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Re: fyi: 'media' attribute inconsistencies in HTML4

From: Håkon Wium Lie <howcome@opera.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:27:52 +0100
Message-ID: <14873.38744.620000.461701@gargle.gargle.HOWL>
To: "Tantek Celik" <tantek@cs.stanford.edu>
Cc: "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org> 
Also sprach Tantek Celik:

 > The inconsistencies regarding the 'media' attribute in HTML4 are probably of
 > interest to this group.  See my post on www-html [1].
 > 
 > In short, HTML4 is inconsistent regarding the media attribute two ways:
 > 
 >  1. case-sensitive vs. case-insensitive media types
 >  2. default value of 'screen' vs. default value of 'all'
 > 
 > My proposed resolution of inconsistencies:
 > 
 >  1. case-insensitive media types
 >  2. default value of 'all'

Good work. I support your conclusion.

-h&kon
              Håkon Wium Lie                            ¢tº €þe®ª
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