On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:44:04 -0700 Came this utterance formulated by Divya Manian to my mailbox:
> On 4/9/09 1:37 PM, "Michael Adams" <linux_m...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > > > Divya - I disagree. IE7 handles the XML declaration fine in > > standards mode[1]. Although i see it on line 8 when it should always > > be on line 1. IMHO IE less than IE7 should always be in quirks mode > > and the XML declaration will achieve this. > > > > Jon - I am on linux here at home so no IE running. Will look at it > > at work later today but you may already have an answer by then. > > > > [1] http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/09/15/467901.aspx > > I think this bug is still triggered in IE 6[1], but I didn't realise > the question was asked for IE 7. Sorry about that. > > [1] http://www.quirksmode.org/css/quirksmode.html > My point was that I don't see quirks mode as a bug. I find it useful and actively force IE5 - IE6 into it. That way they behave more consistently. I see the XML declaration as the cleanest way to force quirks mode. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
