G'day
What I would like to be able to do is detect to see if the user has the
proper support
for web standards and if not redirect them to a version of the site
using old skool junk HTML
Why? What benefit does anyone (developer, site owner, 1 visitor
in a million) gain from that junk HTML?
Owen Briggs used a style class named .ahem set to display: hidden which
links user to alternative content
If a site is properly constructed with (x)html, it will be
accessible in IE/NN4 (and perhaps older versions). Give them
working, accessible content without frills, rather than bending
over backwards to give them something that looks the same but is
an awful mess in the engine compartment.
of course i am seeking to make this whole thing graceful and silent, ie
users don't have to be aware or made
aware of thier inefior browser just get redirected.
So I am wondering:
what the WSG members think of the idea?
I am but one member and can't speak for the others, but I think
it a waste of time. Why maintain two separate versions (or 3 if
you throw in a "text only" version) when one will do?
Just hide the CSS they don't understand and give them a
plain-vanilla site. They'll get used to it as more and more
sites go down that path.
Regards
--
Bert Doorn, Better Web Design
http://www.betterwebdesign.com.au/
Fast-loading, user-friendly websites
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