Imply [Reflect] when [ReflectRange] or [ReflectDefault] are used.

This allows reducing noise in the IDL for the common case that no argument needs passing to [Reflect].

Author: lukewarlow

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@@ -8864,17 +8864,20 @@ a.setAttribute('href', 'https://example.com/'); // change the content attribute
 
   <hr>
 
-  <p>To supplement the above <span data-x="extended attribute">extended attributes</span> we also
-  introduce <dfn extended-attribute data-lt="ReflectRange"
+  <p>To supplement the above <span data-x="extended attribute">extended attributes</span> <dfn
+  extended-attribute data-lt="ReflectRange"
   data-x="xattr-ReflectRange"><code>[ReflectRange]</code></dfn>, and <dfn extended-attribute
-  data-lt="ReflectDefault" data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault"><code>[ReflectDefault]</code></dfn>. These
-  augment how <span data-x="reflect">reflection</span> works and also must only appear on interface
-  member attributes.</p>
+  data-lt="ReflectDefault" data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault"><code>[ReflectDefault]</code></dfn> can be
+  used. These augment how <span data-x="reflect">reflection</span> works and also must only appear
+  on interface member attributes.</p>
 
   <p>The <code data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">[ReflectRange]</code> <span>extended attribute</span>
   must take an integer list limited to two values. It must only be used on attributes with a type of
-  <code data-x="idl-unsigned-long">unsigned long</code>. Additionally, it must also only appear
-  alongside <code data-x="xattr-Reflect">[Reflect]</code>.</p>
+  <code data-x="idl-unsigned-long">unsigned long</code>. Additionally, it must not appear alongside
+  any primary <span data-x="reflect">reflection</span> <span>extended attribute</span> except <code
+  data-x="xattr-Reflect">[Reflect]</code>. If there is no primary <span
+  data-x="reflect">reflection</span> <span>extended attribute</span> then, <code
+  data-x="xattr-Reflect">[Reflect]</code> with no argument is implied.</p>
 
   <p>IDL attributes with the <code data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">[ReflectRange]</code> <span>extended
   attribute</span> are <span>clamped to the range</span> [<var>clampedMin</var>,
@@ -8886,11 +8889,14 @@ a.setAttribute('href', 'https://example.com/'); // change the content attribute
   must only be used on attributes with a type of <code data-x="idl-double">double</code>, <code
   data-x="idl-long">long</code>, or <code data-x="idl-unsigned-long">unsigned long</code>. When used
   on an attribute of type <code data-x="idl-double">double</code>, it must take a decimal; otherwise
-  it must take an integer. Additionally, it must also only appear alongside <code
+  it must take an integer. Additionally, it must not appear alongside any primary <span
+  data-x="reflect">reflection</span> <span>extended attribute</span> except
   data-x="xattr-Reflect">[Reflect]</code>, <code
   data-x="xattr-ReflectNonNegative">[ReflectNonNegative]</code>, <code
   data-x="xattr-ReflectPositive">[ReflectPositive]</code>, or <code
-  data-x="xattr-ReflectPositiveWithFallback">[ReflectPositiveWithFallback]</code>.</p>
+  data-x="xattr-ReflectPositiveWithFallback">[ReflectPositiveWithFallback]</code>. If there is no
+  primary <span data-x="reflect">reflection</span> <span>extended attribute</span> then, <code
+  data-x="xattr-Reflect">[Reflect]</code> with no argument is implied.</p></p>
 
   <p>IDL attributes with the <code data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">[ReflectDefault]</code>
   <span>extended attribute</span> have a <span>default value</span> provided by the argument
@@ -20524,7 +20530,7 @@ interface <dfn interface>HTMLOListElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
   [<span>HTMLConstructor</span>] constructor();
 
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute boolean <dfn attribute for="HTMLOListElement" data-x="dom-ol-reversed">reversed</dfn>;
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>] attribute long <dfn attribute for="HTMLOListElement" data-x="dom-ol-start">start</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>] attribute long <dfn attribute for="HTMLOListElement" data-x="dom-ol-start">start</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute DOMString <dfn attribute for="HTMLOListElement" data-x="dom-ol-type">type</dfn>;
 
   // <a href="#HTMLOListElement-partial">also has obsolete members</a>
@@ -43429,7 +43435,7 @@ the cell that corresponds to the values of the two dice.
 interface <dfn interface>HTMLTableColElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
   [<span>HTMLConstructor</span>] constructor();
 
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">ReflectRange=(1, 1000)</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLTableColElement" data-x="dom-colgroup-span">span</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">ReflectRange=(1, 1000)</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLTableColElement" data-x="dom-colgroup-span">span</dfn>;
 
   // <a href="#HTMLTableColElement-partial">also has obsolete members</a>
 };</code></pre>
@@ -43931,8 +43937,8 @@ interface <dfn interface>HTMLTableRowElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
 interface <dfn interface>HTMLTableCellElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
   [<span>HTMLConstructor</span>] constructor();
 
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">ReflectRange=(1, 1000)</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLTableCellElement" data-x="dom-tdth-colSpan">colSpan</dfn>;
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">ReflectRange=(0, 65534)</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLTableCellElement" data-x="dom-tdth-rowSpan">rowSpan</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">ReflectRange=(1, 1000)</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLTableCellElement" data-x="dom-tdth-colSpan">colSpan</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=1</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectRange">ReflectRange=(0, 65534)</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLTableCellElement" data-x="dom-tdth-rowSpan">rowSpan</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute DOMString <dfn data-x="dom-tdth-headers">headers</dfn>;
   readonly attribute long <span data-x="dom-tdth-cellIndex">cellIndex</span>;
 
@@ -53906,7 +53912,7 @@ interface <dfn interface>HTMLSelectElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute boolean <dfn attribute for="HTMLSelectElement" data-x="dom-select-multiple">multiple</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute DOMString <dfn attribute for="HTMLSelectElement" data-x="dom-select-name">name</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute boolean <dfn attribute for="HTMLSelectElement" data-x="dom-select-required">required</dfn>;
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=0</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLSelectElement" data-x="dom-select-size">size</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=0</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLSelectElement" data-x="dom-select-size">size</dfn>;
   <!-- see https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=12288 for compat reasons why .size allows
        0 (it's not limited to values greater than zero) even though that value really makes no sense
        -->
@@ -140835,8 +140841,8 @@ interface <dfn interface>HTMLMarqueeElement</dfn> : <span>HTMLElement</span> {
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute DOMString <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-height">height</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-hspace">hspace</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>] attribute long <span data-x="dom-marquee-loop">loop</span>;
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=6</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-scrollamount">scrollAmount</dfn>;
-  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=85</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-scrollDelay">scrollDelay</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=6</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-scrollamount">scrollAmount</dfn>;
+  [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-ReflectDefault">ReflectDefault=85</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-scrollDelay">scrollDelay</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute boolean <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-trueSpeed">trueSpeed</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute unsigned long <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-vspace">vspace</dfn>;
   [<span>CEReactions</span>, <span data-x="xattr-Reflect">Reflect</span>] attribute DOMString <dfn attribute for="HTMLMarqueeElement" data-x="dom-marquee-width">width</dfn>;