Re: My thoughts on XHTML 2 from Philip TAYLOR [PC336/H-XP] on 2003-01-23 (www-html@w3.org from January 2003)

From: Philip TAYLOR [PC336/H-XP] <P.Taylor@Rhul.Ac.Uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:44:13 +0000
To: Jonas Jørgensen <jonasj@jonasj.dk>
CC: www-html@w3.org
Message-ID: <3E301BDD.E8888F1D@Rhul.Ac.Uk>

Jonas Jørgensen wrote:
> 
> Philip TAYLOR [PC336/H-XP] wrote:
> >>Assuming DOM support, there is no real need for
> >><noscript> - and only modern, future browsers will
> >>support XHTML 2 you may assume this
> >
> > I would respectfully strongly disagree; even using the most
> > modern browser(s), I still operate with JavaScript disabled
> > by default
> 
> I don't understand your argument. Why do you think XHTML 2.0 needs the
> <noscript> element?

Because if I operate with JavaScript disabled, and the
entire contents of the page are rendered using JavaScript,
then in the absence of a <noscript> tag I will see 
nothing, nor will I know the reason why !

** Phil.

Received on Thursday, 23 January 2003 11:44:34 UTC