- From: Daniel W. Connolly <connolly@w3.org>
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 23:50:28 -0400
- To: "Brent Eades" <beades@ottawa.net>
- cc: www-html@w3.org
In message <199608162017.QAA26478@dns.ottawa.net>, "Brent Eades" writes: > >It surprises me somewhat that at the same time professionals in the >HTML field are debating relatively arcane matters such as DTDs vs >GIs, SGML, CLASS, etc etc, a question about so seemingly simple a >matter as the correct use of <p> can still spark a rather spirited >round of debate and disagreements amongst these same experts. > >Why is it, do you think, that HTML is -- from my vantage at least -- >so perenially susceptible to this sort of subjective interpretation, >even amongst those most expert in its history and application? I didn't see any debate among "those most expert..." Note that everyone who cited a source agreed on the syntax and semantics of <p> and </p>. On the contrary: The <p> debate is so old that lots of people -- even those who haven't read the relavent specs and aren't willing to consult and cite them -- are willing to give their two cents. Dan
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