Why is the use of `<mphantom>` discouraged?
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Description
The entry for <mphantom> currently has this note:
<mphantom>is implemented for compatibility with full MathML. Authors whose only target is MathML Core are encouraged to use CSS for styling.
I understand the case for discouraging <mstyle> (#181) because it's literally identical to <mrow>, but this is not the case for <mphantom>. Yes, <mphantom> is equivalent to <mrow style="visibility: hidden;"> but it still seems useful for semantics and perhaps screenreaders to have a dedicated tag for this.
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Read the entry and compare its note with the rationale in issue #181. Determine whether the discouragement should be retained, revised, or clarified in light of the semantic and screen-reader concern; done means the issue has an agreed explanation or wording change.
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- html
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- Documentation
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