Comments on: CDATA and XHTML Validation http://kazzi.net/coding/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html A short and boring log site. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Louis Carabini http://kazzi.net/coding/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html/comment-page-1#comment-8701 Louis Carabini Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:55:54 +0000 http://kazzi.net/tips-tricks/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html#comment-8701 In HTML their contents are defined as CDATA meaning everything from the start of the contents to the next occurrence of the closing token in this case is considered character data that isnt parsed as markup. However in XHTML their contents are defined as PCDATA meaning the contents are parsed as markup comment directives are hidden ampersands are treated as the beginning of character references marked sections are recognized etc. In HTML their contents are defined as CDATA meaning everything from the start of the contents to the next occurrence of the closing token in this case is considered character data that isnt parsed as markup. However in XHTML their contents are defined as PCDATA meaning the contents are parsed as markup comment directives are hidden ampersands are treated as the beginning of character references marked sections are recognized etc.

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]]> By: Nick http://kazzi.net/coding/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html/comment-page-1#comment-1668 Nick Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:14:40 +0000 http://kazzi.net/tips-tricks/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html#comment-1668 Thanks for this, couldn't quite remember how to do it! Viet, target attribute is invalidate for a reason afaik, it can totally mess up a users experience when used incorrectly (which is the case, in most cases) Thanks for this, couldn’t quite remember how to do it!

Viet, target attribute is invalidate for a reason afaik, it can totally mess up a users experience when used incorrectly (which is the case, in most cases)

]]> By: Viet http://kazzi.net/coding/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html/comment-page-1#comment-825 Viet Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:10:14 +0000 http://kazzi.net/tips-tricks/cdata-and-xhtml-validation.html#comment-825 XHTML is not that universal. It causes lots of validation problems. XHTML 1.0 Strict treat the attribute "target" of anchors <A> as invalid. Excessive enthusiasm makes web design less fun! XHTML is not that universal. It causes lots of validation problems. XHTML 1.0 Strict treat the attribute “target” of anchors <A> as invalid. Excessive enthusiasm makes web design less fun!

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