Re: Transforms on inline elements

2010/11/16 Bjoern Hoehrmann <derhoermi@gmx.net>:
> * Ambrose LI wrote:
>>But then what exactly is the point of 2D transforms? In the context of
>>page layout, I have always thought that 2D transforms primarily serve
>>two purposes: (1) to allow fake italics, and (2) to allow glyphs to be
>>rotated 180� (many IPA letters were obviously originally created this
>>way). If transforms are only applied to block level elements, however,
>>then I�m not seeing an obvious use. I must be missing something
>>obvious?
>
> I do not know about that, but personally I am eagerly awaiting CSS'
> arrival in the 1980s with support for rotated text in table headers
> (looking at current implementations I should add that that shouldn't
> make the text illegible...)

Right� if we had 2D transforms from the start then we would have been
able to fake vertical writing mode before real vertical writing
support appeared. Oh wait, that wouldn�t be doable if 2D transforms
were only applicable to block-level elements�

Sorry for the noise.
-- 
cheers,
-ambrose

Received on Tuesday, 16 November 2010 07:20:00 UTC