I stand corrected. >From http://www.quirksmode.org/css/quirksmode.html
"Note that your page does not have to validate according to the chosen doctype, the mere presence of the doctype tag is enough to trigger strict mode." Chris On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Christopher Torgalson < [email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Chris Eppstein <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Using a strict doctype can actually be harmful if you don't understand > what > > it is. If you're page doesn't validate you can get placed into quirks > mode > > and then you've entered into one of the outer rings of hell. > > > I don't know of ANY situation where invalid code will cause a browser > to render in quirks mode. > > Invalid code can certainly break layouts, but this is NOT because the > browser changes rendering modes when it encounters errors. > > > > When you set your doctype, you've agreed to follow a set of rules. Pick > your > > doctype according to the set of rules that work for you, > but definitely pick > > a doctype. > > > +1000 > > -- > Christopher > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Blueprint CSS" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/blueprintcss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
