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Tempest · 09-01-2007, 05:30 PM

Why use XHTML strict?? I was going to try and do that but found it too limiting for me and so I've been using XHTML Transitional and am VERY happy with the results I'm getting. I've been validating all my pages as I do them until I'm very proficient at it.. (pretty much there now but it still helps as it catches errors).

The one thing I don't understand with CSS is the difference between using "#" or ".". My understanding is that # is used only for items that will be used once on the page and you set the id= parameter.. the other is for a "class" which can be used multiple times... So why not just make everything a class and then you don't have to worry about it? I've noticed some sites get it wrong where they define something using # and then use it in multiple locations.

09-01-2007, 05:30 PM
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	Why use XHTML strict?? I was going to try and do that but found it too limiting for me and so I've been using XHTML Transitional and am VERY happy with the results I'm getting. I've been validating all my pages as I do them until I'm very proficient at it.. (pretty much there now but it still helps as it catches errors). The one thing I don't understand with CSS is the difference between using "#" or ".". My understanding is that # is used only for items that will be used once on the page and you set the id= parameter.. the other is for a "class" which can be used multiple times... So why not just make everything a class and then you don't have to worry about it? I've noticed some sites get it wrong where they define something using # and then use it in multiple locations.