- From: Brian Kavanaugh <bkavanaugh@usa.net>
- Date: 24 May 2001 18:55:28 CDT
- To: www-validator@w3.org
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? -- Brian Kavanaugh Lotus/Domino R5 Principal CLP, Development Multi-Option Systems, Inc. 11920 Burt Street, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68154-1598 (402) 431-8000 / (800) 551-MOSI bkavanaugh@mosi.com (work) bkavanaugh@usa.net (home) ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
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