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Hi guys and guyettes,
I had this posted in another location, but couldn't get a response. I apologize if this is the wrong place to post it, but I really need an answer to this question.
Can anyone help me with this?
I'm currently installing this doctype on my websites:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
Is that the correct one to use or should I be using:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
Exactly what does having the correct doctype do for a website? Should all types of websites use the same doctype?
Thanks a lot for any feedback.
Rick,
DOCTYPE defines the language schema of the following XML document. If omitted, most browsers use the so-called 'loose' schema that allows many usual HTML mistakes inexperienced coders do.
The two DOCTYPE definitions you mention are for HTML 4.01, a pretty old standard from mid-90s. Nowadays good coders use XHTML Transitional or Strict which are more clean and semantically correct.
It ensures correct display and parsing of the [X]HTML document.Exactly what does having the correct doctype do for a website?
No. DOCTYPE should tell browsers and bots what is the language of the following document.Should all types of websites use the same doctype?
Thank you accomatic,
I really appreciate the help. Now I can correct some of the mistakes I'm making. My websites thank you too.
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