Because MS plays a little faster and looser with standards. The same
issues exist, even more so, in JavaScript/ECMAScript, IE will run scripts
that NEtscape chokes on with script errors. Microsoft just tries
intrepret what you type into what they think you should mean.
TW
On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> That fixed it, but it brings up the question WHY??? This worked in IE just fine
>without the tags. Are the tags really a requirement and IE just ignores it? Is
>Netscape just that more strict about syntax.
>
> Stanley G. Martin
> Midwest Consulting Group
> Sprint Platform & Strategy Mgmt
> 913.315.3133
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tim.prohaska [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:13 PM
> To: stanley.g.martin; perl-win32-web
> Subject: RE: Internet Explorer v. Netscape
>
> << File: RE_ Internet Explorer v.TXT >> Looks like you forgot the <form> and
></form> tags?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Internet Explorer v. Netscape
>
>
> I am having a terrible time trying to find out why my web pages work
> great with IE and suck when using Netscape. I've tried Netscape V4.5
> and V4.7. This simple CGI script prints a blank page with Netscape and
> if you view the source, the code for the button is there. It works fine
> in IE.
>
> use CGI qw(:standard);
>
> $query = new CGI;
>
> print <<"EOF";
> Content-type: Text/html\n\n
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Select Name</title>
> </head>
> <body>
> <input type="button" value="Add New Record">
> <br>
> </body>
> </html>
> EOF
>
>
>
> Stanley G. Martin
> Midwest Consulting Group
> Sprint Platform & Strategy Mgmt
> 913.315.3133
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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