[t] (0) Mention that you shouldn't dereference an item type URL.

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whatwg · Jan 19, 2010 · aa2e036 · aa2e036
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@@ -45441,6 +45441,24 @@ <h4 id=items><span class=secno>5.2.2 </span>Items</h4>
   <p>The <a href=#item-type>item type</a> must be a type defined in an <a href=#other-applicable-specifications title="other applicable specifications">applicable
   specification</a>.</p>
 
+  <div class=impl>
+
+   <p>Except if otherwise specified by that specification, the
+   <a href=#url>URL</a> given as the <a href=#item-type>item type</a> should not be
+   automatically dereferenced.</p>
+
+   <p class=note>A specification could define that its <a href=#item-type>item
+   type</a> can be derefenced to provide the user with help
+   information, for example. In fact, vocabulary authors are
+   encouraged to provide useful information at the given
+   <a href=#url>URL</a>.</p>
+
+   <p><a href=#item-type title="item type">Item types</a> are opaque
+   identifiers, and user agents must not dereference unknown <a href=#item-type title="item type">item types</a>, or otherwise deconstruct them,
+   in order to determine how to process <a href=#concept-item title=concept-item>items</a> that use them.</p>
+
+  </div>
+
   <p>The <code title=attr-itemtype><a href=#attr-itemtype>itemtype</a></code> attribute must
   not be specified on elements that do not have an <code title=attr-itemscope><a href=#attr-itemscope>itemscope</a></code> attribute specified.</p>
 

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@@ -45341,6 +45341,24 @@ document.body.appendChild(outer);</pre>
   <p>The <a href=#item-type>item type</a> must be a type defined in an <a href=#other-applicable-specifications title="other applicable specifications">applicable
   specification</a>.</p>
 
+  <div class=impl>
+
+   <p>Except if otherwise specified by that specification, the
+   <a href=#url>URL</a> given as the <a href=#item-type>item type</a> should not be
+   automatically dereferenced.</p>
+
+   <p class=note>A specification could define that its <a href=#item-type>item
+   type</a> can be derefenced to provide the user with help
+   information, for example. In fact, vocabulary authors are
+   encouraged to provide useful information at the given
+   <a href=#url>URL</a>.</p>
+
+   <p><a href=#item-type title="item type">Item types</a> are opaque
+   identifiers, and user agents must not dereference unknown <a href=#item-type title="item type">item types</a>, or otherwise deconstruct them,
+   in order to determine how to process <a href=#concept-item title=concept-item>items</a> that use them.</p>
+
+  </div>
+
   <p>The <code title=attr-itemtype><a href=#attr-itemtype>itemtype</a></code> attribute must
   not be specified on elements that do not have an <code title=attr-itemscope><a href=#attr-itemscope>itemscope</a></code> attribute specified.</p>
 

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@@ -50612,6 +50612,26 @@ document.body.appendChild(outer);</pre>
   title="other applicable specifications">applicable
   specification</span>.</p>
 
+  <div class="impl">
+
+   <p>Except if otherwise specified by that specification, the
+   <span>URL</span> given as the <span>item type</span> should not be
+   automatically dereferenced.</p>
+
+   <p class="note">A specification could define that its <span>item
+   type</span> can be derefenced to provide the user with help
+   information, for example. In fact, vocabulary authors are
+   encouraged to provide useful information at the given
+   <span>URL</span>.</p>
+
+   <p><span title="item type">Item types</span> are opaque
+   identifiers, and user agents must not dereference unknown <span
+   title="item type">item types</span>, or otherwise deconstruct them,
+   in order to determine how to process <span
+   title="concept-item">items</span> that use them.</p>
+
+  </div>
+
   <p>The <code title="attr-itemtype">itemtype</code> attribute must
   not be specified on elements that do not have an <code
   title="attr-itemscope">itemscope</code> attribute specified.</p>