[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 19407] New: CSS3 Selector Test: *= ~= ^= $= should all accept the empty string, but match nothing

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http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19407

           Summary: CSS3 Selector Test: *= ~= ^= $= should all accept the
                    empty string, but match nothing
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 526+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
               URL: http://disruptive-
                    innovations.com/zoo/css3tests/selectorTest.html#target
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: HasReduction
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: CSS
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: webkit at blaut.biz


The issue appeared after decision of CSS WG:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2008Apr/0038.html

Attribute Selectors
-------------------

   RESOLVED: Copy attribute selector wording from Selectors into CSS2.1 to
             resolve incompatibility.
   RESOLVED: *= ~= ^= $= all accept the empty string, but match nothing.
             Note that this overrides a previous resolution which stated
             that such attribute selectors are invalid.
   RATIONALE: These selectors are meaningless. This resolution matches
              existing implementations for ~=, which was introduced in
              CSS2.1, and makes *=, ^=, and $=, which were introduced in
              Level 3,
   [note, see also
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2008Apr/0021.html  which was
posted in response to this]


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