The description of default language and base direction seems a bit confusing. It seems to imply it's a default for the manifest and the publication, but then there's a note that says it only applies to the manifest and not to the resources that comprise the publication.
I agree it was not clear. I have moved the relevant note to the beginning of the section to make the distinction between the language/direction of the publication and the language/direction of the individual resources. I hope this change is enough.
I have also added an explicit reference to the issue on whether lang/dir is inherited when the manifest is embedded.
@dbaron had a comment in https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/344#issuecomment-485034489:
I agree it was not clear. I have moved the relevant note to the beginning of the section to make the distinction between the language/direction of the publication and the language/direction of the individual resources. I hope this change is enough.
I have also added an explicit reference to the issue on whether lang/dir is inherited when the manifest is embedded.
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