On the cutting edge (fwd)

[Elizabeth Richards]

 Roy Tennant just posted a short summary of the state of browsers in 
the Internet world which showed that Netscape seems to dominate the 
field.  Which raises a question I have been pondering regarding html 
standards.

I am very new to the world of developing web pages and was stunned 
and dismayed to discover that there is a disagreement regarding 
whether Netscape HTML codes for tables, etc. Should be used.  The 
argument being that the codes have not been approved by the HTML 
standards committe.  If you use them, you may discover in months that 
your pages are not compatible with other browsers.  

OTH if Netscape dominates the market then do these standards have any 
force?  Or should we as responsible citizens simply use them to 
encourage cooperation and discourage a capitalistic driven Internet?  

My apologies if this has already been discussed.  I am also new to 
the  list.  I searched the archives but didn't find the topic.  OTH since every 
other post seems to reference Netscape it is difficult to be sure.  

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