[html5] r3229 - [e] (0) update relationship to html4

whatwg at whatwg.org whatwg at whatwg.org
Fri Jun 12 00:49:54 PDT 2009


Author: ianh
Date: 2009-06-12 00:49:53 -0700 (Fri, 12 Jun 2009)
New Revision: 3229

Modified:
   index
   source
Log:
[e] (0) update relationship to html4

Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index	2009-06-12 03:42:45 UTC (rev 3228)
+++ index	2009-06-12 07:49:53 UTC (rev 3229)
@@ -1266,13 +1266,25 @@
 
   <p><em>This section is non-normative.</em></p>
 
-  <p>This specification represents a new version of HTML4, along with
-  a new version of the associated DOM2 HTML API. Migration from HTML4
-  to the format and APIs described in this specification should in
-  most cases be straightforward, as care has been taken to ensure that
-  backwards-compatibility is retained. <a href=#refsHTML4>[HTML4]</a> <a href=#refsDOM2HTML>[DOM2HTML]</a></p>
+  <p>This specification describes a new revision of the HTML language
+  and its associated DOM API.</p>
 
+  <p>The requirements in this specification for features that were
+  already in HTML4 and DOM2 HTML are based primarily on the
+  implementation and deployment experience collected over the past ten
+  years. Some features have been removed from the language, based on
+  best current practices; implementation requirements for some of
+  these, as well as for non-standard features that have nonetheless
+  garnered wide use, are still included in this specification to allow
+  implementations to continue supporting legacy content.  <a href=#refsHTML4>[HTML4]</a> <a href=#refsDOM2HTML>[DOM2HTML]</a></p>
 
+  <p>A separate document has been published by the W3C HTML working
+  group to provide a more detailed reference of the differences
+  between this specification and the language described in the HTML 4
+  specification. <a href=#refsHTMLDIFF>[HTMLDIFF]</a></p>
+
+
+
   <h4 id=relationship-to-xhtml-1.x><span class=secno>1.6.2 </span>Relationship to XHTML 1.x</h4>
 
   <p><em>This section is non-normative.</em></p>

Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source	2009-06-12 03:42:45 UTC (rev 3228)
+++ source	2009-06-12 07:49:53 UTC (rev 3229)
@@ -196,15 +196,27 @@
 
   <p><em>This section is non-normative.</em></p>
 
-  <p>This specification represents a new version of HTML4, along with
-  a new version of the associated DOM2 HTML API. Migration from HTML4
-  to the format and APIs described in this specification should in
-  most cases be straightforward, as care has been taken to ensure that
-  backwards-compatibility is retained. <a
+  <p>This specification describes a new revision of the HTML language
+  and its associated DOM API.</p>
+
+  <p>The requirements in this specification for features that were
+  already in HTML4 and DOM2 HTML are based primarily on the
+  implementation and deployment experience collected over the past ten
+  years. Some features have been removed from the language, based on
+  best current practices; implementation requirements for some of
+  these, as well as for non-standard features that have nonetheless
+  garnered wide use, are still included in this specification to allow
+  implementations to continue supporting legacy content.  <a
   href="#refsHTML4">[HTML4]</a> <a
   href="#refsDOM2HTML">[DOM2HTML]</a></p>
 
+  <p>A separate document has been published by the W3C HTML working
+  group to provide a more detailed reference of the differences
+  between this specification and the language described in the HTML 4
+  specification. <a href="#refsHTMLDIFF">[HTMLDIFF]</a></p>
 
+
+
   <h4>Relationship to XHTML 1.x</h4>
 
   <p><em>This section is non-normative.</em></p>




More information about the Commit-Watchers mailing list