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Re: How do I format an entry in the Lugnet FAQ?
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lugnet.faq
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Thu, 6 May 1999 22:29:27 GMT
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In lugnet.faq, jsproat@geocities.com (Sproaticus) writes:
> > The answer should be written so the following document is valid HTML (4.0):
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> Hmmm, what browsers in common use support 4.0? Specifically, do we want to
> rely on CSS? Do we require everyone to use the latest from Netscape and
> Microsoft? I suggest we go with something more widespread, such as 3.2 or
> even 2.0.
Eeek -- not 4.0 -- probably not even 3.2 -- way unnecessarily complicated.
IMO, no DTD, no nothing except a very restricted subset of HTML is really
all that is necessary. The markup is only there at all (instead of pure
plain-text) because tools like 'lynx -dump' exist and make handling of the
markup trivial. But it's very easy to get carried away. Definitely do
-not- want arbitrary font control and crazy stuff like that for a FAQ, which
is supposed to be dry and standardized. With respect to typography, <TT>
and/or <CODE> are OK though, as is <I> and a very cautious use of <B> and
sometimes <U>.
These FAQ entries should look like a book with regular text, interspersed by
an occasional table or list. They shouldn't look like crazy web pages,
which is what allowing HTML 4.0 could degenerate into.
--Todd
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 | | Re: How do I format an entry in the Lugnet FAQ?
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| Todd: (...) Sorry. You are right. Allowed elements: P A DL DT DD UL OL LI CODE STRONG EM PRE H2 (H1 is reserved for the question) More? Which attributes? Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 7-May-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: How do I format an entry in the Lugnet FAQ?
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| (...) Cool -- thanks! :-, (...) Hmmm, what browsers in common use support 4.0? Specifically, do we want to rely on CSS? Do we require everyone to use the latest from Netscape and Microsoft? I suggest we go with something more widespread, such as 3.2 (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.faq)
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