w3c / w3c/editing

Indeterminate state for `formatBlock` mentions "return the empty string"

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Description

Step 1 of the formatBlock indeterminate specification mentions returning "the empty string", which should probably read "return false" instead.

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Open docs/execCommand/index.html around lines 12080-12081 and read Step 1 of the formatBlock indeterminate specification. Confirm the return-value wording against the surrounding specification, then correct it so the step says "return false"; the issue is done when that wording is accurate.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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