{# as S5b: THE status line — one per page, server-rendered and empty. Never
   hidden: an empty live region takes no space (.status:empty) and stays
   displayed, so words set into it are announced. The script sets its text and
   its tone (data-tone) only; it builds no markup (INV-6). The CSS floats it
   (bottom centre, above the fixed review stage), so it never moves the page. #}
<p class="status" data-region="status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></p>