question about CLEAR in HTML3

dba@althingi.is
Sat, 3 Jun 1995 11:07:06 +0500


The HTML3 draft reads:
<!-- ...
To assist with formatting tables to paged media, we probably
want to differentiate leading and trailing rows that are to
be duplicated when splitting tables across page boundaries.
-->
I am so glad some thought is given to this, but I am not clear on
the following

The HTML3 draft reads:
<!--
Similarly,
you can use the clear or needs attributes with other elements
such as headers and lists to move them further down the page.
-->

Is this just to replace several <br><br>...<br> or is the idea to
assist the print program to start a table or heading on a new page
if limited space is left on previous page. It is important that
the intent is clearly stated.

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