Add reference target#10995

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Commits on Jan 23, 2026

Add shadowrootreferencetarget attribute to template, plumb it through to shadow creation

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Begin exploring how to specify what effect referenceTarget has.
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Use 'reference target' internal definition on Shadow instead of IDL property

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Implicit label association accounts for reference target

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Don't directly nest <ol>s

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Actually return the resolved reference target from labeled control algo

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Add a section about multiple element reference attributes
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Update HTMLLabelElement control and form properties

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Update the HTMLInputElement.list attribute

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Update headers property

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Update form association

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Define headers and list attributes in terms of element reference attribute concepts.
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Update output-for and popover, and reword definitions
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Update itemref attribute

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Update attributes table

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Add notes an examples in the Element reference attributes section, and make some tweaks in the Reflection section
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A few more minor tweaks
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Commits on Jan 26, 2026

Address Anne's review comments
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Commits on Jan 27, 2026

Split attr-associated elements into two different algorithms: resolved attr target element(s) and unresolved attr target element(s)
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