#891: The CSS `word-break: auto-phrase` property

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Opened Sep 1, 2023

Hello TAG!

I'm requesting a TAG review of the CSS word-break: auto-phrase property..

This feature enables keeping natural phrases (of multiple words) together when line breaking.

  • Explainer¹ (minimally containing user needs and example code): url
  • Specification URL: url
  • Tests: wpt folder(s)
  • User research: url to public summary/results of research
  • Security and Privacy self-review²: url
  • GitHub repo (if you prefer feedback filed there): url
  • Primary contacts (and their relationship to the specification):
    • @kojiishi (implementer), @bfgeek (implementer), @fantasai (spec editor), @frivoal (spec editor), @astearns (csswg char), @atanassov (csswg char)
  • Organization(s)/project(s) driving the specification: @fantasai, @frivoal
  • Key pieces of existing multi-stakeholder review or discussion of this specification: https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/7193
  • External status/issue trackers for this specification (publicly visible, e.g. Chrome Status): https://chromestatus.com/feature/5133892532568064

Further details:

  • I have reviewed the TAG's Web Platform Design Principles
  • Relevant time constraints or deadlines: Implementation complete.
  • The group where the work on this specification is currently being done: CSSWG
  • The group where standardization of this work is intended to be done (if current group is a community group or other incubation venue): CSSWG
  • Major unresolved issues with or opposition to this specification: None
  • This work is being funded by: Blink implementation is being done by Google.

We'd prefer the TAG provide feedback as (please delete all but the desired option): 💬 leave review feedback as a comment in this issue and @-notify [@kojiishi (implementer), @bfgeek (implementer), @fantasai (spec editor), @frivoal (spec editor)]

Discussions

2023-11-20

Minutes

Amy: Can we close? Dictionary leak?

Rossen: generally I think this is fine - i also agree that they are ignoring the leak problem but not saying it's not a concern. I think it's fine to ask why and then close.

2023-12-18

Minutes

Already set to propose-closing, and has as closing comment. Ready to close?