Re: XHTMLINATLA

Walter Ian Kaye wrote:
> 
> "XHTML" feels too long for an unpronounceable acronym.
> Is it just me?
> 
> Maybe "XHML" or "HXML" or "XHL" or "HML"...

Length is not really as important as the connection to "HTML", hence
"X" plus "HTML". If it had been named as you suggest, people would have
a tough time distinguishing it from the rest of the myriad acronyms out
there. If you can say "HTML" you can certainly put an "X" in front of 
it.

Murray

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Murray Altheim                                   <mailto:altheim@sonic.net>
Member of Technical Staff, Tools Development & Support
Sun Microsystems, Inc. MS MPK17-102
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