[Bug 11664] New: 5.6.1 "word-spacing-critical-length"

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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=11664

Summary: 5.6.1 "word-spacing-critical-length"
Product: XSLFO
Version: 2.0 Working Draft
Platform: PC
OS/Version: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: XSL-FO
AssignedTo: ***@MenteithConsulting.com
ReportedBy: ***@gmail.com
QAContact: xsl-***@w3.org


"This property specifies a length (x) for the word spacing to allow before
invoking letterspacing. More precisely, it specifies a limitation on the effect
of a "letterspacing" value; letterspacing may be used in the line-breaking
algorithm within a given line-area when otherwise the word-spacing value would
be greater than x."

Critical is used, not max or min? No indication of which side of the value
causes a transition from word to letter spacing? A length is used, yet the
description talks of a limitation (on what?).

The requirement says "Allow users to specify the priority between word and
letter spacing."
I'm guessing that when word spacing exceeds this value, letter-spacing is used?
1. Does it meet the requirement (no mention of which of the two has priority).
2. I don't find the property name at all intuitive wrt purpose.
3. The description is unclear IMHO.