Can someone please help me with an easy way to understand this statement?!

Question

When an <article> element is nested, the inner element represents an article related to the outer element. For example, blog post comments can be <article> elements nested in the <article> representing the blog post.

Answer 1

I think your interpretation is correct in that as a whole they would qualify as being independent.
The comment article could be seen as independent in context of only the Blog article

Answer 2

Hi Mac
An Article is meant to indicate independence, from the main page. ie if the article existed in its own would it still make sense.
A nested article is Semantically correct if the sub article can also be seen as separate. The example given being a blog post vs the comments on the post.

I'm not personally sure the example is that correct, as a comment on a post would not make sense without it's context. However they are independent of each other in terms of authorship, so can I can see the point.

Answer 3

Hi Mike, thanks alot. Just want to confirm, "does nesting an article, in relation to the above example only provide a relationship between the two articles but when they are (have to be) separate?" Much appreciate your help!