I always coded by hand in code view anyway, so I've decided to go back to a trusty FTP client and BBedit. So much easier now...<G>.
On Feb 25, 2004, at 06:32, JW wrote:
<x-tad-bigger>Using MX 04. Actually really want to tweak it the way it generates the html codes. Like if I am working with strict then I can tweak it to generate the html the way I want for xhtml strict.</x-tad-bigger>
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<x-tad-bigger>Hmm maybe dreamweaver can't be customised that way. Sounds rather far-fetch. </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
With Regards,
Jaime Wong
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<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>From:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Date:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> 25/02/2004 7:22:53 PM</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>To:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Subject:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> Re: [WSG] DTDS and which to use?</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
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<x-tad-bigger>On 25 Feb 2004, at 10:40, JW wrote:</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Ooooooo I see! Thanks Andy / Martin!</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Hmm any ideas in tweaking Dreamweaver to work with standards?</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Which version? I stopped using it at MX. You can tick 'Make all</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>document XHTML compliant' somewhere in preferences.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> As for open target in new window, if I want a new window, how can I</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> achieve it with strict?</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>There was the exact same discussion a few weeks ago on this board.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Javascript was the main option (didn't pay much attention though). Do a</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>search in the list for XHTML (OT??) on 7 Feb.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> I guess is preferences really although I do notice lots of website do</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> not open up in new window but I will always open those links up in new</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> windows as I prefer to have the original page there to refer back to.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> So to open links up in new windows or not is still a question to</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> me cause I prefer new window. But I will try to please the majority</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> :) </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> With Regards,</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Jaime Wong</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> SODesires Design Team</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>http://www.sodesires.com</x-tad-bigger>
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<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> From: </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Date: 25/02/2004 5:53:53 PM</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> To: </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Subject: Re: [WSG] DTDS and which to use?</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> On 25 Feb 2004, at 09:12, JW wrote:</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > Hi all</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > I have copied a page from my website and make the DTD XHTML 1.0</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Strict</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > just to see the diff btwn transitional and strict. You can see it</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> here</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>http://www.sodesires.com/about/strict.html</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > Well the xhtml validation shows error but even after reading the</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > explanation of errors, I still could not really understand what they</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > meant!</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> No Worries. They are all pretty simple, and pretty minor.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > Below are the results of attempting to parse this document with an</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > SGML parser.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > 1. Line 11, column 17: there is no attribute "language"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > (explain...).</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > <script language="JavaScript" src="../scripts/js/SODglobal.js"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > type="text/javasc</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> There is no language attribute in XHTML strict, so you should remove</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> the language="javaScript" bit</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ^ 2. Line 38, column 85: there is no attribute</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > "name" (explain...).</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > .../header_title/about.gif" alt="" name="headertitle_default"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > width="235" height</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Again, there is no name attribute, use id instead</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ^</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > 3. Line 38, column 138: there is no attribute "border"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > (explain...).</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ...ault" width="235" height="80" border="0"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> id="headertitle_default"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > /></div></x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> Get rid of border="0" and set this in your css</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ^</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > 4. Line 70, column 68: there is no attribute "target" (explain...).</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ...t.com/gallery/so_desires.php" target="_blank"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > class="aLeftCol">CSS Vault</a></x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> No target attribute. Get rid of this (opening up new windows is</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> annoying anyway)</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ^</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > 5. Line 74, column 125: there is no attribute "hspace"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > (explain...).</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > ... pixel" width="7" height="23" hspace="10" />:: </span><span</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> > class="ttLeftCol"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> no hspace attribute. With XHTML strict you should really be aiming to</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>> move all presentational html into your css, so trash this as well.</x-tad-bigger>
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