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#1 2007-08-06 00:01:59

mhulse
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From: Eugene Oregon
Registered: 2005-01-21
Posts: 200

[solved] DTD HTML 4.01 (strict)

So,

Any easy way to have TXP output HTML 4.01 stict code?

I recently decided to make the switch back to the HTML coding standards (vs. XHTML.)

If there is no easy way, I do not mind using the self-closing tags (among others), but I have learned that XHTML is not so pro when you are serving it as TEXT/HTML.

I am not the best to defend and/or convice others of this, but from what I have read/heard, HTML 4.01 strict dtd is better.

Thanks!
M

Last edited by mhulse (2007-08-06 01:07:40)

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#2 2007-08-06 00:20:01

iblastoff
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From: Toronto
Registered: 2006-06-11
Posts: 1,197
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Re: [solved] DTD HTML 4.01 (strict)

uhm you just declare it like any other doctype…

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#3 2007-08-06 00:23:18

mhulse
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From: Eugene Oregon
Registered: 2005-01-21
Posts: 200

Re: [solved] DTD HTML 4.01 (strict)

Ah, this is minor then I guess… But it looks like the, for example, XML tags generate XHTML self closing tags.

I would assume there are other TXP generated tags that generate non-valid HTML 4.01 strict code… But not a big deal. Just thought I would ask.

Thanks for the help iblastoff! I really appreciate it. ;)

Cheers,
Micky

Last edited by mhulse (2007-08-06 00:23:49)

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#4 2007-08-06 00:43:53

jm
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From: Missoula, MT
Registered: 2005-11-27
Posts: 1,746
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Re: [solved] DTD HTML 4.01 (strict)

Checkout my plugin. You do need to include your own DTD though.

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#5 2007-08-06 01:01:02

iblastoff
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From: Toronto
Registered: 2006-06-11
Posts: 1,197
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Re: [solved] DTD HTML 4.01 (strict)

ohh!! i think i mistakenly read what you were looking for..

this may be of help

though tbh sending xhtml 1.0 strict as text/html shouldn’t be an issue unless your xhtml isn’t actually valid :) (due to the fact that once we all start sending as xml, most faux-type xhtml sites would probably break!)

edit: didnt see the post above while i was replying. that plugin above would probably be a better idea than core hack in my link

Last edited by iblastoff (2007-08-06 01:02:29)

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#6 2007-08-06 01:07:24

mhulse
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From: Eugene Oregon
Registered: 2005-01-21
Posts: 200

Re: [solved] DTD HTML 4.01 (strict)

Ah, great! Thanks folks. :)

I should have done more searching on the forums! Shame on me!

Thanks for the extra info iblastoff… I really do prefer XHTML coding standards… That is what I first learned. I just thought it would be fun to try to change things up… Also, I know an HTML guru that is totally against XHTML (when served as text/html) so I thought I would try to get on his good side when it comes to my latest textpattern project! :D

Well, thanks again for the help jm and iblastoff, I really appreciate it. ;)

That plugin looks like it will do the trick.

Have a great day/night!
Cheers,
Micky

Last edited by mhulse (2007-08-06 01:08:51)

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