On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:46:09 -0400 John W. Kennedy wrote: > Robert Derman wrote: > > > IBTD writing is mostly about content, but formatting can't be > > completely ignored either, particularly where illustrations are > > concerned. HTML doesn't even accomodate some of the most basic > > elements of formatting, like first line indent! > > Yes it does. See, for example, > <URL:http://pws.prserv.net/jwkennedy/Amelia%20%282%29.html>. > > > There is a need for a better system of web text > > notation, lets call it HTML2 and a rewrite of all browsers to > > accomodate it. > > Until either the computer-using public or the US government grows a > set of balls and defies Microsoft, there will be no improvements to > HTML, because Microsoft doesn't wish there to be any. That's why > progress stopped dead seven years ago. >
Perhaps the change is closer than you think: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Apr/0429.html My concern is that this legitamates <blink> and <marquee> in HTML 5 [SHUDDER] -- Michael Linux: The OS people choose without $200,000,000 of persuasion. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
