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DOCTYPE, and Browsers
C Hawke Started conversation Nov 7, 2002
OK, I know that Mozilla, if it recognises the DOCTYPE as XHTML (or HTML 4.01?) goes into standards compliance mode, instead of Quirks mode, I guess meaning it renders faster as it thinks the page is a good un, but does IE? If so from what version?
THe reason being is that I've a site, that I am 1/2 way through converting to XHTML, the DOCTYPE for all pages says they are, but the code isn't yet all clean, and some browsers are having problems.
Cheers.
Chris
DOCTYPE, and Browsers
MaW Posted Nov 7, 2002
I have no idea of IE's level of XHTML support, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's terrible.
DOCTYPE, and Browsers
C Hawke Posted Nov 7, 2002
It's odd thesse pages work for me, but others using IE6 elsewhere they just see the code.
But gives me excuse to finish what I started and get the pages all in valid XHTML1.0
Cheers
CH
DOCTYPE, and Browsers
Ion the Naysayer Posted Nov 10, 2002
A valid DOCTYPE will put IE 5 or higher into standards compliance mode. Whether or not it renders correctly is entirely another issue, however.
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