Why is FORM INPUT[type="hidden"] not enough? Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Wilson Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:40 PM To: whatwg@lists.whatwg.org Subject: [whatwg] input type=hidden outside phrasing content
Would it be possible to have HTML5 allow the insertion of <input type="hidden" ...> (or something with the same effect) anywhere in the document? This would f ex relieve cases like server-side templating wanting to attach hidden state to its generated markup, and not having to use complex algorithms to find a suitable spot. As this type of element is non-visual this suggestion shouldn't cause any layout problems, but I guess having different placement rules for different settings on the same element type is, so maybe using <input> is not possible. Could HTML5 support adding hidden POSTable state in another way, that wouldn't be subject to placement rules for visual content? Best regards Mike Wilson
