Ancestors of <dfn> unclear

[erikkroes]

What is the issue with the HTML Standard?

I'm implementing a <dfn>-element and wanted to read up on how best to do so. In the spec there's the following text:

The dfn element represents the defining instance of a term. The paragraph, description list group, or section that is the nearest ancestor of the dfn element must also contain the definition(s) for the term given by the dfn element.

What made this bit unclear that it mentions <section> but links to https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/dom.html#sectioning-content-2 (and not https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/sections.html#the-section-element, as one might expect from the text).

This leaves me to question:

• Should (must?) I follow the text, and use an <section> as nearest ancestor, or
• can is use any kind of sectioning content, as the link implies?

Thanks for clarity on this!

[annevk]

It's the more general notion of section that includes the aside element. Note that the definition for paragraph is even more complex.

[erikkroes]

I see some typos in my issue. Being unclear about an unclear spec. Great combo!

So if I understand correctly, I can use any kind of sectioning content? It's including, but not limited to, the actual <section>.
Thanks!

[annevk]

Yes.