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@@ -55977,11 +55977,10 @@ interface <dfn interface>HTMLSelectElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
 
   <div algorithm>
   <p>If a <code>select</code> element has a <code data-x="attr-select-required">required</code>
-  attribute specified, does not have a <code data-x="attr-select-multiple">multiple</code> attribute
-  specified, and has a <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> of 1; and if the <span
-  data-x="concept-option-value">value</span> of the first <code>option</code> element in the
-  <code>select</code> element's <span data-x="concept-select-option-list">list of options</span> (if
-  any) is the empty string, and that <code>option</code> element's parent node is the
+  attribute specified, and has a <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> of 1; and if
+  the <span data-x="concept-option-value">value</span> of the first <code>option</code> element in
+  the <code>select</code> element's <span data-x="concept-select-option-list">list of options</span>
+  (if any) is the empty string, and that <code>option</code> element's parent node is the
   <code>select</code> element (and not an <code>optgroup</code> element), then that
   <code>option</code> is the <code>select</code> element's <dfn>placeholder label option</dfn>.</p>
   </div>
@@ -147666,11 +147665,14 @@ progress { appearance: auto; }</code></pre>
 
   <p>A <code>select</code> element whose <code data-x="attr-select-multiple">multiple</code>
   attribute is present is <span>expected</span> to render as a multi-select <span>list
-  box</span>.</p>
+  box</span> if its <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> is greater than 1. If the
+  <code>select</code> element has a display size of 1, then it may render as a <span>drop-down
+  box</span> if the platform supports it, otherwise as a <span>list box</span>.</p>
 
   <p>A <code>select</code> element whose <code data-x="attr-select-multiple">multiple</code>
-  attribute is absent, and whose <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> is greater
-  than 1, is <span>expected</span> to render as a single-select <span>list box</span>.</p>
+  attribute is absent, is <span>expected</span> to render as a <span>drop-down box</span> if its
+  <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> is 1, or as a <span>list box</span> if its
+  <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> is greater than 1.</p>
 
   <div algorithm>
   <p>When the element renders as a <span>list box</span>, it is a <span>devolvable widget</span>
@@ -147698,16 +147700,14 @@ progress { appearance: auto; }</code></pre>
   </ol>
   </div>
 
-  <p>A <code>select</code> element whose <code data-x="attr-select-multiple">multiple</code>
-  attribute is absent, and whose <span data-x="concept-select-size">display size</span> is 1, is
-  <span>expected</span> to render as an <span>'inline-block'</span> one-line <span>drop-down
-  box</span>. The <span>inline size</span> of its <span>intrinsic size</span> is the
-  <span>width of the <code>select</code>'s labels</span>. If the <span>'field-sizing'</span>
-  property on the element has a <span>computed value</span> of
-  <span data-x="field-sizing-content">'content'</span>, the <span>inline size</span> of the
-  <span>intrinsic size</span> depends on the shown text. The shown text is typically the label of
-  an <code>option</code> of which <span data-x="concept-option-selectedness">selectedness</span> is
-  set to true.</p>
+  <p>A <code>select</code> element which is being rendered as a <span>drop-down box</span> is
+  <span>expected</span> to render as an <span>'inline-block'</span> box. The <span>inline
+  size</span> of its <span>intrinsic size</span> is the <span>width of the <code>select</code>'s
+  labels</span>. If the <span>'field-sizing'</span> property on the element has a <span>computed
+  value</span> of <span data-x="field-sizing-content">'content'</span>, the <span>inline size</span>
+  of the <span>intrinsic size</span> depends on the shown text. The shown text is typically the
+  label of an <code>option</code> of which <span
+  data-x="concept-option-selectedness">selectedness</span> is set to true.</p>
 
   <div algorithm>
   <p>When the element renders as a <span>drop-down box</span>, it is a <span>devolvable
@@ -147806,7 +147806,15 @@ progress { appearance: auto; }</code></pre>
   <p>The <dfn>width of the <code>select</code>'s labels</dfn> is the wider of the width necessary to
   render the widest <code>optgroup</code>, and the width necessary to render the widest
   <code>option</code> element in the element's <span data-x="concept-select-option-list">list of
-  options</span> (including its indent, if any).</p>
+  options</span> (including its indent, if any). If the <code>select</code> has the <code
+  data-x="attr-select-multiple">multiple</code> attribute and is being rendered as a
+  <span>drop-down box</span>, then the width should also be wide enough to accomodate the text
+  rendered in the <code>select</code> with any combination of <code>option</code>s selected.</p>
+
+  <p class="note">The <span>width of the <code>select</code>'s labels</span> has an accomodation for
+  <code data-x="attr-select-multiple">multiple</code> because some implementations use special text
+  to represent multiple options being selected, such as "2 selected." In this case, the select needs
+  to be wide enough to render "2 selected" in addition to the individual <code>option</code>s.</p>
   </div>
 
   <p>If a <code>select</code> element contains a <span>placeholder label option</span>, the user