whatwg / whatwg/html

Clarify when the hreflang and type attributes on a/link actually do something

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topic: hyperlink
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Research direction

Start by reading the linked WHATWG HTML pull request comment and the surrounding discussion about hreflang and type on a elements. Clarify the cases in which those attributes have an effect, then update the relevant HTML Standard wording so the behavior is explicit.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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