Sorry, forgot to add, that the purpose of XHTML, from what some of the top designers and working group members have stated, I may have misinterpreted, but XHTML was built to help designers/developers transition from HTML to XML.
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Brett Patterson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From what I have read so far, you are pretty much agreeing with me. Hence, > David, you said and I quote, "HTML 5 is "Everything you need to know to > build a browser" with some definition of HTML, XHTML, DOM, SQL and HTTP in > it.", therefore, HTML5 (not to be confused with xHTML or XHTML), is being > phased out. It would have to be, especially considering the previous > statement. If they are including some definition of HTML with XHTML, then > they are trying to get HTML designers used to using the simplistical form of > XHTML in XML syntax/serialisation/yada yada yada whatever, correct? SQL is a > database manipulation language is it not? Like XML? So, all in all, HTML > developers will move more into what the "purpose" of XHTML is, correct? And > it would have to unify the schism if it is to include all of the above > stated, is that not right? Because everything that has been said seems to > agree with I originally stated and questioned. How does it not? > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:12 AM, David Dorward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > Perhaps I have missed something important: are we saying that HTML5 is >> > essentially two different languages? >> >> HTML5 is "Everything you need to know to build a browser" with some >> definition of HTML, XHTML, DOM, SQL and HTTP in it. >> >> > I thought that it was supposed to unify the schism between HTML and >> XHTML. >> >> It certainly doesn't do that. >> >> -- >> David Dorward <http://dorward.me.uk/> >> >> >> ******************************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ******************************************************************* >> >> > > > -- > Brett P. > -- Brett P. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
