Which DOCTYPE do you use? - Page 2

Justin G · 17th April 06, 02:12 AM

I use strict of course. I have just gotten really use to it. I mean it also helps me develop good code, nothing left out. and shows most of my errors. Clients in my own experience like Strict better because they know its clean code.

Martijn · 17th April 06, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin G

I use strict of course. I have just gotten really use to it. I mean it also helps me develop good code, nothing left out. and shows most of my errors. Clients in my own experience like Strict better because they know its clean code.

Exactly, it`s also better to learn how to code strict early on then doing is loose now and having to do it strict in a few years when u`ve gotten used to doing it loose

.Mike · 24th April 06, 12:42 AM

hmm i have never used strict well techinically i have but it ruined my entire site,

so now and days i use Transistional

joe · 29th April 06, 08:25 PM

I always use strict. I don't see the point of Transitional, and never use it.

stealthyninja · 4th May 06, 06:29 AM

joe: Well, one of the points of using a Transitional DOCTYPE from my perspective would probably be to ease old and brand-new developers alike into coding standards-compliant sites since Transitional DOCTYPEs are far more lenient. They're also useful when the leap to a Strict DOCTYPE is just too big or too costly (in time usually) for certain projects where one person or a small team of people are tasked with converting a huge site (3,000+ static HTML pages, for instance) over to web standards.

joe · 4th May 06, 07:09 PM

I can understand why people starting off would use Transitional then work to Strict, but I don't think it's alright for professional coders to use Transitional, just like they shouldn't be using tables for layouts and iFrames.

Putcharles · 5th May 06, 11:16 PM

Strict, of course.

JamieJelly · 11th May 06, 09:18 AM

If you are serving an HTML document with a DOCTYPE with a transitional DTD it will usually be rendered in quirks mode, whilst a strict DTD will result in a page being rendered in standards mode.

Quirks mode emulates the rendering capability of older browsers (MS4,NS4)... why anyone in their right mind would want to do this is beyond me.

Can you guess I use HTML 4.01 with a strict DTD now?

fatihturan · 11th May 06, 09:55 AM

I'm using xhtml 1.0 strict and i will continue to using this doctype.

TechnoPhobe · 16th June 06, 01:43 PM

...whatever is right for the job.

...and you should add 'both' as an option in the poll

View Poll Results: Which DOCTYPE do you use?
Strict	31	64.58%
Transistional	15	31.25%
Other	2	4.17%
Both	0	0%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

17th April 06, 02:12 AM	#11
Justin G WLC Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 36	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? I use strict of course. I have just gotten really use to it. I mean it also helps me develop good code, nothing left out. and shows most of my errors. Clients in my own experience like Strict better because they know its clean code. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. l To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. l To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Justin Garza - Internet Entrepreneur

24th April 06, 12:42 AM	#13
.Mike WLC Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newyork city Posts: 28	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? hmm i have never used strict well techinically i have but it ruined my entire site, so now and days i use Transistional

29th April 06, 08:25 PM	#14
joe WLC Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 49	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? I always use strict. I don't see the point of Transitional, and never use it.

4th May 06, 06:29 AM	#15
stealthyninja WLC Lover Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 71	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? joe: Well, one of the points of using a Transitional DOCTYPE from my perspective would probably be to ease old and brand-new developers alike into coding standards-compliant sites since Transitional DOCTYPEs are far more lenient. They're also useful when the leap to a Strict DOCTYPE is just too big or too costly (in time usually) for certain projects where one person or a small team of people are tasked with converting a huge site (3,000+ static HTML pages, for instance) over to web standards.

4th May 06, 07:09 PM	#16
joe WLC Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 49	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? I can understand why people starting off would use Transitional then work to Strict, but I don't think it's alright for professional coders to use Transitional, just like they shouldn't be using tables for layouts and iFrames.

5th May 06, 11:16 PM	#17
Putcharles WLC Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 20	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? Strict, of course. __________________ project.47 - Portfolio & Personal Website To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11th May 06, 09:18 AM	#18
JamieJelly WLC Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? If you are serving an HTML document with a DOCTYPE with a transitional DTD it will usually be rendered in quirks mode, whilst a strict DTD will result in a page being rendered in standards mode. Quirks mode emulates the rendering capability of older browsers (MS4,NS4)... why anyone in their right mind would want to do this is beyond me. Can you guess I use HTML 4.01 with a strict DTD now?

11th May 06, 09:55 AM	#19
fatihturan WLC Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Turkey / Rize Posts: 39	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? I'm using xhtml 1.0 strict and i will continue to using this doctype. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

16th June 06, 01:43 PM	#20
TechnoPhobe WLC Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1	Re: Which DOCTYPE do you use? ...whatever is right for the job. ...and you should add 'both' as an option in the poll __________________ valid != accessible

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