spaces and newlines before list markers (was: evolving the spec)

[Michel Fortin]

Le 2008-03-02 à 19:49, Aristotle Pagaltzis a écrit :


> This is actually my second biggest complaint with Markdown. As I

> understand, John was originally going to allow numbered lists to

> start at numbers other than 1, but then discovered that the HTML4

> WG labelled the `start` attribute of lists deprecated, so he

> removed this feature.

>

> I find the WG’s decision utterly baffling and wrong-headed. *How

> on Earth* is that information presentational?!


I agree with your sentiment. We mustn't be the only ones thinking  
that: the start attribute is coming back in HTML5:
<http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/section-grouping.html#the-ol 
 >


> So while I don’t disagree with the basic desire to output valid

> HTML, I think John’s decision in this one case was mistaken. IMO,

> in this one case Markdown should do what is sensible, validation

> be damned.


I agree with you.


Michel Fortin
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