Thanks for the reply and the expertise. To answer questions you raised: >> I'm having a hard time understanding why anyone would want to spend >> the extra server side processing cycles for doing this.
The reasons would be: 1) to make debugging HTML display problems easier to track down. 2) to verify that we have compliant HTML; 3) to strip white space, though as you note there are other ways to skin that cat. 4) to satisfy those of us who are anal retentive. >> It won't have any affect on the semantics of the HTML page, That's not necessarily true. As noted, one purpose would be to verify that we're spewing correct HTML. If we miss a table tag or something, the HTML prettifier will correct it, changing the semantics. >> won't even be visible to a browser user unless they use the "View Source" option. True, but if a user can see it, I want it to look professional. It's like when you buy a new car, they make sure the engine looks clean under the hood. Not every buyer will look, but those who do get an impression. Might as well be good. Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
