>not required</strong>
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to support any particular color scheme,
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so using ''only'' to indicate a required color scheme
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Note: User agents are <strong>not required</strong>
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to support any particular [=color scheme=],
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so using ''only'' to indicate a required [=color scheme=]
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is still not guaranteed to have any effect on the rendering of the element.
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Note: “Light” and “Dark” modes are not specific color palettes.
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For example,
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both a stark black-on-white scheme and a sepia dark-on-tan scheme
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would be considered “Light” color schemes.
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would both be considered “Light” color schemes.
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To ensure particular foreground or background colors,
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they need to be specified explicitly.
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3. If the computed value of 'color-scheme' on |el| contains the ''only'' keyword
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or |scheme| is <css>no-preference</css>,
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and at least one color scheme indicated in 'color-scheme'
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and at least one [=color scheme=] indicated in 'color-scheme'
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is supported by the user agent,
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return the first keyword,
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in specified order,
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For each element,
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find the [=used color scheme=] for that element.
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If the [=used color scheme=] is <css>no-preference</css>,
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the element must be rendered with the user agent's default color scheme.
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(For Web compatibility, this should be a "light" color scheme.)
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the element must be rendered with the user agent's default [=color scheme=].
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(For Web compatibility, this should be a “Light” [=color scheme=].)
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Otherwise,
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the element must be rendered with the [=used color scheme=].
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Note: This algorithm ensures that
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if the user prefers a non-default color scheme,
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if the user prefers a non-default [=color scheme=],
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it will only be used if the page claims to support it.
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This ensures that legacy pages,
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rendering with a color scheme should cause the colors used in all browser-provided UI for the element--
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rendering with a [=color scheme=] should cause the colors used in all browser-provided UI for the element--
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to match with the intent of the color scheme.
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to match with the intent of the [=color scheme=].
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rendering with a color scheme additionally must affect the background of the canvas,
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rendering with a [=color scheme=] additionally must affect the background of the canvas,
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the initial value of the '/color' property,
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and should also affect the viewport's scrollbars.
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To aid user agents in rendering the page background with the desired [=color scheme=] immediately
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(rather than waiting for all CSS in the page to load),
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a 'color-scheme' value can also be provided in a <{meta}> element.
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