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css.properties.width - The linked spec is a delta spec

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Description

What type of issue is this?

Other

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

The MDN pages for width, max-width and max-height all link to CSS Box Sizing Module Level 4, which is a delta spec and doesn't have complete lists of valid values for these properties.

What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

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What did you expect to see?

Links to the level-less spec like height, min-height, min-width have, i.e. CSS Box Sizing Module Level 3 .

Did you test this? If so, how?

The link to the delta spec clearly shows the problem: CSS Box Sizing Module Level 4.

Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

See the descriptions above for related MDN pages.

Do you have anything more you want to share?

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MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/width

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MDN page report details
  • Query: css.properties.width
  • Report started: 2023-03-03T00:37:39.230Z

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Research direction

Compare the css.properties.width, max-width, and max-height entries with the height, min-height, and min-width entries and inspect the linked CSS Box Sizing specifications. Update the three links to the appropriate level-less specification, then verify that each MDN specifications link points to a complete property definition.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
documentation, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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