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Posted by Andy Dingley on 10/25/06 17:27
Harlan Messinger wrote:
> the only differences between XHTML 1.1 and XHTML 1.0 Strict is in the
> modularization architecture of the DTD and the following three changes:
You missed the biggie. Appendix C isn't permissible for 1.1 That
means no 1.1 in a current-web compatible manner.
> 1. On every element, the lang attribute has been removed in favor of
> the xml:lang attribute (as defined in [XHTMLMOD]).
This also loses you useful processing of lang for any HTML tool that
might have recognised it.
> 3. The "ruby" collection of elements has been added (as defined in
> [RUBY]).
Ruby is nice, but I can live without.
> So I don't know what benefit would come from moving from XHTML 1.0 to
> XHTML 1.1 anyway,
Pretty much none - it's just an inevitable step on the push to a "pure
XML web"
As we're nowhere near that yet, nor even a "XML content as practical"
web, then 1.1 is nowhere near usable.
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