Re: Can we have the "type" and "encoding" options back? from Bjoern Hoehrmann on 2002-11-27 (www-validator@w3.org from November 2002)

From: Bjoern Hoehrmann <derhoermi@gmx.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 04:06:40 +0100
To: Terje Bless <link@pobox.com>
Cc: W3C Validator <www-validator@w3.org>
Message-ID: <3e0b369e.55073211@smtp.bjoern.hoehrmann.de>

* Terje Bless wrote:
>>- Is it really necessary to use the &ldquo; and &rdquo; entities? Some
>>old browsers are not happy with them. Wouldn't simple double quotes do?
>
>Well, not really "necessary" per se, but we thought they were nice. :-)
>
>More seriously; what specific browsers have trouble with them and how does
>this "trouble" manifest itself?

Maybe http://www.alistapart.com/stories/emen/ will help.

Received on Tuesday, 26 November 2002 22:06:17 UTC