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Leaving off the XML declaration is common because having it there causes IE6 to run in quirks mode. Although it's probably safe to say HN runs in quirks mode on
by pmjordan 18y ago
Leaving off the XML declaration is common because having it there causes IE6 to run in quirks mode. Although it's probably safe to say HN runs in quirks mode on all browsers.
- pistoriusp 18y agoThis is true for Safari, Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer browsers. Not providing a doctype whilst rendering text/html will make the browser render in quirksmode.