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> Either way - it's complete nonsense. By any generally accepted > use of the word 'standard', the W3C specs *ARE* standards. No! They are most certainly "recommendations" - you're not breaking any rules (even W3C ones) if you don't use them, and in fact you can usually modify them for your own purposes. The W3C simply *recommends* that you use their specifications, it doesn't force you... but that recommendation is so strong that people often see them as standards. Also, there is much to be gained if everyone follows the same specifications. If the W3C recommends it, then many thousands of developers recommend it also, so why not use it? But still W3C specifications end up as "recommendations" *not* "standards". That is a very important distinction to make. (Speaking for myself) -- Kindest Regards, Sean B. Palmer @prefix : <http://webns.net/roughterms/> . [ :name "Sean B. Palmer" ] :hasHomepage <http://infomesh.net/sbp/> .
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