Definition/Standard for DOM node property offsetParent

Can anyone point to THE definition or THE standard for the useful DOM node
property 'offsetParent'?

It clearly seems de facto, and not de jure ("official"). This is
acceptable, especially if the definition/standard comes from its
originator. I intend to set up code to deal with exceptions in its usage.

re: Definition/Standard for DOM node property offsetParent

On Nov 20, 6:14*pm, Patient Guy <sevisen.adam@gmailDOTHEREcomwrote:<URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM...t.offsetParent >

<URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...02(VS.85).aspx >


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Rob

re: Definition/Standard for DOM node property offsetParent

On Nov 20, 3:14*am, Patient Guy <sevisen.adam@gmailDOTHEREcomwrote:No such thing as it is not standard.
None of the implementations agree on that one, so you should avoid it
whenever possible (or confine it to cases where there is some
agreement about what it means.) There is an ongoing effort to
standardize this and the other offset* properties. Don't hold your
breath.

re: Definition/Standard for DOM node property offsetParent

Patient Guy wrote:There is an attempt to standardize offsetParent/Top/Left as part of
http://www.w3.org/TR/cssom-view/.

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Martin Honnen
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