XHTML-Transitional

Along the Learning Curve

First Example
 
Name attribute

• Robust Solution:

  Further than the easier solution, here is a robust solution.

  Descend from XHTML-strict to XHTML-transitional, like this:

  1. Start with XHTML-strict for robust structure.

     • Construct your web-page in XHTML-strict (as taught in our other tutorials).
     • Do this without the deprecated attribute.
     • Validate your page for XHTML-strict.

  2. Then, descend to XHTML-transitional.

     • Put the deprecated attribute into the form tag.
     • Insert the XHTML 1.0 transitional DTD, replacing the strict DTD.
     • Validate the page anew, now for XHTML-transitional.

  Result: Everything in the document should be valid to strict standards, except the deprecated attribute only.

Continue to the second example …