Posted by Nikita the Spider on 07/20/06 01:23

In article <1153355456.120482.225410@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"Chung Leong" <chernyshevsky@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Nikita the Spider wrote:
> > In article <1153324936.819761.189970@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
> > "Chung Leong" <chernyshevsky@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > What is the point of XHTML anyway? To me it always seems an exercise in
> > > vanity. I was looking at the FAQ at the W3C and the answer to the
> > > question as to why XHTML is necessary goes something like "Well, we had
> > > this workshop a few years ago and everyone there thought it's a good
> > > idea."
> >
> > Hi,
> > See the active thread in alt.html entitled "XHTML vs HTML", especially
> > the part about how this question usually ignites flame wars.
>
> That's the whole point. This isn't a pointless debate like Linux vs.
> Windows or Coke vs. Pepsi. People choose what OS they use. People
> choose what they drink. Don't like Coke? --don't buy it. No one is
> obliged to follow the Coca Company's advise. The W3C on the other hand,
> as a quasi-official body, enjoys a certain aura of authority. Keeping
> quiet about its decisions means implicit acquiescence.

I guess when you asked, "What is the point of XHTML anyway?" I didn't
realize it was a rhetorical question. There's at least one good answer
in that thread which is why I referred you to it.

As to the issue of keeping quiet, I don't think that's been a problem. I
think the problem is just the opposite -- the debate's been beaten to
death and there's precious little to be added to it at this point.

f-ups to PHP groups trimmed.

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Philip
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