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[ac] (0) Extend <footer> to be more like <header>.
git-svn-id: http://svn.whatwg.org/webapps@3751 340c8d12-0b0e-0410-8428-c7bf67bfef74
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Hixie committed Sep 4, 2009
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@@ -13081,10 +13081,8 @@ isn't his only passion. He also enjoys other pleasures.&lt;/p&gt;
<dt>Contexts in which this element may be used:</dt>
<dd>Where <a href=#flow-content>flow content</a> is expected.</dd>
<dt>Content model:</dt>
<dd><a href=#flow-content>Flow content</a>, but with no <a href=#heading-content>heading
content</a> descendants, no <a href=#sectioning-content>sectioning content</a>
descendants, and no <code><a href=#the-header-element>header</a></code> or <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code>
element descendants.</dd>
<dd><a href=#flow-content>Flow content</a>, but with no <code><a href=#the-header-element>header</a></code> or
<code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element descendants.</dd>
<dt>Content attributes:</dt>
<dd><a href=#global-attributes>Global attributes</a></dd>
<dt>DOM interface:</dt>
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<p>Footers don't necessarily have to appear at the end of a section,
though they usually do.</p>

<p>The <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element is inappropriate for containing
entire sections. For appendices, indexes, long colophons, verbose
license agreements, and other such content which needs sectioning
with headings and so forth, regular <code><a href=#the-section-element>section</a></code> elements
should be used, not a <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code>.</p>
<p>When the <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element contains entire sections,
they <a href=#represents title=represents>represent</a> appendices, indexes,
long colophons, verbose license agreements, and other such
content.</p>

<p class=note>The <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element is not
<a href=#sectioning-content>sectioning content</a>; it doesn't introduce a new
section.</p>

<div class=example>

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@@ -13970,10 +13970,8 @@ isn't his only passion. He also enjoys other pleasures.&lt;/p>
<dt>Contexts in which this element may be used:</dt>
<dd>Where <span>flow content</span> is expected.</dd>
<dt>Content model:</dt>
<dd><span>Flow content</span>, but with no <span>heading
content</span> descendants, no <span>sectioning content</span>
descendants, and no <code>header</code> or <code>footer</code>
element descendants.</dd>
<dd><span>Flow content</span>, but with no <code>header</code> or
<code>footer</code> element descendants.</dd>
<dt>Content attributes:</dt>
<dd><span>Global attributes</span></dd>
<dt>DOM interface:</dt>
@@ -13992,11 +13990,14 @@ isn't his only passion. He also enjoys other pleasures.&lt;/p>
<p>Footers don't necessarily have to appear at the end of a section,
though they usually do.</p>

<p>The <code>footer</code> element is inappropriate for containing
entire sections. For appendices, indexes, long colophons, verbose
license agreements, and other such content which needs sectioning
with headings and so forth, regular <code>section</code> elements
should be used, not a <code>footer</code>.</p>
<p>When the <code>footer</code> element contains entire sections,
they <span title="represents">represent</span> appendices, indexes,
long colophons, verbose license agreements, and other such
content.</p>

<p class="note">The <code>footer</code> element is not
<span>sectioning content</span>; it doesn't introduce a new
section.</p>

<div class="example">

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