[e] (0) Other applicable specifications definition.

Fixing http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=7659

git-svn-id: http://svn.whatwg.org/webapps@4028 340c8d12-0b0e-0410-8428-c7bf67bfef74

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@@ -2295,14 +2295,14 @@ a.setAttribute('href', 'http://example.com/'); // change the content attribute d
   allowing only users of specific user agents to access the content in
   question.</p>
 
-  <p>If markup extensions are needed, they should be done using XML,
-  with elements or attributes from custom namespaces. If DOM
-  extensions are needed, the members should be prefixed by
-  vendor-specific strings to prevent clashes with future versions of
-  this specification. Extensions must be defined so that the use of
-  extensions neither contradicts nor causes the non-conformance of
-  functionality defined in the specification.</p> <!-- thanks to QA
-  Framework -->
+  <p>If vendor-specific markup extensions are needed, they should be
+  done using XML, with elements or attributes from custom
+  namespaces. If such DOM extensions are needed, the members should be
+  prefixed by vendor-specific strings to prevent clashes with future
+  versions of this specification. Extensions must be defined so that
+  the use of extensions neither contradicts nor causes the
+  non-conformance of functionality defined in the specification.</p>
+  <!-- thanks to QA Framework -->
 
   <div class=example>
 
@@ -2317,7 +2317,18 @@ a.setAttribute('href', 'http://example.com/'); // change the content attribute d
 
   </div>
 
-  <p>User agents must treat elements and attributes that they do not
+  <hr><p>When vendor-neutral extensions to this specification are needed,
+  either this specification can be updated accordingly, or an
+  extension specification can be written that overrides the
+  requirements in this specification. When someone applying this
+  specification to their activities decides that they will recognise
+  the requirements of such an extension specification, it becomes an
+  <dfn id=other-applicable-specifications title="other applicable specifications">applicable
+  specification</dfn> for the purposes of conformance requirements in
+  this specification.</p>
+  <!-- http://www.w3.org/mid/17E341CD-E790-422C-9F9A-69347EE01CEB@iki.fi -->
+
+  <hr><p>User agents must treat elements and attributes that they do not
   understand as semantically neutral; leaving them in the DOM (for DOM
   processors), and styling them according to CSS (for CSS processors),
   but not inferring any meaning from them.</p>
@@ -7385,9 +7396,8 @@ interface <dfn id=htmldocument>HTMLDocument</dfn> {
   <p>Authors must not use elements, attributes, and attribute values
   for purposes other than their appropriate intended semantic
   purpose. Authors must not use elements, attributes, and attribute
-  values that are not permitted by this specification or other
-  applicable specifications.</p>
-  <!-- http://www.w3.org/mid/17E341CD-E790-422C-9F9A-69347EE01CEB@iki.fi -->
+  values that are not permitted by this specification or <a href=#other-applicable-specifications>other
+  applicable specifications</a>.</p>
 
   <div class=example>
    <p>For example, the following document is non-conforming, despite
@@ -7617,7 +7627,7 @@ interface <dfn id=htmlunknownelement>HTMLUnknownElement</dfn> : <a href=#htmlele
 
   <p>The <code><a href=#htmlunknownelement>HTMLUnknownElement</a></code> interface must be used for
   <a href=#html-elements>HTML elements</a> that are not defined by this
-  specification (or other applicable specifications).</p>
+  specification (or <a href=#other-applicable-specifications>other applicable specifications</a>).</p>
 
   </div>
 
@@ -64785,8 +64795,8 @@ document.body.appendChild(text);
   given in the given token.</p>
 
   <p>The interface appropriate for an element in the <a href=#html-namespace-0>HTML
-  namespace</a> that is not defined in this specification (or other
-  applicable specifications) is
+  namespace</a> that is not defined in this specification (or
+  <a href=#other-applicable-specifications>other applicable specifications</a>) is
   <code><a href=#htmlunknownelement>HTMLUnknownElement</a></code>. Element in other namespaces whose
   interface is not defined by that namespace's specification must use
   the interface <code>Element</code>.</p>

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@@ -1336,14 +1336,14 @@ a.setAttribute('href', 'http://example.com/'); // change the content attribute d
   allowing only users of specific user agents to access the content in
   question.</p>
 
-  <p>If markup extensions are needed, they should be done using XML,
-  with elements or attributes from custom namespaces. If DOM
-  extensions are needed, the members should be prefixed by
-  vendor-specific strings to prevent clashes with future versions of
-  this specification. Extensions must be defined so that the use of
-  extensions neither contradicts nor causes the non-conformance of
-  functionality defined in the specification.</p> <!-- thanks to QA
-  Framework -->
+  <p>If vendor-specific markup extensions are needed, they should be
+  done using XML, with elements or attributes from custom
+  namespaces. If such DOM extensions are needed, the members should be
+  prefixed by vendor-specific strings to prevent clashes with future
+  versions of this specification. Extensions must be defined so that
+  the use of extensions neither contradicts nor causes the
+  non-conformance of functionality defined in the specification.</p>
+  <!-- thanks to QA Framework -->
 
   <div class="example">
 
@@ -1360,6 +1360,21 @@ a.setAttribute('href', 'http://example.com/'); // change the content attribute d
 
   </div>
 
+  <hr>
+
+  <p>When vendor-neutral extensions to this specification are needed,
+  either this specification can be updated accordingly, or an
+  extension specification can be written that overrides the
+  requirements in this specification. When someone applying this
+  specification to their activities decides that they will recognise
+  the requirements of such an extension specification, it becomes an
+  <dfn title="other applicable specifications">applicable
+  specification</dfn> for the purposes of conformance requirements in
+  this specification.</p>
+  <!-- http://www.w3.org/mid/17E341CD-E790-422C-9F9A-69347EE01CEB@iki.fi -->
+
+  <hr>
+
   <p>User agents must treat elements and attributes that they do not
   understand as semantically neutral; leaving them in the DOM (for DOM
   processors), and styling them according to CSS (for CSS processors),
@@ -7447,9 +7462,8 @@ interface <dfn>HTMLDocument</dfn> {
   <p>Authors must not use elements, attributes, and attribute values
   for purposes other than their appropriate intended semantic
   purpose. Authors must not use elements, attributes, and attribute
-  values that are not permitted by this specification or other
-  applicable specifications.</p>
-  <!-- http://www.w3.org/mid/17E341CD-E790-422C-9F9A-69347EE01CEB@iki.fi -->
+  values that are not permitted by this specification or <span>other
+  applicable specifications</span>.</p>
 
   <div class="example">
    <p>For example, the following document is non-conforming, despite
@@ -7679,7 +7693,7 @@ interface <dfn>HTMLUnknownElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> { };</pre>
 
   <p>The <code>HTMLUnknownElement</code> interface must be used for
   <span>HTML elements</span> that are not defined by this
-  specification (or other applicable specifications).</p>
+  specification (or <span>other applicable specifications</span>).</p>
 
   </div>
 
@@ -79839,8 +79853,8 @@ document.body.appendChild(text);
   given in the given token.</p>
 
   <p>The interface appropriate for an element in the <span>HTML
-  namespace</span> that is not defined in this specification (or other
-  applicable specifications) is
+  namespace</span> that is not defined in this specification (or
+  <span>other applicable specifications</span>) is
   <code>HTMLUnknownElement</code>. Element in other namespaces whose
   interface is not defined by that namespace's specification must use
   the interface <code>Element</code>.</p>