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whatwg · Sep 4, 2014 · af35998 · af35998
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@@ -13351,11 +13351,16 @@ <h4 id=the-main-element>4.4.13 The <dfn><code>main</code></dfn> element</h4>
   <code id=the-main-element:the-article-element><a href=#the-article-element>article</a></code> elements in that the <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-3><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> element does not contribute to the
   document <a href=#outline id=the-main-element:outline>outline</a>.</p>
 
+  <p class=note>There is no restriction as to the number of <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-4><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> elements in a
+  document. Indeed, there are many cases where it would make sense to have multiple
+  <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-5><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> elements. For example, a page with multiple <code id=the-main-element:the-article-element-2><a href=#the-article-element>article</a></code> elements might
+  need to indicate the dominant contents of each such element.</p>
+
   <div class=example>
 
    <p>In this example, the author has used a presentation where each component of the page is
    rendered in a box. To wrap the main content of the page (as opposed to the header, the footer,
-   the navigation bar, and a sidebar), the <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-4><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> element is used.</p>
+   the navigation bar, and a sidebar), the <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-6><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> element is used.</p>
 
    <pre>&lt;!DOCTYPE html>
 &lt;title>RPG System 17&lt;/title>

diff --git a/index b/index
@@ -13351,11 +13351,16 @@ included with Exhibit B.
   <code id=the-main-element:the-article-element><a href=#the-article-element>article</a></code> elements in that the <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-3><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> element does not contribute to the
   document <a href=#outline id=the-main-element:outline>outline</a>.</p>
 
+  <p class=note>There is no restriction as to the number of <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-4><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> elements in a
+  document. Indeed, there are many cases where it would make sense to have multiple
+  <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-5><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> elements. For example, a page with multiple <code id=the-main-element:the-article-element-2><a href=#the-article-element>article</a></code> elements might
+  need to indicate the dominant contents of each such element.</p>
+
   <div class=example>
 
    <p>In this example, the author has used a presentation where each component of the page is
    rendered in a box. To wrap the main content of the page (as opposed to the header, the footer,
-   the navigation bar, and a sidebar), the <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-4><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> element is used.</p>
+   the navigation bar, and a sidebar), the <code id=the-main-element:the-main-element-6><a href=#the-main-element>main</a></code> element is used.</p>
 
    <pre>&lt;!DOCTYPE html>
 &lt;title>RPG System 17&lt;/title>

diff --git a/source b/source
@@ -18647,6 +18647,11 @@ included with Exhibit B.
   <code>article</code> elements in that the <code>main</code> element does not contribute to the
   document <span>outline</span>.</p>
 
+  <p class="note">There is no restriction as to the number of <code>main</code> elements in a
+  document. Indeed, there are many cases where it would make sense to have multiple
+  <code>main</code> elements. For example, a page with multiple <code>article</code> elements might
+  need to indicate the dominant contents of each such element.</p>
+
   <div class="example">
 
    <p>In this example, the author has used a presentation where each component of the page is