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Re: [PATCH] Removes the <?xml?> declaration from gitweb.pl

From
Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>
Date
Oct 13, 2006, 14:05 UTC
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torsdag 12 oktober 2006 23:21 skrev Jakub Narebski:
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> Robin Rosenberg wrote:
> > onsdag 11 oktober 2006 23:27 skrev Jakub Narebski:
> > > Pazu wrote:
> > > > The XML declaration forces IE6 into quirks mode, breaking our
> > > > nice standards compliant stylesheet.
> > >
> > > But isn't it _required_ by XML/XHTML?
> >
> > For pure XML document it is required, but not for XHTML, unless the
> > encoding is something other than UTF-8 or (shudder) UTF-16. W3C
> > recommends it though.
>
> So what should be our decision? Honor IE quirks ;-) and either remove
> XML declaration, or use Transitional DTD? Add back SPC to &nbsp; conversion
> in esc_html? Ignore broken browsers?
It isn't required by the standard. Why not just drop it?
-- robin
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  2. Jakub NarebskiOct 11, 2006
  3. Ralf BaechleOct 11, 2006
  4. PazuOct 11, 2006
  5. Removes the <?xml?> declaration from gitweb.plPazu, Oct 11, 2006
  6. Jakub NarebskiOct 11, 2006
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