XHTML Media Types note update

When we update the note, I think we should add the following guideline:

A.28.  Use of Named Entities

DO NOT use named entities other than < > & and " - the 
entities defined by XML.  DO use the numeric equivalents for other 
entities (e.g., use © rather than ©).

Rationale:

Many user agents treat XHTML Family markup languages as generic XML.  As 
a result, they are unable to process the named entities that are defined 
by the markup language.

Any objections?  Comments?

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Received on Friday, 23 July 2010 14:45:19 UTC