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- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:59:15 +0000
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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=11773 Summary: Re: applet obsoleted It seems that the committee is being deliberately hostile to Java applets. This is based on the fact that, with the proposed change, it will no longer be possible to include an applet in such a way as to be compatible with all browse Product: HTML WG Version: unspecified Platform: Other URL: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#top OS/Version: other Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: HTML5 spec (editor: Ian Hickson) AssignedTo: ian@hixie.ch ReportedBy: contributor@whatwg.org QAContact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org CC: mike@w3.org, public-html-wg-issue-tracking@w3.org, public-html@w3.org Specification: http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html Section: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#top Comment: Re: applet obsoleted It seems that the committee is being deliberately hostile to Java applets. This is based on the fact that, with the proposed change, it will no longer be possible to include an applet in such a way as to be compatible with all browsers that support applets. It is desirable to write HTML code that will work on all browsers that support the required features. There are older browsers that recognize Java applets but predated any alternative to the <applet> tag. Conforming to the proposed new standard requires breaking such browsers. And the incompatibility is completely unnecessary. There is no justification for breaking older browsers on that point. The <object> syntax is messier (because it tries to handle more things than just applets.) The original setup for applets had a simple, readable design. The new proposal is convoluted and unreadable and will not work on some browsers. Standards should increase compatability, not restrict it. Any replies to pvblivs2@hotmail.com Posted from: 68.96.63.232 -- Configure bugmail: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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