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Localizable should be defined in WebIDL

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Description

If we do eventually get agreement on the shape of Localizable (https://github.com/w3c/string-meta/issues/26), it really ought to be normatively specified in the WebIDL spec. The current document is a non-normative, and seems to suggest each spec should define their own Localizable, which is definitely not what we want.

The original Localizable was sent to WebIDL as a pull request a few years ago: https://github.com/heycam/webidl/pull/358

Should we make another attempt to revive that?

cc @ianbjacobs

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Start by reviewing the agreement discussion in string-meta issue #26 and the original WebIDL pull request #358. Determine whether the agreed Localizable shape can be normatively specified in WebIDL rather than separately by each specification; done means there is agreement and a clear path to revive the WebIDL change.

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documentation
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Feature
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