xml-dev - Re: ANNOUNCE: New XHTML WD

["Frank Boumphrey" <bckman@ix.netcom.com>]

one point: there is no reason to define text/xhtml as opposed to
>using text/xml and inserting a DOCTYPE  or perhaps a default xmlns
>definition. If a user-agent needs to know the DOCTYPE ... look at it!

The problem arises with slim clients such as a cell phone. To look at the
DOCTYPE the document must be downloaded, and cracked open. Rather a waste of
both Band width and resources. For example a cell phone may elect not to
accept a SGML based HTML document, and may not know how to present an XML
document. Style sheets may not be appropriate for some clients

DITTO if one wants to use a namespace.

What we need is some kind of content negotiation between the client and the
server, and the HTTP header is obviously the way to do this.

The problem with using a specific text/xhtml mime is that it sets a
dangerous precedent, and could lead to a potential explosion of mime types.
However some kind of negotiation must be performed.

Without giving any thing away I think I can say that there has been a
spirited debate on the subject, and as is pointed out in the WD, comment and
suggestions on this subject is particularly welcome.

Regards,
Frank

Frank Boumphrey

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan Borden <jborden@mediaone.net>
To: Frank Boumphrey <bckman@ix.netcom.com>; xml mailing list
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Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 1:24 PM
Subject: RE: ANNOUNCE: New XHTML WD


>excellent. one point: there is no reason to define text/xhtml as opposed to
>using text/xml and inserting a DOCTYPE  or perhaps a default xmlns
>definition. If a user-agent needs to know the DOCTYPE ... look at it!
>
>Jonathan Borden
>http://jabr.ne.mediaone.net
>
>>
>>
>> The new working draft for XHTML is available at
>>
>> http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WD-html-in-xml-19990224/
>>
>> Frank
>> Frank Boumphrey
>>
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