No, not strict!

But are you taking the next step by using <em> instead of <i> for example?
It might help your design skills in the long run and the performance of your web site immediatly!

Just a tip to all those template coders out there :)

Who has more tips?

I just use CSS for most of my web development sites. So I don't really use <i> or <em> :p But yes, I am starting to get into making my sites as close to XHTML compliancy as I can get them (forums not so much, since the CSS isn't as easy to edit as a CSS file in my CMS)

MGM out

I am fully educated in XHTML 1.0 strict....


:p.

No, I'm just now learning in deapth coding stuff. I know how to read and stuff but sadly once I started learning I didn't keep on as html turned into xhtml.

How about forgetting XHTML 1.0 Strict and just moving on to XHTML 1.1 :D

I know nothing about xhtml so I guess I am going to have to read up on it..

You should, as vB3 is written in xhtml and not html 4. (not strict though)

It might help your design skills in the long run and the performance of your web site immediatly!One of the big benefits of using css positioning instead of layout tables is reduced file size (and therefore reduced bandwidth usage).

Anyone who's interested in seeing how flexible css can be should check out this site (http://www.csszengarden.com/)

--don

One of the big benefits of using css positioning instead of layout tables is reduced file size (and therefore reduced bandwidth usage).

Anyone who's interested in seeing how flexible css can be should check out this site (http://www.csszengarden.com/)

--don
Naw. that shows only a fraction. This shows the potential of CSS:

http://www.thesimsresource.com

You should, as vB3 is written in xhtml and not html 4. (not strict though)

Ahh I see so not massively different then as I understand most of the template code ?

:)

Can anyone recommend any books on learning CSS ? Thanks.

Ahh I see so not massively different then as I understand most of the template code ?

:)

Can anyone recommend any books on learning CSS ? Thanks.
There are plenty of sites for learning CSS... dont bother buying a book, it isn't needed... a few tutorials and guides is all you need :)

MGM out

Sitepoint.com HTML Uthopia: Designing without tables, using css.
By Dan Shafer, isbn: 0-9579218-2-9

IMHO, I think designing without tables really shouldn't be done at this point. At least not until more browsers support it... I tried doing it and just ended up pulling my hair out... And while I did get a good design, it was very simple and I really couldn't make it overly complex and unique (and yes, I do realize there are sites out there that do a great job with tableless designs)

MGM out

I try to do all my code with XHTML, but sometimes I fall back to boring old HTML if it gets a bit too complicated.

Mm, I've naturally used <strong> and <em> instead of <b> and <i> etc, I only learned how to do this sorta stuff recently, see. :)

Sitepoint.com HTML Uthopia: Designing without tables, using css.
By Dan Shafer, isbn: 0-9579218-2-9

Thanks for that reccomendation :)

I know there would be a lot of information on the web, but I do most of my reading / learning with a bedtime book :)

If I'm doing the coding from scratch.... definately XHTML, I haven't done anything in html for well over a year now. I've done my personal sites in xhtml 1.1 although that was easy since they are merely static pages. The forum used to be xhtml but then we bought a style and like an idiot I forgot to check how *ahem* good the code was before we paid and installed it. Unfortunately, it's not even html, I don't know what it is..... other than very sloppy......... nested tables, unclosed tags, far too much style in the actual code (fonts, alignment etc.), tags closed incorrectly etc. :( Anyway, I had thought of trying to tidy it up a bit so that it at least resembles xhtml but then I realised it would probably be easier to create a new style of my own........ I just need to find the time to do so. :(

XHTML sounds good but it doesn't mean it is. I found HTML 4 to be saier to use for some reason, but I also enjoy CSS a LOT better than both.

Ahh I see so not massively different then as I understand most of the template code ?

:)

Can anyone recommend any books on learning CSS ? Thanks.

Check out this site: http://www.w3schools.com/
Or this one: http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/css/propindex/all.htm
They should help you get started. Enjoy!:D