transitional vs strict was RE: summary attribute required? history.

On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Mike Paciello wrote:
[snip]
  This is also why I am trying to get a clear definition between the
  distinction of the HTML "transitional" and "strict" requirements. By strict,
  do we mean that all attributes are included, even if the attrbute is left
  null?

  -Mike

There are three flavours of HTML 4 - "strict", "transitional", and
"frameset".

Using the "strict" version, a number of presentational elements and
attributes that are valid in the other two versions are not valid. For
example, most elements which control font are not part of HTML 4 strict.

regards

Charles McCN

Received on Monday, 5 March 2001 12:23:06 UTC