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Bug#193103: debian-policy: maybe say that programs that output HTML etc. should output valid HTML etc.



On Tue, May 13, 2003 at 01:25:52AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Tue, May 13, 2003 at 04:20:03AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> > Package: debian-policy
> > Version: 3.5.8.0
> > Severity: wishlist
> > 
> > If there is a checklist for quality, then maybe say that programs that
> > output HTML etc. should output valid HTML etc.
> > 
> > E.g. one installs a program that makes a photo gallery of images, into
> > a web page. But this page doesn't pass the HTML validator.
> 
> Surely we don't need policy to say that a bug is a bug. It's quite clear
> that invalid HTML is a bug (maintainers may not think it's a
> particularly urgent bug, but it's a bug nevertheless). No need for
> policy to state the obvious.

i think the author means _valid_ html, not just invalid html. of course,
this statement is made on the assumption that there is a difference,
though some might not agree.

-- 
gram

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