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RE: spacing -   versus clear images

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From: Karl Groves
Date: Mar 7, 2006 9:40AM



>
> > regardless of your opinions on validity, the fact remains that a
> > method exists which is better and more accessible than anything
> > discussed thus far. Instead of  , spacer images, or
> proprietary
> > markup, why not a little CSS margin or padding? All modern
> user agents
> > support it, it is accessible, and much easier to maintain.
>
> I have no problem with that technique or valid code in
> general. My problem is with the categorical dismissal of any
> suggestion that doesn't validate. If a technique works in
> browsers and works for the users, and the site is monitored
> and updated as user-agent support changes over time, is it a
> horrible thing if it doesn't validate today?
>

The better question is: What valid reason is there to NOT author to
standards?
There isn't one good reason to purposely avoid a standards-compliant
alternative.

Karl L. Groves
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