[CSS21] Orphans and Widows

Grant, Melinda | 2 Dec 2008 02:16

The 'orphans' and 'widows' properties in 2.1 are defined with respect to 'the minimum number of lines of a paragraph'.

I suggest changing this to 'the minimum number of line boxes in a block element'.

I also suggest adding:

"The UA may also apply 'orphans' and 'widows' to elements with other display types, such as:

table: the value applies to the minimum number of table-rows which must be left at the bottom or top of the page.

table-row: the value indicates the minimum number of line boxes within the table row which must be left at the bottom or top of the page.

lists: the value indicates the minimum number of list items which must be left at the bottom or top of the page.

Best wishes,

Melinda

Melinda S. Grant
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