RE: attributes

Wigmore,

I think you could have a valid point there about creating bloated code.

Personally, I define the values I ~do not~ want the browser to screw up.
Additionally, as but one example, I see that frequently in tables folks
will use TH to 'automatically' bold the text in that cell. This *often*
blows up on them because in fact CENTER *is* the default attribute for TH.

I suspect there are other potential traps - but you mentioned align=left
and that . . . booger . . popped into my tiny mind.

HTH, Fuzzy.


At 03:49 AM 10/19/01 , Wigmore Pippa wrote:
>Wouldn't defining all attributes for all elements in a page just increase
>the volume of code?  
>
>Admittedly there are some attributes that are essential; there is no point
>in having an <.img> with no src="".  However, would it really be necessary
>to put align="left" into every paragraph?  Is there a browser that does not
>use left as the default?

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