[UPHPU] XHTML & PHP

[Lamont Peterson]

On Tuesday 12 June 2007 01:06pm, Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
> > Does xhtml recognize php?
>
> XHTML doesn't recognize anything, it is just code.

You are right, XHTML doesn't "recognize" anything.  XHTML is not code, it's 
markup.

I have been doing strict XHTML with PHP for years (boy, it's nice that way, 
far less crap to deal with).  My PHP generates or combines snipets of XHTML 
to produce a complete page.

> > Is xhtml the best to use currently?

Generally, IMNSHO, yes.  Stick with the strict standards, too.

> That depends on who your audience is and what you are building.

Right.

> I do most things in XHTML strict. Everything else I do in XHTML
> transitional. Big websites and/or applications that are concerned
> about extensive compatibility still use HTML 4.

I don't have any desire to maintain Netscape 4.x compatibility, myself :) .  I 
haven't done any HTML 4 in I don't know how many years.

> There really isn't much of a reason to use XHTML at the current time
> however.

I disagree.  Mainly due to my experiences with it, I've found that XHTML 
strict ends up producing fewer compatibility issues and workarounds to have 
to deal with.

> > this code prints everything after my greater than sign.
>
> The XHTML loads just fine for me.

I didn't try it, but where's your opening <?xml ?> tag?
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