[rfc-i] Should figures float?

[mellon at fugue.com (Ted Lemon)]

On Jul 10, 2014, at 9:29 PM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter at gmail.com> wrote:
> For v3, are we going to allow for processors that are capable of
> floating a figure? That would be a new attribute for <figure>
> along the lines of float="true" or "false".

I think that would be useful, although I'm sure it will excite loud cries of woe and rending of garments.   Only useful in paginated documents, of course.