[Re: Shaming compaines into improving their HTML]

Kynn Bartlett <kynn@idyllmtn.com> wrote:
> 
> >I think it's a very simple reason: If you don't code properly,
> >your pages won't show up.
> 
> Except they do.  What is the motivation for making those pages suddenly
> NOT show up?  Besides greater adherence to purist dogma.  Answer:  There
> is none.  The argument "browsers shouldn't attempt to display broken
> markup" is one propped up when the argument "valid markup is good"
> fails, but it's a weak, lame argument.  More time should be spent making
> the value of valid markup obvious than trying to coerce browser makers
> into supporting one particular dogmatic stance at the expense of their
> business success.
> 

Isn't one of the main reasons browsers have gotten so bloated is all the
effort going into interpreting the intent behind bad HTML code?


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