Re: Use of https for xhtml names space

Hi,

This is as intended. The namespace is compared as a string and predates
the migration to HTTPS.

-- 
Henri Sivonen

On April 2, 2021, Mitch Turner <mturner@ndia.org> wrote:
> Hello! I’m wondering if this is an oversight or working as intended:
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> The validator requires an XHTML names space, but it requires that it
> be HTTP, not HTTPS.
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> <http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml>
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> That link is included when emails are sent in HTML format--the entire
> HTML is attached to the email. This causes problems with security
> software that is scanning for http links. Note, the link above DOES
> WORK as https, and https is the “best practice” for websites.
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> However, the validator says the link above is the ONLY correct link,
> and flags <https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml> as an error.
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> Best,
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> Mitch
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