Re: 'email' element type

On 2003-04-08 04:31 -0500, Etan Wexler wrote:

 > The proposed 'email' element type is just a poor substitute for
 > generalized linking methods. We already have 'mailto' URIs and
 > link elements.

An EMAIL (or URI) element is certainly as useful as VAR or KBD,
and would allow authors to mark up an address regardless of
whether it's 'linked'.

Besides, if HREF is to be a common attribute, wrapping an email
address in <a> tags just to create a link is no more valid than
using <span href="mailto:foo@example.com">.

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kevin c smith
http://www.tatnet.com

Received on Tuesday, 8 April 2003 09:40:23 UTC