whatwg / whatwg/html

Define SVG's script element

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document conformance normative change
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Description

If SVG's script element is indeed mostly identical to HTML's script element we should simply define it inline and allow them to be used interchangeably.

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Research direction

The issue does not name a file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the SVG and HTML script element definitions in the HTML Standard and compare their requirements. Done means the SVG definition is inline with the HTML definition where appropriate and the two elements can be used interchangeably as described by the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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