Stanards indicate that class is a cdata type (http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2) which, as defined here, http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/types.html#type-cdata accepts any sequence of characters (unlike the id and name attributes which have to begin with z-zA-Z).
Cheers, S -----Original Message----- From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Jens-Uwe Korff Sent: Friday, 12 March 2010 11:12 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Using a dot "." in a class name Hi all, I've noticed that YouTube uses a dot for its star rating: <button class="[...] ratingL ratingL-4.5"> It seems to work in browsers, but I'd like to know if this character is valid and if it might have future implications if used that way. Thanks, Jens Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The information contained in this email and any attachment is confidential and may contain legally privileged or copyright material. It is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are not permitted to disseminate, distribute or copy this email or any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. The ABC does not represent or warrant that this transmission is secure or virus free. Before opening any attachment you should check for viruses. The ABC's liability is limited to resupplying any email and attachments. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
