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smallbeer · 25-10-2004, 06:23

Has anyone started using the correct MIME type i.e. application/xhtml+xml?

I've just added a php script to my site that serves up the correct MIME type and DTD in all browsers that can handle it, but then parses the code as HTML for all those (IE basically) that can't.

I've read so many for and against arguements that my head hurts. In the end I thought why not try it. This site has no user input to deal with and won't be bandwidth heavy so the extra pasrsing won't affect the server too much, but on larger site's - the beat surrender for example - I'm not sure if I'd bother.

Anyone taken the leap? I reckon it's gonna be the next big soap box now that css is becoming less to shout about.

25-10-2004, 06:23	#1 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236	"proper" xhtml Has anyone started using the correct MIME type i.e. application/xhtml+xml? I've just added a php script to my site that serves up the correct MIME type and DTD in all browsers that can handle it, but then parses the code as HTML for all those (IE basically) that can't. I've read so many for and against arguements that my head hurts. In the end I thought why not try it. This site has no user input to deal with and won't be bandwidth heavy so the extra pasrsing won't affect the server too much, but on larger site's - the beat surrender for example - I'm not sure if I'd bother. Anyone taken the leap? I reckon it's gonna be the next big soap box now that css is becoming less to shout about. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.