[webkit-dev] Dimension of Render Containers

[David Hyatt]

On Jun 25, 2009, at 8:36 PM, David Hyatt wrote:

> On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:50 AM, n179911 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does the dimension (width X height) of Render Containers (e.g.
>> RenderBlock, RenderTableRow, RenderTableCell) always encompass all  
>> its
>> children?
>>
>> For example,
>> The Render Block is 145 x 14 which encompasses its children
>> RenderInline (145x12), RenderText (145x12)
>>
>> RenderBlock (floating) {DIV} at (458,5) size 145x14 [color=#CCCCCC]
>> {467.00,212.00}
>>            RenderInline {A} at (0,0) size 145x12 [color=#004276]
>> {467.00,212.00}
>>                       RenderText {#text} at (0,1) size 145x12  
>> {467.00,212.00}
>>                         text run at (0,1) width 145: "Make CNN Your  
>> Home Page"
>>
>> Is this always the case? Or there are exceptions to such rule?
>> e.g. nested DIV Tags, does the outermost DIV Tag encompasses the  
>> inner
>> one and and the inner one encompasses the one inside it?
>
> No.  For blocks for example, the width and height is just the border  
> box.  Child content can spill outside of this box.

An illustrated example:

http://www.zazzle.com/css_is_awesome_mug-168716435071981928

:)

dave
(hyatt at apple.com)

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