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Why should we care about the different versions of HTML?

By , About.com GuideJanuary 15, 2007

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There are several different versions of HTML and XHTML that you can use to write Web pages. But does it really matter if you are using a specific one or not?
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The first thing you need to decide is whether to use HTML or XHTML and then from there, you can choose a version of each to write. And if you understand the differences you'll make an informed decision.
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January 16, 2007 at 10:15 am
(1) Frank Herrman says:

There is also a xhtml 1.1 version, which is even more strict than 1.0. Version 2.0 is still in draft and also not backwards compatible, which is a hughe downside…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XHTML

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