- From: poot <cvsmail@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:37:52 +0900 (JST)
- To: public-html-diffs@w3.org
Updated DOCTYPE syntax description for XHTML
3 The HTML and XHTML Syntax
http://people.w3.org/mike/diffs/html5/html-author/Overview.1.42.html#the-html-and-xhtml-syntax
3.2.1 DOCTYPE Declaration
http://people.w3.org/mike/diffs/html5/html-author/Overview.1.42.html#doctype-declaration
http://people.w3.org/mike/diffs/html5/html-author/Overview.diff.html
http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/html5/html-author/Overview.html?r1=1.41&r2=1.42&f=h
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/public/html5/html-author/Overview.html,v
retrieving revision 1.41
retrieving revision 1.42
diff -u -d -r1.41 -r1.42
--- Overview.html 5 Mar 2009 16:58:50 -0000 1.41
+++ Overview.html 5 Mar 2009 17:05:36 -0000 1.42
@@ -593,22 +593,26 @@
<!Doctype HTML System "about:legacy-compat"></code></pre>
</div>
- <p>In XHTML, however, the DOCTYPE is case sensitive, and only the canonical
- versions of the <code>DOCTYPE</code>s given above may be used.</p>
+ <p>For XHTML, it is recommended that the <code>DOCTYPE</code> be
+ omitted because it is unnecessary. However, should you wish to
+ use a <code>DOCTYPE</code>, note that the <code>DOCTYPE</code>
+ is case sensitive, and only the canonical versions of the
+ <code>DOCTYPE</code>s given above may be used.</p>
<div class="xhtml example">
<p>XHTML Example:</p>
<pre><code><!DOCTYPE html>
-<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM "about:legacy-compat"></code></pre>
+<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM "about:legacy-compat">
+
+<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM 'about:legacy-compat'></code></pre>
</div>
<p>However, there are no restrictions placed on the use of alternative
- DOCTYPEs in XHTML. You may, if you wish, use a custom <code>DOCTYPE</code>
- referring to a custom DTD, typically for validation purposes.
- Although, be advised that DTDs have a number of limitations compared
- with other alternative schema languages.</p>
-
+ <code>DOCTYPE</code>s in XHTML. You may, if you wish, use a custom
+ <code>DOCTYPE</code> referring to a custom DTD, typically for
+ validation purposes. Although, be advised that DTDs have a number
+ of limitations compared with other alternative schema languages.</p>
</section>
<section>
Index: Overview.src.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/public/html5/html-author/Overview.src.html,v
retrieving revision 1.42
retrieving revision 1.43
diff -u -d -r1.42 -r1.43
--- Overview.src.html 5 Mar 2009 16:58:50 -0000 1.42
+++ Overview.src.html 5 Mar 2009 17:05:36 -0000 1.43
@@ -439,22 +439,26 @@
<!Doctype HTML System "about:legacy-compat"></code></pre>
</div>
- <p>In XHTML, however, the DOCTYPE is case sensitive, and only the canonical
- versions of the <code>DOCTYPE</code>s given above may be used.</p>
+ <p>For XHTML, it is recommended that the <code>DOCTYPE</code> be
+ omitted because it is unnecessary. However, should you wish to
+ use a <code>DOCTYPE</code>, note that the <code>DOCTYPE</code>
+ is case sensitive, and only the canonical versions of the
+ <code>DOCTYPE</code>s given above may be used.</p>
<div class="xhtml example">
<p>XHTML Example:</p>
<pre><code><!DOCTYPE html>
-<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM "about:legacy-compat"></code></pre>
+<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM "about:legacy-compat">
+
+<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM 'about:legacy-compat'></code></pre>
</div>
<p>However, there are no restrictions placed on the use of alternative
- DOCTYPEs in XHTML. You may, if you wish, use a custom <code>DOCTYPE</code>
- referring to a custom DTD, typically for validation purposes.
- Although, be advised that DTDs have a number of limitations compared
- with other alternative schema languages.</p>
-
+ <code>DOCTYPE</code>s in XHTML. You may, if you wish, use a custom
+ <code>DOCTYPE</code> referring to a custom DTD, typically for
+ validation purposes. Although, be advised that DTDs have a number
+ of limitations compared with other alternative schema languages.</p>
</section>
<section>
Received on Sunday, 8 March 2009 13:38:29 UTC