The XHTML 2 working group ceases to operate at the end of 2009. W3C throws all its power on HTML 5!
The official site w3.org has just announced a sensational news.
Today, the head of the W3C announced that after the end of 2009, the Charter of the XHTML 2 working group expired, it (the Charter) will not be extended. All resources are translated to the HTML5 Working Group . With this decision, the W3C hopes to speed up the development of a new standard and clarify its position on the future of HTML .
The XHTML FAQ section will answer questions about the future results of the XHTML 2 Working Group, as well as the state of the various HTML-related discussions. Learn more about developing HTML here .
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From myself I would add that, in principle, this was to be expected in view of the lack of progress in the development of XHTML2. In fact, the very development of XHTML has stumbled, in my opinion, in IE6, which never allowed the standard to unfold in a big way. And this, and the need to eliminate backward compatibility in XHTML, is a great undertaking.
It remains to rejoice at the fact that from now on we will all live according to a single charter and the eternal topic “XHTML vs. HTML is closed.
Today, the head of the W3C announced that after the end of 2009, the Charter of the XHTML 2 working group expired, it (the Charter) will not be extended. All resources are translated to the HTML5 Working Group . With this decision, the W3C hopes to speed up the development of a new standard and clarify its position on the future of HTML .
The XHTML FAQ section will answer questions about the future results of the XHTML 2 Working Group, as well as the state of the various HTML-related discussions. Learn more about developing HTML here .
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From myself I would add that, in principle, this was to be expected in view of the lack of progress in the development of XHTML2. In fact, the very development of XHTML has stumbled, in my opinion, in IE6, which never allowed the standard to unfold in a big way. And this, and the need to eliminate backward compatibility in XHTML, is a great undertaking.
It remains to rejoice at the fact that from now on we will all live according to a single charter and the eternal topic “XHTML vs. HTML is closed.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/63470/
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