Posted by windandwaves on 10/18/80 11:19

Mark Parnell wrote:
> Previously in alt.html, windandwaves <winandwaves@coldmail.com> said:
>
>> I have been using strict for my websites, but it seems fashionable
>> to go for xhtml.
>
> What makes you think the two are mutually exclusive?

Because i thought a document could only be A or B, just the wrong
assumption. Are you saying you could have a strict and transitional
document? So, I can stay with strict. I think the hype is all about xml.
Xml being a really smart and easy way to "package" data platform
independent.

>> What would you recommend?
>
> Use Strict, regardless of whether you use HTML or XHTML. I don't see
> any benefit in using XHTML, and as Els mentioned, you have to pretend
> it's HTML anyway.

Yep, will stay with strict.

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