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@@ -16503,6 +16503,12 @@ <h4 id=the-p-element><span class=secno>4.5.1 </span>The <dfn><code>p</code></dfn
   </dl><p>The <code><a href=#the-p-element>p</a></code> element <a href=#represents>represents</a> a
   <a href=#paragraph>paragraph</a>.</p>
 
+  <p class=note>While paragraphs are usually represented in visual
+  media by blocks of text that are physically separated from adjacent
+  blocks through blank lines, a style sheet or user agent would be
+  equally justified in presenting paragraph breaks in a different
+  manner, for instance using inline pilcrows (&para;).</p>
+
   <div class=example>
    <p>The following examples are conforming HTML fragments:</p>
    <pre>&lt;p&gt;The little kitten gently seated himself on a piece of
@@ -19515,6 +19521,12 @@ <h4 id=the-br-element><span class=secno>4.6.23 </span>The <dfn><code>br</code></
   </dl><p>The <code><a href=#the-br-element>br</a></code> element <a href=#represents>represents</a> a line
   break.</p>
 
+  <p class=note>While line breaks are usually represented in visual
+  media by physically moving subsequent text to a new line, a style
+  sheet or user agent would be equally justified in causing line
+  breaks to be rendered in a different manner, for instance as green
+  dots, or as extra spacing.</p>
+
   <p><code><a href=#the-br-element>br</a></code> elements must be used only for line breaks that
   are actually part of the content, as in poems or addresses.</p>
 
@@ -95893,6 +95905,7 @@ <h3 class="no-num">Reflecting IDL attributes</h3>
   Ted Mielczarek,
   Terrence Wood,
   Thomas Broyer,
+  Thomas Koetter,
   Thomas O'Connor,
   Tim Altman,
   Tim Johansson,

diff --git a/index b/index
@@ -16425,6 +16425,12 @@ isn't his only passion. He also enjoys other pleasures.&lt;/p&gt;
   </dl><p>The <code><a href=#the-p-element>p</a></code> element <a href=#represents>represents</a> a
   <a href=#paragraph>paragraph</a>.</p>
 
+  <p class=note>While paragraphs are usually represented in visual
+  media by blocks of text that are physically separated from adjacent
+  blocks through blank lines, a style sheet or user agent would be
+  equally justified in presenting paragraph breaks in a different
+  manner, for instance using inline pilcrows (&para;).</p>
+
   <div class=example>
    <p>The following examples are conforming HTML fragments:</p>
    <pre>&lt;p&gt;The little kitten gently seated himself on a piece of
@@ -19437,6 +19443,12 @@ wormhole connection.&lt;/mark&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</pre>
   </dl><p>The <code><a href=#the-br-element>br</a></code> element <a href=#represents>represents</a> a line
   break.</p>
 
+  <p class=note>While line breaks are usually represented in visual
+  media by physically moving subsequent text to a new line, a style
+  sheet or user agent would be equally justified in causing line
+  breaks to be rendered in a different manner, for instance as green
+  dots, or as extra spacing.</p>
+
   <p><code><a href=#the-br-element>br</a></code> elements must be used only for line breaks that
   are actually part of the content, as in poems or addresses.</p>
 
@@ -89128,6 +89140,7 @@ interface <a href=#htmldocument>HTMLDocument</a> {
   Ted Mielczarek,
   Terrence Wood,
   Thomas Broyer,
+  Thomas Koetter,
   Thomas O'Connor,
   Tim Altman,
   Tim Johansson,

diff --git a/source b/source
@@ -17467,6 +17467,12 @@ isn't his only passion. He also enjoys other pleasures.&lt;/p>
   <p>The <code>p</code> element <span>represents</span> a
   <span>paragraph</span>.</p>
 
+  <p class="note">While paragraphs are usually represented in visual
+  media by blocks of text that are physically separated from adjacent
+  blocks through blank lines, a style sheet or user agent would be
+  equally justified in presenting paragraph breaks in a different
+  manner, for instance using inline pilcrows (&#x00B6;).</p>
+
   <div class="example">
    <p>The following examples are conforming HTML fragments:</p>
    <pre>&lt;p&gt;The little kitten gently seated himself on a piece of
@@ -20714,6 +20720,12 @@ wormhole connection.&lt;/mark>&lt;/p></pre>
   <p>The <code>br</code> element <span>represents</span> a line
   break.</p>
 
+  <p class="note">While line breaks are usually represented in visual
+  media by physically moving subsequent text to a new line, a style
+  sheet or user agent would be equally justified in causing line
+  breaks to be rendered in a different manner, for instance as green
+  dots, or as extra spacing.</p>
+
   <p><code>br</code> elements must be used only for line breaks that
   are actually part of the content, as in poems or addresses.</p>
 
@@ -109953,6 +109965,7 @@ interface <span>HTMLDocument</span> {
   Ted Mielczarek,
   Terrence Wood,
   Thomas Broyer,
+  Thomas Koetter,
   Thomas O'Connor,
   Tim Altman,
   Tim Johansson,