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Re: Strict DOCTYPEs are wrong, use them only for debugging

• To: "Frans Englich" <frans.englich@t...>
• Subject: Re: Strict DOCTYPEs are wrong, use them only for debugging
• From: "Anthony Ettinger" <aettinger@s...>
• Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:58:03 -0700
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strict mode should be used if you're using only that version. if
you're using legacy html, you're better off using transitional.

On 6/17/06, Frans Englich <frans.englich@t...> wrote:
>
> According to this guy:
>
> "I see more and more websites using strict DOCTYPES, apparently webdevelopers
> have some misguided notion that this is most correct thing to do and
> guaranties the most consistent result. Nothing could be more wrong!"
>
> http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/2097
>
> But what do you think?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>                 Frans
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