- May 2022
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stackoverflow.com stackoverflow.com
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Following the newer definition, the aside element should be inside of the section element to which it is related. The main element is not a sectioning element (elements like article, section, body, figure etc. are). You can of course still place aside in main, but it will be related to the nearest sectioning element parent of main. That means there is no semantic difference (for aside) in these two examples:
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<body> <main></main> <aside></aside> </body> <body> <main> <aside></aside> </main> </body>```
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- Nov 2021
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Regarding the first example, we have to put aside the fact that we (from inspection) can see the runtime behavior of this code by executing it in our heads.
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- Apr 2021
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developer.mozilla.org developer.mozilla.org
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CSS-generated content is not included in the DOM. Because of this, it will not be represented in the accessibility tree and certain assistive technology/browser combinations will not announce it. If the content conveys information that is critical to understanding the page's purpose, it is better to include it in the main document.
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stackoverflow.com stackoverflow.com
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<aside> is appropriate if the side note "could be considered separate from the content"
From a programmer's perspective:
- It shouldn't be in an <aside>, if it is actually directly about what is in <main>
- An <aside> should be able to be evaluated on its own, (almost entirely) in isolation from, and not dependent on anything in, the <main> content. This could be especially important/relevant for screen readers.
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<aside> is not appropriate if the side note is "a parenthetical". The W3C gives no examples of what it means.
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In my opinion, the W3C definition is unnecessarily confusing and restrictive. The dictionary definition of aside is "a temporary departure from a main theme or topic", and the spec should just stick to that, rather than introducing subtle distinctions.
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The dictionary definition of aside is "a temporary departure from a main theme or topic"
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www.thefreedictionary.com www.thefreedictionary.comaside1
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a temporary departure from a main theme or topic; brief digression.
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A temporary departure from a main theme or topic, esp. a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.
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dictionary.cambridge.org dictionary.cambridge.org
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(of a subject or activity) different than the one you are talking about or doing: a tangential issue
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Tangentially is defined as briefly mentioning a subject but not going into it in detail, or is defined as going off in a different direction.
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briefly mentioning a subject but not going into it in detail the topic/subject need not be related at all (it sounds like).
What about in the case fo:
is defined as going off in a different direction. Does the fact that it's going off in a different direction imply that it at least starts out connected/related to the original (starting point) subject (as it does in the geometry sense of tangential)? Or does it permit "jumping" to another topic (in another direction) without being related/connected at all??
I don't think I like this definition very much. It doesn't quite fit the sense I'm trying to use it for in my tag:
tangentially related content (aside)
Ah, here's a definition that matches what I thought it meant (one of the senses anyway): https://hyp.is/3Bn2bpZ7Eeu3Ok8vg03AVA/www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangential
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1a : touching lightly : incidental, peripheral tangential involvement also : of little relevance arguments tangential to the main point
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dictionary.cambridge.org dictionary.cambridge.orgaside2
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The informative asides about rural life make this wine guide rather special.
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a remark or story in a speech or text that is not part of the main subject:
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He frequently interrupted his narrative with amusing asides.
Aside seems to imply that it is somewhat related, even though not directly related.
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a comment or discussion that does not relate directly to the main subject being discussed : digression
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