Rendition rnd:normal isn't working when on the stage element

[LEMDO-PM]

When an entire stage direction is in roman type, we've been putting @rendition="rnd:normal" on the <stage> element, but that doesn't seem to be working as the stage directions are still appearing in italic on the site. The rendition works correctly when we use it on the <hi> element. Here's an example of the encoding from emd1HW_Q2 in sp315: <stage type="delivery" place="plc-right-inline" rendition="rnd:normal">She <g ref="lig:longS_i">si</g>ngs.</stage> and how it looks on the site: Can we make it so that rendition works when we put it on the <stage> element?

[martindholmes]

@LEMDO-PM This is an artifact of the CSS cascade. The arcane rules for styling stage-directions are very specific in the stylesheet, so they take precedence over any default renditions that you may apply. Basically, you can't have it both ways: you can't have simple defaults that will somehow end up overriding complicated selectors. However, a local @style attribute will do it:

<stage type="business" place="plc-right-inline" style="font-style: normal;">
                       She <g ref="lig:longS_i">si</g>ngs.
                   </stage>

That's what I've added for this case. A <hi> element inside the <stage> element will also work.

[LEMDO-PM]

Thanks, that sounds good.