Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 11/17/22 11:53

Chung Leong 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.
>

Chung,

OTOH, joining them and adding your own input means you may influence
their decisions.

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