diff --git a/specification/archSpec/base/determining-effective-attribute-values.dita b/specification/archSpec/base/determining-effective-attribute-values.dita index 9b6b3556..943e9d83 100644 --- a/specification/archSpec/base/determining-effective-attribute-values.dita +++ b/specification/archSpec/base/determining-effective-attribute-values.dita @@ -24,20 +24,25 @@ evaluated.
  • The attributes cascade.
  • The processing-supplied default values are applied.
  • After the attributes are resolved within the map, they cascade to referenced maps. - -

    The following note is problematic. It contains a normative statement, but we explicitly state -that notes are non-normative.

    -

    Discussed at TC call on 28 May 2019.

    -
    The processing-supplied default values do not cascade to other maps. For -example, most processors will supply a default value of toc="yes" when no -toc attribute is specified. However, a processor-supplied default of -toc="yes" -MUST not override a value of toc="no" that is -set on a referenced map. If the toc="yes" value is explicitly specified, is given -as a default through a DTD, XSD, RNG, or controlled values file, or cascades from a containing -element in the map, it MUST override a toc="no" -setting on the referenced map. See for more -details.
  • + +

    The following note is problematic. It contains a normative statement, + but we explicitly state that notes are non-normative.

    +

    Discussed at TC call on 28 May 2019.

    +
    The processing-supplied default values do not cascade + to other maps. For example, most processors will supply a default value + of toc="yes" when no toc attribute is + specified. However, a processor-supplied default of + toc="yes" + MUST NOT override a value of + toc="no" that is set on a referenced map. If the + toc="yes" value is explicitly specified, is given + as a default through a DTD, XSD, RNG, or controlled values file, or + cascades from a containing element in the map, it MUST override a + toc="no" setting on the referenced map. See for more + details.
  • Repeat steps to for each referenced map.
  • The attributes cascade within each referenced map.