Re: Can't find <open-quote>, <close-quote> characters in spec

Dave Raggett (dsr@hplb.hpl.hp.com)
Tue, 8 Nov 94 04:57:21 EST

Tim Pierce writes:

>> For HTML 3.0, I am proposing a new quote element <q>...</q> that

> I like it. I assume that the spec will recommend that the
> exact choice of quoting characters be a browser-configurable
> option? Otherwise we'll be in danger of enforcing cultural
> imperialism on cross-continental platforms.

The default would be upto the browser, but this should be overriden
by the current language context, as set by the LANG attribute.

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Best wishes,


Dave Raggett
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