- From: scsijon <scsijon@net2000.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:10:11 +1100
- To: www-html@w3.org
At 09:04 PM 15/01/2006, David Dorward wrote: >On Sun, 2006-01-15 at 20:30 +1100, scsijon wrote: > > 1- The HTML spec can't reside on it's own, as i was told it was > > suppose to be able to do, when I learn't it. > >It can stand on its own. It might not be able to achieve the >presentational effects that you desire, but presentation isn't the job >of HTML in the first place. It describes structure, semantics and >relationships with other resources. that wasn't taught to us, but makes sense. > > 2- I now have to learn CSS, something I have no idea about other than > > as a name! > >We all have to start somewhere. agree do you have a recomended text for a beginner? > > 3- I am expected to rewrite code that IS complete (and works) except > > for a SINGLE missing attribute, that I expected to be there as it's > > alternate (width) IS in the specification. > >... and marked as deprecated and to be avoided. not mentioned as depreciated on my downloaded copy? align is depreciated but not width. Just as a thought, what is the release date you are working from? The one I downloaded from w3 is called HTML 4.01 Specification, the file is html40.pdf , dated 24 dec 1999. getting more than a bit confused here. scsijon >-- >David Dorward <http://dorward.me.uk/> >"Anybody remotely interesting is mad, in some way or another." > -- The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
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