Re: XHTML is case sensitive

XHTML is case sensitive because XML is case sensitive. There are a few
restrictions added by making HTML available in XML, but the reason is to make
it much easier to process. Although there will be some backwards
compatibility problems for a little while, most software can already produce
lower case, and fixing compatibility to XHTML will also solve a number of
other bad practices common in HTML.

being able to style elements in the source view is pretty helpful - colour is
a common appraoch, another is to use bold text for code elements. (Colour
alone means a tool cannot comply with W3C accessibility Recommendations).

Charles McCN



On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, John Russell wrote:

  I do not know the reasoning for making XHTML case
  sensitive.  But it sure will cause problems.  And it flies
  in the face of backwards compatibility and the history
  of all that has gone before.   Even now only a small
  percentage code for html 4  correctly.  Many could care
  less.   And to add unnecessary restrictions   and
      geek code for color is madness!!
  
  John Russell, VE3LL@RAC.CA
  http://www.cgocable.net/~jrussel
  Mystery readers may want to click on DOROTHYL
  

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