On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Adam Barth <w...@adambarth.com> wrote: > Why doesn't it support variable-sized images? In example above, one > of the cases is 30x30 and the other is 60x60. Maybe I've > misunderstood what you mean by variable-sized images?
It doesn't support a *compact syntax for providing multiple densities for variable-sized images*. This topic has been brought up over and over again when discussing why srcset isn't sufficient. Please see <http://www.xanthir.com/b4Su0> - just look at the examples if you're in a hurry. The point is obvious. >> - Requires you to know the intrinsic aspect ratio of the images in advance. > > That seems like something we should improve about CSS more generally. Yes, this is fixable through the 'content' property and proper indication that you're creating a "replaced element", rather than just filling the element with an anonymous piece of content. Then "height: auto;" will work as intended. ~TJ
