Update content model for customizable select

[josepharhar]

This PR updates the content model for the <select>, <option>, and <optgroup> elements in support of customizable <select>.

Fixes #10317

• At least two implementers are interested (and none opposed):
  • Chrome
  • Mozilla: Customizable select element mozilla/standards-positions#1060
  • WebKit: Customizable select element WebKit/standards-positions#386
• Tests are written and can be reviewed and commented upon at:
  • https://wpt.fyi/results/html/semantics/forms/the-select-element/customizable-select/
• Implementation bugs are filed:
  • Chromium: Already implemented
  • Gecko: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1944403
  • WebKit: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=286642
• MDN issue is filed: Customizable select element mdn/content#37857
• The top of this comment includes a clear commit message to use.

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[zcorpan]

Is the idea to allow <select><div><h1><option> and such? Or only <select><div><div><option>?

If the former, you need to change the definition of phrasing content to include "option (if it is a descendant of a select element), optgroup (if it is a descendant of a select element)".

If the latter, you need to change the content model if div and span to switch on whether there's an ancestor select element, and if so allow "select element inner content elements". (But still disallow nesting of optgroup and option)

[josepharhar]

Is the idea to allow <select><div><h1><option> and such? Or only <select><div><div><option>?

If the former, you need to change the definition of phrasing content to include "option (if it is a descendant of a select element), optgroup (if it is a descendant of a select element)".

If the latter, you need to change the content model if div and span to switch on whether there's an ancestor select element, and if so allow "select element inner content elements". (But still disallow nesting of optgroup and option)

h1 elements are not supposed to be part of the content model, so I implemented the div and span switching by pulling out the content models for option and optgroup and using them in div and span.

[annevk]

This could use some examples. Or are we adding those as part of another PR?

[josepharhar]

This could use some examples. Or are we adding those as part of another PR?

I started a follow up here: https://github.com/whatwg/html/compare/main...josepharhar:html:selectexamples?expand=1

[scottaohara]

This could use some examples. Or are we adding those as part of another PR?

I started a follow up here: https://github.com/whatwg/html/compare/main...josepharhar:html:selectexamples?expand=1

thanks @josepharhar - give me a shout when these are finished, and i can help review and/or add on as need be.

[josepharhar]

In order to resolve the remaining two open comment threads, I added notes about the content model:

• 473ca72
• Update content model for customizable select #10586 (comment)
• Update content model for customizable select #10586 (comment)

I originally had notes about the content model which were placed directly after the content model itself, but I was told not to do that and to put the notes where the prose about the content model is. I'm not sure where such prose exists, so I just added the notes to the very end of the option element and select element sections: #10586 (comment)