Re: W3C Validation

This is interesting because I just completed a Web Design Fundamentals
Certificate class (after also having completed various hwg classes on HTML
4.0, CSS, etc.) and at the end of the class I asked the teacher why we
hadn't discussed DTD's.  Her response:  " Don't need em!".  I was surprised
since this was drilled into our opening hwg lesson.
Kate Pollara


----- Original Message -----
From: <jtrimble(at)vartec.net>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:31 AM
Subject: RE: W3C Validation


> Fuzzy wrote:
>
> "That is why a DTD is a REQUIRED part of an HTML document (notice - no
> "concept" disclaimers on this one).""
>
>
> I was reading Elizabeth Castro's HTML 4 from Peachpit Press, which I have
> seen recommended on this list, and she says that she no longer recommends
> using *any* DTD.  Therefore, she at least feels that they are not a
> *necessary* part of a web page.
>
> I am new to this whole concept, am confused and am trying to figure all
this
> out (and *not* attempting to start an argument or attack any particular
> viewpoint).  Any thoughts as to reconciling these two diametrically
opposed
> viewpoints?
>
> Julie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Captain F.M. O'Lary [mailto:ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:40 PM
> To: Jay Smith; HWG Basics
> Subject: Re: W3C Validation: Why won't HotMetal "DTD" HTLM validate?
>
>
> At 02:19 PM 2/13/01 -0500, Jay Smith wrote:
> >In the past, I have asked on this list for an explanation of the
> >DOCTYPE line. I have gotten a number of replies, but none of them
> >REALLY seems to address my question.
> >
> >What does this DOCTYPE line DO for HTML pages?  Who/what uses it?
> >When?  How?
>
> ***Conceptually****
>
> The DTD identifies the "flavor" of markup the browser is about to
encounter.
>
>
>
> HTH,
> Fuzzy.
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