Re: Which DTD is better Transitional or Strict? from Jon Ribbens on 2005-06-20 (www-validator@w3.org from June 2005)

From: Jon Ribbens <jon+www-validator@unequivocal.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 01:42:38 +0100
To: www-validator@w3.org
Message-ID: <20050620004238.GB23624@snowy.squish.net>

David Dorward <david@dorward.me.uk> wrote:
> > Depends on what you want.  If you want "visible with any
> > browser" you need some of the "transitional" features.
> 
> No, you don't. 
> 
> If you want "looks identical in obsolete browsers and modern
> browsers", then deprecated features are needed - but that won't make
> it look the same in all browsers (compare Lynx, JAWS, and Firefox).
> 
> Readable in any browser is achievable with Strict.

More than that - "Readable in any browser" is *best* achievable with
"Strict".

Received on Monday, 20 June 2005 00:42:43 UTC