of course, you could just use the start attribute *and* the Strict DTD. I consider this the case where using start is the best *and simplest* solution, and frankly, that's what we're all trying to do isn't it. If we keep it simple - it's not just keeping content and layout separate, especially when XHML is *only* the front component to largescale dynamic database driven sites.
Thanks all for your input, if anyone who is working for/with w3c is on this list, perhaps this could be fed back...? Hope you all had a good meeting at the NLA a few weeks back, sorry couldn't make it. Thanks again Somaya _____________________________________________ Somaya Langley Digital Preservations Officer / Web Audio Analyst National Library of Australia Parkes Place Canberra ACT 2600 ph +61 2 6262 1366 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.musicaustralia.org http://www.nla.gov.au -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter J. Farrell Sent: Thursday, 24 November 2005 1:31 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] starting ordered lists from a number other than 1 matt andrews wrote: >Agree with Bert and Geoff here. The dropping of 'start' attribute >from strict DTD was, and is, a controversial W3C decision - one with >which I disagree, personally. There are plenty of plausible and >sensible scenarios for having an ordered list start with something >other than 1... this NLA case being an excellent example. This is one >case where I would regard (this particular aspect of) validation as >being a hindrance rather than a help. > > I like where the W3C Validator says that a page with the start attribute is invalid whereas Tidy says it's ok... I'm in total agreement that start shouldn't have been dropped. There are several legal type documents that require things to be numbered. However, for the reason of simplicity for the user it was decided by the web team that the sections be different pages and the number needs to remain consistent. Even though it's depreciated and many pages at many websites aren't valid in the first place -- couldn't you still use the start attribute on a Strict page anyways? Ducks and runs...*poof* .Peter -- Peter J. Farrell :: Maestro Publishing http://blog.maestropublishing.com Rooibos Generator - Version 2.1 Create boilerplate beans and transfer objects for ColdFusion for free! http://rooibos.maestropublishing.com/ - Member Team Mach-II - Member Team Fusion! ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
