At 07:25 -0700 on 07/11/2011, Bruce Van Allen wrote about Re: DTD Question:
You might try first substituting the DTD for HTML 4.0.1 Transitional
and fix the twenty errors you get with that, if fixing 232 errors
seems too challenging at the moment.
I will take a wild guess but I would
On Jul 13, 2011, at 1:20 PM, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote:
I would not be surprised if many (if not most) of the extra 202 errors that
HTML5 as opposed to HTML4.0.1 is reporting is simply Upper Case Tags
Upper case is not an error in HTML5. It is not even a warning:
In the HTML syntax, tag
On Jul 10, 10:09 pm, Jack Stewart ja...@amug.org wrote:
The problem is that when I use the DocType HTML, BBEdit shows
232 syntax errors on the index page alone. If I use 4.01
transitional it only shows about 20 errors.
The number of errors is a separate--although related--issue from what
HoTMetaL was early HTML editing software. I don't know if it's
even around any more. I would advise against using a DTD that is
specific to that software.
If you are familiar with and comfortable editing in 4.01
transitional, then I recommend changing all your doctypes
accordingly and fixing
HoTMetaL was early HTML editing software. I don't know if it's even
around any more. I would advise against using a DTD that is specific
to that software.
If you are familiar with and comfortable editing in 4.01 transitional,
then I recommend changing all your doctypes accordingly and fixing
On 7/11/11 at 9:38 PM, ja...@amug.org (Jack Stewart) wrote:
I am attempting to modify a website designed by a third party with a
DTD of DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//SoftQuad//DTD HoTMetaL PRO
5.0::19980907::extensions to HTML 4.0//EN hmpro5.dtd
I agree with Ken. There is no reason to keep the
On Jul 10, 2011, at 11:09 PM, Jack Stewart wrote:
Thank you Steve,
The problem is that when I use the DocType HTML, BBEdit shows 232 syntax
errors on the index page alone. If I use 4.01 transitional it only shows
about 20 errors.
When was HTML 4.01 transitional relevant? 1999? What are
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
I want to thank each of you who replied to my DocType question,
Steve, Ken, Bruce, LuKreme. The information you have given me
has been enormously helpful and just what I needed to make a
decision on how to proceed. (I had never heard of HotMetal, let
alone that it is
At 04:45 p -0600 07/11/2011, LuKreme didst inscribe upon an electronic papyrus:
When was HTML 4.01 transitional relevant? 1999? What are you
transitioning from (HTML 3.2) and what are you transitioning to?
(HTML 4.01 Strict or HTML5).
But HotMetal was a steaming pile of monkey feces.
On Jul 10, 9:38 pm, Jack Stewart ja...@amug.org wrote:
I am attempting to modify a website designed by a third party
with a DTD of DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//SoftQuad//DTD HoTMetaL
PRO 5.0::19980907::extensions to HTML 4.0//EN hmpro5.dtd
Be aware that non-standard doctype probably triggers
Just use the HTML5 doctype, unless you really, really need something
specific to design for non-standard modes:
!DOCTYPE html
Explanation:
http://diveintohtml5.org/semantics.html#the-doctype
--steve
On Jul 10, 9:38 pm, Jack Stewart ja...@amug.org wrote:
I am attempting to modify a website
Thank you Steve,
The problem is that when I use the DocType HTML, BBEdit shows
232 syntax errors on the index page alone. If I use 4.01
transitional it only shows about 20 errors. I'm sure that the
232 errors don't need to be designed out but I don't know how to
get BBEdit to show me only
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