Browser Support for XHTML 1.0

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Browser Support for XHTML 1.0. 80. Why Web Designers Should Implement This Standard. 81. Which Version of XHTML Should Designers Implement? 83. Tutorial 3.1 …

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Preface xv
Part I Introduction to Standards 1
1 Introduction to Standards-based Web Design 3
Introduction 3
What Are Standards? 4
Standards Defined 4
Standards Terminology 7
A Case Study of Standards Past and Present 10
The Benefits of Web Standards 14
The Downside of Web Standards 17
Summary 18
References 19
2 Introduction to Standardization
What Is Standardization? 21
How Are Standards Created? 22
Identifying a Need for a Standard 22
The Proposal Stage 23
The Scope Definition 23
The Preparatory Stage 24
The Committee Stage 24
The Review Stage 24
The Approval Stage 25
The Publication Stage 25
Who Creates Standards? 25
Contents
viiThe World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 26
Standard Specifications Produced by the W3C 26
How the W3C Specifications Become Standards 28
The Web Designer’s Roles and Responsibilities 30
Know the Current Standards 31
Participate in the Standards Discussion 32
Promote the Use of Standards 36
Promote the Use of Standards-Compliant Browsers 37
Participate in the Creation of Standards 37
How to Determine Which Standards to Follow 38
Summary 40
References 40
Part II The Standards 41
3 The Extensible HyperText Markup Language-XHTML 1.0 43
Introduction 43
What Is XHTML? 44
XHTML 1.0 44
Varieties of XHTML 48
Benefits of XHTML 50
Extensibility 50
Consistency 51
Repurposing Content 51
Modularity 51
Self-Describing Document 52
Accessibility 52
Site Maintenance 52
Forward Compatibility 52
How Does XHTML Work? 53
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