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oli · 28-08-2003, 10:25

Might be a stupid question :: Why dont the current browsers conform to web standards so we dont have to use hacks etc ?

Stickman · 28-08-2003, 10:27

Because they're rubbish.

oli · 28-08-2003, 10:28

Great. Cheers.

Brown · 28-08-2003, 10:35

i thought they did if you use the proper dtd.

i'm testing all this at the moment. will get back to you...in about a month.

Mr Fred · 28-08-2003, 10:52

there are so many discrepancies its mind boggling

Brown · 28-08-2003, 11:21

there's so many beers on draught i can't make up my mind

oli · 28-08-2003, 11:24

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Slight differences in browser display: CSS is difficult for browser makers to implement, and the W3C recommendations can be vague and confusing. So you can expect even the most recent browsers to behave differently when dealing with some aspects of CSS layout. Keep your layout simple enough and you will likely get a nearly identical display in Opera 5+, NS6, and IE5+. But as your layout increases in complexity, the odds that different browsers will render pages differently also increases.

Bill Posters · 28-08-2003, 11:30

Fwiw, that quote is from an article written almost 18 months ago.

I'm of the opinion that the prognosis for web standards support is a touch more promising now than it was then.

Stickman · 28-08-2003, 11:34

It's not difficult for browsers to implement. There are rules/standards whatever - just follow them.

As long as all browsers follow the same rules, it'll be ok. Even if those rules are wrong - it doesn't matter - the point is consistency in interpretation.

Mr Fred · 28-08-2003, 11:34

if done correctly

Stickman · 28-08-2003, 11:36

Ay? Which bit?

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,628	Because they're rubbish.

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,214	i thought they did if you use the proper dtd. i'm testing all this at the moment. will get back to you...in about a month.

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	there are so many discrepancies its mind boggling

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,214	there's so many beers on draught i can't make up my mind

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Bill Posters trouble free and loverlee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: YooKay Posts: 2,880	Fwiw, that quote is from an article written almost 18 months ago. I'm of the opinion that the prognosis for web standards support is a touch more promising now than it was then.

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,628	It's not difficult for browsers to implement. There are rules/standards whatever - just follow them. As long as all browsers follow the same rules, it'll be ok. Even if those rules are wrong - it doesn't matter - the point is consistency in interpretation.

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	if done correctly

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,628	Ay? Which bit?

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