target attribute

Could someone explain to me why the target attribute is absent from the 
xhtml 1.0 strict dtd, but not deprecated in the transitional dtd? I can 
understand why it is not supported in relation to frames but it is also 
useful, with the value new, to launch a new window - functionality which 
xlink supports in the show attribute. Do I have to stick to the loose dtd 
until such time as useragents supporting xlink are widespread?

Edward Barrow
edward@plato32.demon.co.uk

Received on Wednesday, 8 March 2000 15:36:48 UTC