re: <a> elements may only contain other inline elements
hang on,
so if i have an anchor tag wrapped around an image (display:inline by
default), its deemed fine by the validator, but if I make that image
"display:block" via the css, (for design purposes, which must be a
pretty common practice on many, many sites - including many i've
designed) would that practice be frowned upon if the validator could
validate your markup *and* the corresponding css at the same time?
possibly some bigger questions there - one being, why shouldnt you be
able to wrap a anchor around a block level element? i know the
difference between inline and block, and the fact that block elements
cant be inside inline elements - but this particular anchor question
seems a bit shakey....
pete
You should use the markup that makes sense without styles in the
first instance, IMHO. The choice to use display:block is rarely a
structural one and is usually presentational. Therefore display:block
the content of your <a> tags to your heart's content (or should that
be main content?).
As to your question about <a> tags for block level elements, can you
give an example when you would use this? I haven't come across one
yet, but I'd be curious if there is a need.
Cheers,
Damian
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