Re: DTD choice
by Andrew McFarland <aamcf(at)aamcf.co.uk>
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At 12:51 14/02/02 -0600, D. J. Bostock wrote:
>I always use the strictest one myself. I like to stay as close to the
>standard as possible.
The strict, transitional and frameset DOCTYPEs are all part of the
standard, and all equally close to the standard. Transitional is probably
more backwardly compatible, strict is probably more forwardly compatible.
Strict is also easier to learn and produces the leanest code.
Andrew
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