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 Doc Type question: HTML4.01 or XHTML 1?
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GXEman
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:25 am (20 years, 8 months ago) Reply with QuoteBack to Top

Are there any advantages between using the HTML4.01 DTD over the XHTML 1.0 (both transitional)?

If both are 100% validated will they both have the same browser compatibility?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 4:58 pm (20 years, 8 months ago) Reply with QuoteBack to Top

If you read the official docs, XHTML 1.0 is just HTML 4.01 + forcing people to close all tags. no other difference.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:56 pm (20 years, 8 months ago) Reply with QuoteBack to Top

ok cool.
Thanks.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:55 pm (20 years, 8 months ago) Reply with QuoteBack to Top

doesn't XHTML also include dropping formatting elements (such as <b>, <font>, etc)?

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:04 am (20 years, 8 months ago) Reply with QuoteBack to Top

Odhinn wrote:
doesn't XHTML also include dropping formatting elements (such as <b>, <font>, etc)?
yeah, forgot that Embarassed

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 2:31 pm (20 years, 8 months ago) Reply with QuoteBack to Top

lol..you forgot?! that's like the most important part Razz

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