what is the deal with that is it going to be realeased or phased in with new browsers? When am I going to see the new stuff 
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It'll be quite a while until the Recommendation comes out, I expect, then we will have to wait until browsers implement the new specification.
AdamWhich in real-world terms means around 2010.
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It'll be quite a while until the Recommendation comes out, I expect, then we will have to wait until browsers implement the new specification.
AdamWhich in real-world terms means around 2010.