- From: Robert Koberg <rob@koberg.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:27:29 -0800
- To: Andrew Clover <and-w3@doxdesk.com>
- CC: www-html@w3.org
Andrew Clover wrote: > > > > > Robert Koberg <rob@koberg.com> wrote: > >> I understand that. I was asking why. > > > HTML (as standardised) adopted an existing idiom for flags. Attribute > minimisation is gone in XML, but the legacy remains (and must do for UA > compatibility). > One last thing (I promise :). While it might be true that templating languages should accomodate the reality of the more predominate XHTML, I doubt any will... Since it really seems to be a flaw in XHTML (xml accomodating sgml and legacy apps), what argument would convince them to change? Especially since most would give a rat's ass to accomodate XML. best, -Rob
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