- From: Jeff Schiller <codedread@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:52:17 -0500
- To: public-html@w3.org
a) I think most of the members of the WG believe the ability to mix existing languages on web pages (SVG, MathML) inside HTML is a good idea. Though the form of how this will work for SVG is still being discussed b) Some of the members of the WG want the potential to integrate future languages into web pages without having to add those elements to the HTML language (decentralized extensibility) c) There is a way to both of the above right now with existing technologies (using XML serializations) d) It appears that the IE Team wants HTML extensibility [1] but does not believe XHTML is the right approach [2] and has other ideas behind HTML extensibility [3] Can we please understand the arguments from the IE team around why they believe XHTML is not a good approach? At one time, Chris, you seemed in favour of the approach [4], yet it seems that we are no closer to having an IE implementation of it years later. We cannot definitively say why XHTML has not been successful on the web - is it because of the less-forgiving XML syntax or is it because the potential audience/readership is an order-of-magnitude smaller? I know there are many opinions out there on this topic. Please let's not turn this into the same XML pro-con debate - I've heard those arguments from both sides over and over. I'm just trying to understand the reasons behind Microsoft's stance or plans. Something that is notoriously difficult to obtain it seems ;) Thanks, Jeff [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2008Jul/0197.html [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2008Jul/0302.html (last paragraph) [3] http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=ie8whitepapers&ReleaseId=573 [4] http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/09/15/467901.aspx "I personally want XHTML to be successful in the long run" "I love XHTML"
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