Re: Core specification from Vidur Apparao on 1998-04-09 (www-dom@w3.org from April to June 1998)

From: Vidur Apparao <vidur@netscape.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1998 15:16:05 -0700
To: wdonne@ibm.net
CC: www-dom@w3.org
Message-ID: <352D48A5.4A6C13CC@netscape.com>

Werner Donné wrote:
> No I don't. The Core and XML parts are the ones that interest me the
> most and I will be using them together anyway. I understand it would be
> unusual to consult the DTD when working with a HTML document. Strictly
> speaking this could be possible however, because an implicit DTD is
> always present for HTML. But it is indeed not important.

And indeed not desirable as a requirement for a HTML DOM implementor. The DOM
group is aiming for a specification that is complete, yet practical, both for
implementors and users.

--Vidur

Received on Thursday, 9 April 1998 18:16:17 UTC