Re: PHP Manual problems

Robert Cummings wrote: > Nathan Rixham wrote: >> Robert Cummings wrote: >>> Michael A. Peters wrote: >>>> Nathan Rixham wrote: >>>>> Michael A. Peters wrote: >>>>>> It took very little work since I was essentially doing that already. >>>>>> aside is the most logical html 5 layout tag for describing the >>>>>> sidebar >>>>>> in a two column layout. >>>>>> >>> The description put forth by the W3C most closely matches number 2 for >>> the noun "aside". >> >> yup - aside the noun >> >> "The most common misconception of how this element should be used is for >> the standard sidebar." - see: >> http://html5doctor.com/understanding-aside/ > > Unfortunatley I examined that side quite thoroughly and got smacked with > a link to the W3C Editor's Draft. I stand corrected by ignorance: > > "The element can be used for typographical effects like pull > quotes or sidebars, for advertising, for groups of nav elements, > and for other content that is considered separate from the main > content of the page." > > > http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#the-aside-element > > Looks like the W3C watered it down to appease the worlds morons. I mean > seriously... for advertising?? I have a better tag for that: > > <crap> > Buy my shit now... 50% off!!! > </crap> > > Seriously, then screen readers would know exactly what not to read to > their listeners. Of course, it wouldn't get used... someone would use > <aside> instead :B > > Oh, well... so much for the much anticipated semantic web. I shall > strive to use it correctly, as I'm sure the original author intended. > > <aside> > I think I need a snack... all this abuse of English is making > me hungry :B > </aside> balls and after all that; they should change it back to <sidebar> this is what happens when google & apple work on the same thing :p what we need is an element that we can ignore when working out what a page is about.. ahh get them to stick all their bollocks in an aside! balls