Subj : Re: CVS commit src/sbbs3/
To   : Runemaster
From : Tracker1
Date : Wed Dec 08 2004 06:07 pm

Runemaster wrote:
>> And, actually it is less bloat, because the parsing rules are easier to
>> enforce... it's html's lack of restrictions (tag closing) that causes
>> most of the bloat in the browser's parsing/rendering..
> 
> How do you figure?  Forced tag closing adds to the code :)
> In this application, I do not see the need.

<table>
	<tr><td><table>
</table></table>

....or...

<table>
	<tr><td><table>...</table></td></tr>
</table>

which is easier to parse..? having specific designations for matching
tags, is less effort then multiple indications of what is the closing
point.  it may had a marginal ammount to the html content, but the
parsing/browser engine will generally work *faster*

also, if you look at an html3, 4, and xhtml in ie, opera, and moz/ff
you will see *more* differences between them using older html spec,
instead of xhtml... mozilla most definately will have slight rendering
differences in xhtml mode, vs quirks mode, as will opera, and ie.

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