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…ls' numeric values to use the right algorithms Fixing https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13154 Affected topics: HTML git-svn-id: http://svn.whatwg.org/webapps@8439 340c8d12-0b0e-0410-8428-c7bf67bfef74
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@@ -41935,9 +41935,9 @@ <h6 id="range-state-(type=range)"><span class=secno>4.10.5.1.14 </span><dfn titl
 
     <div class=impl>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p><strong>The <a href=#value-sanitization-algorithm>value sanitization algorithm</a> is as follows</strong>: If the <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> of the element is not a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point
-    number</a>, then set it to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that represents the <a href=#concept-input-value-default-range title=concept-input-value-default-range>default value</a>.</p>
+    number</a>, then set it to the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation of the number as a
+    floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point number</a>, of the <a href=#concept-input-value-default-range title=concept-input-value-default-range>default value</a>.</p>
 
     </div>
 
@@ -41946,10 +41946,10 @@ <h6 id="range-state-(type=range)"><span class=secno>4.10.5.1.14 </span><dfn titl
 
     <div class=impl>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-underflow>suffering from an underflow</a>, the user agent must set the
-    element's <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point
-    number</a> that represents the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
+    element's <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> to the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation
+    of the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point
+    number</a>, of the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
 
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-overflow>suffering from an overflow</a>, if the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a> is not less than the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>, the user agent must set the element's <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that
     represents the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a>.</p>
@@ -42102,11 +42102,11 @@ <h6 id="range-state-(type=range)"><span class=secno>4.10.5.1.14 </span><dfn titl
 
     <div class=impl>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-underflow>suffering from an underflow</a>, the user agent must set either
     of the element's <a href=#concept-fe-values title=concept-fe-values>values</a> that represent values less than
-    the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point
-    number</a> that represents the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
+    the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a> to the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation of
+    the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point number</a>,
+    of the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
 
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-overflow>suffering from an overflow</a>, if the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a> is not less than the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>, the user agent must set either of the element's <a href=#concept-fe-values title=concept-fe-values>values</a> that represent values greater than the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that
     represents the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a>.</p>
@@ -42172,10 +42172,9 @@ <h6 id="range-state-(type=range)"><span class=secno>4.10.5.1.14 </span><dfn titl
   <a href=#rules-for-parsing-floating-point-number-values>rules for parsing floating-point number values</a> to <var title="">input</var> results
   in an error, then return an error; otherwise, return the resulting number.</p>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
   <p><strong>The <a href=#concept-input-value-number-string title=concept-input-value-number-string>algorithm to convert a number to a
-  string</a>, given a number <var title="">input</var>, is as follows</strong>: Return a
-  <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that represents <var title="">input</var>.</p>
+  string</a>, given a number <var title="">input</var>, is as follows</strong>: Return the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation of the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a
+  floating-point number</a>, of <var title="">input</var>.</p>
 
   </div>
 
@@ -43854,11 +43853,11 @@ <h6 id=the-step-attribute><span class=secno>4.10.5.3.8 </span>The <code title=at
 
      <li><p><a href=#split-a-string-on-commas title="split a string on commas">Split on commas</a> the value of the <code title=attr-input-value><a href=#attr-input-value>value</a></code> content attribute.</li>
 
-     <li><p>If the result of the previous step was not exactly two values, both of which are <a href=#valid-floating-point-number title="valid floating-point number">valid floating-point numbers</a>, then skip these
-     substeps.</li>
+     <li><p>If the result of the previous step was not exactly two values, or if either gets an
+     error when you apply the <a href=#concept-input-value-string-number title=concept-input-value-string-number>algorithm to convert
+     a string to a number</a>, then skip these substeps.</li>
 
-<!--XXXX-->
-     <li><p>Return the number represented by the lower of the two values, and abort these
+     <li><p>Return the lower of the two numbers obtained in teh previous step, and abort these
      steps.</li>
 
     </ol></li>

diff --git a/index b/index
@@ -41935,9 +41935,9 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href=http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#se
 
     <div class=impl>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p><strong>The <a href=#value-sanitization-algorithm>value sanitization algorithm</a> is as follows</strong>: If the <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> of the element is not a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point
-    number</a>, then set it to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that represents the <a href=#concept-input-value-default-range title=concept-input-value-default-range>default value</a>.</p>
+    number</a>, then set it to the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation of the number as a
+    floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point number</a>, of the <a href=#concept-input-value-default-range title=concept-input-value-default-range>default value</a>.</p>
 
     </div>
 
@@ -41946,10 +41946,10 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href=http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#se
 
     <div class=impl>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-underflow>suffering from an underflow</a>, the user agent must set the
-    element's <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point
-    number</a> that represents the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
+    element's <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> to the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation
+    of the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point
+    number</a>, of the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
 
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-overflow>suffering from an overflow</a>, if the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a> is not less than the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>, the user agent must set the element's <a href=#concept-fe-value title=concept-fe-value>value</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that
     represents the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a>.</p>
@@ -42102,11 +42102,11 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href=http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#se
 
     <div class=impl>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-underflow>suffering from an underflow</a>, the user agent must set either
     of the element's <a href=#concept-fe-values title=concept-fe-values>values</a> that represent values less than
-    the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point
-    number</a> that represents the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
+    the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a> to the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation of
+    the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point number</a>,
+    of the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>.</p>
 
     <p>When the element is <a href=#suffering-from-an-overflow>suffering from an overflow</a>, if the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a> is not less than the <a href=#concept-input-min title=concept-input-min>minimum</a>, the user agent must set either of the element's <a href=#concept-fe-values title=concept-fe-values>values</a> that represent values greater than the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a> to a <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that
     represents the <a href=#concept-input-max title=concept-input-max>maximum</a>.</p>
@@ -42172,10 +42172,9 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href=http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#se
   <a href=#rules-for-parsing-floating-point-number-values>rules for parsing floating-point number values</a> to <var title="">input</var> results
   in an error, then return an error; otherwise, return the resulting number.</p>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
   <p><strong>The <a href=#concept-input-value-number-string title=concept-input-value-number-string>algorithm to convert a number to a
-  string</a>, given a number <var title="">input</var>, is as follows</strong>: Return a
-  <a href=#valid-floating-point-number>valid floating-point number</a> that represents <var title="">input</var>.</p>
+  string</a>, given a number <var title="">input</var>, is as follows</strong>: Return the <a href=#best-representation-of-the-number-as-a-floating-point-number title="best representation of the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a
+  floating-point number</a>, of <var title="">input</var>.</p>
 
   </div>
 
@@ -43854,11 +43853,11 @@ You cannot submit this form when the field is incorrect.</samp></pre>
 
      <li><p><a href=#split-a-string-on-commas title="split a string on commas">Split on commas</a> the value of the <code title=attr-input-value><a href=#attr-input-value>value</a></code> content attribute.</li>
 
-     <li><p>If the result of the previous step was not exactly two values, both of which are <a href=#valid-floating-point-number title="valid floating-point number">valid floating-point numbers</a>, then skip these
-     substeps.</li>
+     <li><p>If the result of the previous step was not exactly two values, or if either gets an
+     error when you apply the <a href=#concept-input-value-string-number title=concept-input-value-string-number>algorithm to convert
+     a string to a number</a>, then skip these substeps.</li>
 
-<!--XXXX-->
-     <li><p>Return the number represented by the lower of the two values, and abort these
+     <li><p>Return the lower of the two numbers obtained in teh previous step, and abort these
      steps.</li>
 
     </ol></li>

diff --git a/source b/source
@@ -45783,10 +45783,10 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#s
 
     <div class="impl">
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p><strong>The <span>value sanitization algorithm</span> is as follows</strong>: If the <span
     data-x="concept-fe-value">value</span> of the element is not a <span>valid floating-point
-    number</span>, then set it to a <span>valid floating-point number</span> that represents the <span
+    number</span>, then set it to the <span data-x="best representation of the number as a
+    floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point number</span>, of the <span
     data-x="concept-input-value-default-range">default value</span>.</p>
 
     </div>
@@ -45801,10 +45801,10 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#s
 
     <div class="impl">
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p>When the element is <span>suffering from an underflow</span>, the user agent must set the
-    element's <span data-x="concept-fe-value">value</span> to a <span>valid floating-point
-    number</span> that represents the <span data-x="concept-input-min">minimum</span>.</p>
+    element's <span data-x="concept-fe-value">value</span> to the <span data-x="best representation
+    of the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point
+    number</span>, of the <span data-x="concept-input-min">minimum</span>.</p>
 
     <p>When the element is <span>suffering from an overflow</span>, if the <span
     data-x="concept-input-max">maximum</span> is not less than the <span
@@ -45976,11 +45976,11 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#s
 
     <div class="impl">
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
     <p>When the element is <span>suffering from an underflow</span>, the user agent must set either
     of the element's <span data-x="concept-fe-values">values</span> that represent values less than
-    the <span data-x="concept-input-min">minimum</span> to a <span>valid floating-point
-    number</span> that represents the <span data-x="concept-input-min">minimum</span>.</p>
+    the <span data-x="concept-input-min">minimum</span> to the <span data-x="best representation of
+    the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a floating-point number</span>,
+    of the <span data-x="concept-input-min">minimum</span>.</p>
 
     <p>When the element is <span>suffering from an overflow</span>, if the <span
     data-x="concept-input-max">maximum</span> is not less than the <span
@@ -46060,10 +46060,10 @@ ldh-str       = &lt; as defined in <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#s
   <span>rules for parsing floating-point number values</span> to <var data-x="">input</var> results
   in an error, then return an error; otherwise, return the resulting number.</p>
 
-<!-- XXXX -->
   <p><strong>The <span data-x="concept-input-value-number-string">algorithm to convert a number to a
-  string</span>, given a number <var data-x="">input</var>, is as follows</strong>: Return a
-  <span>valid floating-point number</span> that represents <var data-x="">input</var>.</p>
+  string</span>, given a number <var data-x="">input</var>, is as follows</strong>: Return the <span
+  data-x="best representation of the number as a floating-point number">best representation, as a
+  floating-point number</span>, of <var data-x="">input</var>.</p>
 
   </div>
 
@@ -47974,12 +47974,11 @@ You cannot submit this form when the field is incorrect.</samp></pre>
      <li><p><span data-x="split a string on commas">Split on commas</span> the value of the <code
      data-x="attr-input-value">value</code> content attribute.</p></li>
 
-     <li><p>If the result of the previous step was not exactly two values, both of which are <span
-     data-x="valid floating-point number">valid floating-point numbers</span>, then skip these
-     substeps.</p></li>
+     <li><p>If the result of the previous step was not exactly two values, or if either gets an
+     error when you apply the <span data-x="concept-input-value-string-number">algorithm to convert
+     a string to a number</span>, then skip these substeps.</p></li>
 
-<!--XXXX-->
-     <li><p>Return the number represented by the lower of the two values, and abort these
+     <li><p>Return the lower of the two numbers obtained in teh previous step, and abort these
      steps.</p></li>
 
     </ol>