old9 wrote: > html(no DTD): ...vs.
> <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" " > http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd";> Source-code and CSS are interpreted differently, and it's either in accordance with standards or in accordance with "something else". No DTD = no standard - browsers renders/act as their creators found best. That's all they had back around 1995, and the results of the browser-wars still shows. We often call it 'quirks mode'. Transitional DTD = almost standard - browsers renders/act close to W3C standards. Not really a standard at all, but usually close enough for comfort. Not all browsers have this 'almost standard' mode, and will then usually interpret 'Transitional' as 'Strict'. Strict DTD = browsers are supposed to render/act as close to any written part of the relevant W3C standards as they possibly can. Few do, but they are getting closer. --- Have a Google for the rest - search for 'quirks mode', 'standard compliant mode', 'strict mode' and so on. Plenty of nonsense around, but some good and informative stuff too. --- Recommendation: Once you've read all about the subject; go read up on HTML4.01 Strict, and stick to it. If you know how to code for xml-compliant browsers - and only then - you may code in accordance with XHTML1.0 Strict. It's all found on the W3C site <http://www.w3.org/>. regards Georg -- http://www.gunlaug.no ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
