On 10/16/11 2:15 PM, Francis Boumphrey wrote:
My point is, as the only possible use for a DOCTYPE declaration in HTML (any version) is for including<!ENTITY>declarations
And triggering browsers' standards mode, most importantly.
why bother with an DOCTYPE declaration at all.
To trigger standards mode.
(Perhaps it's here just as some 'sacred cow' talisman and to prevent some 'hurt feelings' :>)
It's there to trigger standards mode in browsers. -Boris
