- From: Stephen Turner <S.R.E.Turner@statslab.cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 11:03:51 +0000 (GMT)
- To: www-html@w3.org
Erik Aronesty wrote: -> -> for an excellent working example of a macro language see www.aristosoft.com -> personally i feel that the syntax of HTML was a key to the success of the web -> and that the deviation into c-style syntax is the work of self serving programmers -> who are paid too well to have the language remain simple. -> -> microsofts use of font face and size...along with other simple tags are enough for -> 95% of the people. We should focus on what the people and the industries want. -> -> maybe i'm mad...but the CSS syntax is bad enough. -> -> This is silly. As with CSS, the extra options would be there for those who want to use them; other people can carry on in the same way as before. -- Stephen R. E. Turner Stochastic Networks Group, Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge e-mail: sret1@cam.ac.uk WWW: http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/~sret1/home.html
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