netscape extensions (was Re: <h1> centering)

[thomas nawara]

On Wed, 22 Feb 1995, Stephen Fitzpatrick wrote:

>  > Well, you'll all be happy to know that <H1> is no longer centered.
>  > Plus,   we've added the NetScape <CENTER> tag, so people who like
>  > centering can have   it.
> Can you assure us that if/when HTML3 compliant browsers come out, this and any  
> other NetScape additions won't cause problems. I know browsers are supposed to  
> ignore tags they don't recognise, but are the NetScape additions orthogonal to  
> the HTML3 tags? So if we use the NetScape additions in HTML files, are we  
> going to have to change them to make them acceptable to HTML3 browsers?

here's what netscape has to say about their extensions:

"These are proposed extensions to the soon to be released HTML 2.0
specification. Netscape Communications will be working with the 
appropriate standards bodies, including W3O, and the authors of 
other WWW browsers in an attempt to have these extensions available 
in all browsers in the near future. All the Netscape extensions to 
HTML take the form of additional tags and attributes added to the HTML
specification and are specifically designed not to break existing WWW 
browsers."



[tom]

tom nawara
arachnimedia
multiple media designer
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