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RE: spacing -   versus clear images

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From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Mar 7, 2006 10:20AM

> > 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.

Maybe it is a better question, but I'd like the answer to my question.
For your question, as I mentioned in my response to Darryl, the likely
answer is incomplete user agent support. If UA's support a non-valid
technique and don't support a valid technique, you don't have a lot of
choice if you need a specific result.

AWK