Hi

I've been looking at the w3 validation tool to check my web page code and have come across DOCTYPES for the first time. I'm picking up web coding as I go along, so I feel like I've opened a can of worms

Is html 4 is a standard of coding to aspire to so that more browsers can display your page correctly?

How do I know whether I'm using xhtml, html 4 or anything else for that matter? I am using Frontpage 2003 which seems to have shoved in

xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">

Would anyone mind explaining this in laymans terms please?

Should I leave well alone and just not put a DOCTYPE in...or should I bite the bullet, try and read up and put something in? How important is having DOCTYPE information on your web page (other than to validate the code)? Am I sweating over the little things?

Thanks

Not sure if this can help... http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_DOCTYPE.asp

If you are using Frontpage you should not change anything. They put in their own coding for the DOCTYPE. Most html WYSWIG programs and Expressions/Dreamweaver will put in the DOCTYPE coding for you automatically.

However, you should follow the link provided by ss-bs and familiarize yourself with the tag.

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Lee Drozak
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Originally Posted by leedrozak

If you are using Frontpage you should not change anything. They put in their own coding for the DOCTYPE. Most html WYSWIG programs and Expressions/Dreamweaver will put in the DOCTYPE coding for you automatically. However, you should follow the link provided by ss-bs and familiarize yourself with the tag.

Glad I checked this new post because I'll be using Frontpage 2007 soon. Thanks.

Judy