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I suspect backwards compatibility has something to do with it. Old browsers probably ignore var- attributes. But something like @var quite possible makes IE5 or

by city41 13y ago

I suspect backwards compatibility has something to do with it. Old browsers probably ignore var- attributes. But something like @var quite possible makes IE5 or something throw fits.

Recoil42 13y ago
Great, so in order to cater to the 1% of the population still using an archaic non-standard browser, we screw over the spec for the rest of time. Sound logic, isn't it?
- simonw 13y ago
  Yes. If the syntax breaks older browsers, many developers will avoid using the feature entirely.
  - arcatek 13y ago
    Many, but maybe (probably) not most.
    - airtonix 13y ago
      And any that do avoid using it now are always mostly lagards anyway.