Posted by G�rard Talbot on 03/20/06 04:56

xyZed wrote :
> There is circumstantial evidence that on Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:06:25
> -0500, Gérard Talbot <newsblahgroup@gtalbot.org> wrote
> _______________________________________________________
>
>> › Any new document should be declared with a strict DTD.
>> › Unless you really know what you're doing, don't use XHTML 1.0; use HTML
>> › 4.01 rather.
>
> If I was starting from scratch and I knew what I know now I would
> probably have used just HTML, but I really don't have time to go over
> all my markup and get rid of all the XHTML stuff.

With an advanced text editor, I can convert any XHTML 1.x document into
a HTML 4.01 document in less than 1 min. 2 years ago, this is what I
did: I converted my website from XHTML 1.0 strict into HTML 4.01 strict.
With a macro, I could convert any batch of XHTML 1.x documents in less
than 1 min.

When embarking on
> web design I read books which convinced me to use XHTML. Would it be
> acceptable to use the Strict XHTML 1.1 DTD?
>

There is no such thing as a Strict XHTML 1.1 DTD

> Is there an accepted problem with XHTML strict, or is it just a
> preference by some to stick with HTML.4.1 because they see little
> tangible benefit with XHTML?
>

David Dorward, many others and I gave you the quick answer: use a strict
DTD and use HTML 4.01. The long answers are given at these URLs:

Say No to XHTML (excellent article summing up the issues involved):
http://www.spartanicus.utvinternet.ie/no-xhtml.htm

XHTML is dead
http://www.autisticcuckoo.net/archive.php?id=2005/03/14/xhtml-is-dead

Sending XHTML as text/html Considered Harmful
http://www.hixie.ch/advocacy/xhtml

XHTML—What’s the Point? (Draft, incomplete)
http://hsivonen.iki.fi/xhtml-the-point/

Gérard
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