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XHTML W3C Compliance: Strict Doctype

November 5, 2008 by Shaun
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While I’m always learning new techniques, some of these have been around for quite a while. I have found some common issues with W3C compliance and XHTML. Most are simple case-sensitivity issues.

First, I feel the need to remind you that the XHTML 1 DOCTYPE is very similar to HTML 4. The internet gods are no longer building on HTML 4. Moving forward, updates will be done to the XHTML DOCTYPE. It’s also important to understand there are 3 types of XHTML 1: Strict, Transitional and Frameset. For the purposes of this post, I will be referring to the Strict Doctype. I personally prefer this doctype as it tends to lead to the best cross-browser friendliness.

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