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[css-overflow-4] Confirm interaction of positioned elements and continue:discard

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css-overflow-4 topic: discard
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Description

The spec says:

Positioned elements whose static position is in the discarded content are not rendered.

Are we sure about that? Discussions in the Syndey F2F meeting seemed to generally converge on this, but other possibilities were raised.

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Research direction

Start by reading the CSS Overflow specification at the linked continue:discard definition, then review the linked Sydney F2F discussion. Determine whether the statement about positioned elements should remain, and document the resolved behavior in the relevant specification text once the standards discussion reaches a decision.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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