Do the effing (X)HTML validators spit up chunks when you use single quotes? If not then what's the diff? If so, some people coding for people who require W3C valid (X)HTML will have a problem. That affects sweaty little dudes in ties who administer things like accessibility rules and crap like that.
+1 for Hampton! 0 for double-quotes On Nov 29, 2007, at 3:02 PM, Hampton wrote: > > Choosing to use single-quotes was only because i think they look nicer > in a document. > In fact, you might even take it far enough to say its a continuation > on the statement > of minimalism that Haml pushes towards (we need the second quote?). > > But, whatever. In the end, it was a tossup. I was unaware that XML > requires a > double quote. And I guess that using single-quote as a *default* > (changeable!) > means that I can't correctly claim that Haml is an XHTML generator. > Though, > I've also never seen an XML parser have a problem with single-quotes. > > I find the whole thing pedantic and a bit wonky. I mean, who really > gives a fuck? It can be parsed and its widely used. That should be > enough. > > I would say that I am pro-standards and pro-convention... but only > when it matters. > I get very frustrated and angry when people get obsessed with the > specifics > rather than the spirit of something. In fact, I'll say I think its > pretty fucking lame. > > Have angered the gods of the Internet because some sweaty dude in a > tie at a > committee meeting chose double-quotes and decided that single- > quotes are > forbidden. That dude can fuck-off. > > If everyone in the community wants the default changed, I will > change it. > However, I think most people care about that kind of detail as much > as I do.... > and I rather like that we stand in defiance of what I consider to > be a nit-picky > bit of standard. > > So, let the +1's begin for double-quotes if people feel strongly. > > -hampton. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Haml" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
