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Nefrit · 01-14-2008, 09:58 AM

I'm not sure but I think I want to try to migrate to XHTML 2.0. Does anyone know of any analytical tools that look at your existing HTML code and tell you what is not compliant with that standard, making specific recommendations on how to make it compliant?
Given how much content I have to update, doing this by hand is out of the question. I need to write a program to parse my files and generate new copies for me.:mad::)
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SpOrTsDuDe.Reese · 01-15-2008, 10:12 AM

If what you are saying is that you wish to "migrate" your files to the traditional XHTML, then first you need to change your DOC type. Next you must self-close all elements, even meta tags. Then go to www.w3schools.com and click on Validate XHTML and see what errors come up. Make sure the MIME type is valid!!

Toicantien · 01-31-2008, 11:54 AM

XHTML files should be sent with a mime type of application/xml+xhtml, but beware of Internet Explorer. You must send XHTML files to Internet Explorer as text/html. IE does not support the application/xml+xhtml content type. I believe this is slated for IE8.

Since the most popular browser doesn't truly support XHTML, there's really not much of use for XHTML on the general world wide web. HTML 4.01 is still good as gold, and XHTML brings few benefits to end users. Internet Explorer will still parse an XHTML document as HTML 4.01. For the time being, there really isn't a perceptible advantage of XHTML over HTML.

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Nefrit New Hunter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0% Hunter Bux: 0	migrate to XHTML I'm not sure but I think I want to try to migrate to XHTML 2.0. Does anyone know of any analytical tools that look at your existing HTML code and tell you what is not compliant with that standard, making specific recommendations on how to make it compliant? Given how much content I have to update, doing this by hand is out of the question. I need to write a program to parse my files and generate new copies for me.:mad::) _________________ bad credit 1st mortgage Mortgage Introducers Last edited by Nefrit; 03-11-2008 at 09:56 AM.

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01-15-2008, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
SpOrTsDuDe.Reese Senior Moderator Space Invaders Champion! Breakout Champion! Moon Lander Champion! Copter Champion! Curveball Champion! Zombie Survival Champion! Pacxon Champion! SD-Pong Champion! Tennis Challenge Champion! Rabbit Hunting Champion! Let It Ride Champion! Hot Shots Champion! Van Wilder Beer Pong Champion! Tournaments Won: 2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Whiteford, MD Posts: 1,141 iTrader: 1 / 100% Hunter Bux: 586.00	If what you are saying is that you wish to "migrate" your files to the traditional XHTML, then first you need to change your DOC type. Next you must self-close all elements, even meta tags. Then go to www.w3schools.com and click on Validate XHTML and see what errors come up. Make sure the MIME type is valid!!

01-31-2008, 11:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Toicantien New Hunter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0% Hunter Bux: 0	XHTML files should be sent with a mime type of application/xml+xhtml, but beware of Internet Explorer. You must send XHTML files to Internet Explorer as text/html. IE does not support the application/xml+xhtml content type. I believe this is slated for IE8. Since the most popular browser doesn't truly support XHTML, there's really not much of use for XHTML on the general world wide web. HTML 4.01 is still good as gold, and XHTML brings few benefits to end users. Internet Explorer will still parse an XHTML document as HTML 4.01. For the time being, there really isn't a perceptible advantage of XHTML over HTML.