Comments on: How to deliver HTML instead of XHTML with WordPress http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/ Web development and Internet trends Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:26:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: BART http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-218252 BART Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:45:07 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-218252 Robert, I decided to code in xhtml as the rest of Wordpress does. This way it 'll be consistent. Thanks to your code, I can still output html, served as html. Thanks again. Robert,

I decided to code in XHTML as the rest of Wordpress does. This way it ‘ll be consistent. Thanks to your code, I can still output HTML, served as HTML.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-218102 Robert Nyman Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:05:46 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-218102 BART, Thanks, I'm glad that you like it! You're absolutely right about the <code>xmlns</code> attribute; it's rather that I code my templates and pages in HTML 4 to begin with, so it has never been there. Therefore, this code has only been to actually fix the rest of the content. BART,

Thanks, I’m glad that you like it! You’re absolutely right about the xmlns attribute; it’s rather that I code my templates and pages in HTML 4 to begin with, so it has never been there. Therefore, this code has only been to actually fix the rest of the content.

]]> By: BART http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-217314 BART Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:48:48 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-217314 Thanks, Robert! This is very helpful for using with ass these packages which make you serve xhtml as html (which I don't intend to do). It's also great to use against anyone who says you should use xhtml because it's more strict. It's not, you can be as strict with html4.01 as with xhtml. Btw: for validation, you'll have to strip the xmlns attribute from the <html> tag. Thanks, Robert! This is very helpful for using with ass these packages which make you serve XHTML as HTML (which I don’t intend to do). It’s also great to use against anyone who says you should use XHTML because it’s more strict. It’s not, you can be as strict with html4.01 as with XHTML.
Btw: for validation, you’ll have to strip the xmlns attribute from the <HTML> tag.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-38919 Robert Nyman Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:36:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-38919 Bob, So it seems. Unfortunately I don't have the time to check where every comment is from, so I'd rather go for the polite route to begin with. With that said, I hate spam just as much as you do. Bob,

So it seems. Unfortunately I don’t have the time to check where every comment is from, so I’d rather go for the polite route to begin with. With that said, I hate spam just as much as you do.

]]> By: Bob Maloney http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-38829 Bob Maloney Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:48:12 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-38829 Don't you realize that Joanne is a spambot? Her comment is generic and designed to not seem out of place on most any website. Go to Joanne's home page and read the text under the heading Titleist. Spam crap designed to score high for keyword titleist. Next time you have a conversation with a spambot, don't be so polite. Don’t you realize that Joanne is a spambot? Her comment is generic and designed to not seem out of place on most any website.

Go to Joanne’s home page and read the text under the heading Titleist. Spam crap designed to score high for keyword titleist.

Next time you have a conversation with a spambot, don’t be so polite.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-26585 Robert Nyman Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:31:49 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-26585 Emil, Good to hear! Joanne , Great, I'm happy it helped! Emil,

Good to hear!

Joanne ,

Great, I’m happy it helped!

]]> By: Joanne Smythington http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-26508 Joanne Smythington Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:46:39 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-26508 I wanted to thank you for the post. I have been sitting here with my son looking for information about this for a report he is doing for school. he goes back tomorrow and I looked everywhere! Thanks again! Have a nice night! I wanted to thank you for the post. I have been sitting here with my son looking for information about this for a report he is doing for school. he goes back tomorrow and I looked everywhere! Thanks again! Have a nice night!

]]> By: Emil Stenström http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-11583 Emil Stenström Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:49:20 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-11583 I can report that it works well, an update from WP 2.0.3 to WP 2.0.4 was painless with this in place. No issues whatsoever. I can report that it works well, an update from WP 2.0.3 to WP 2.0.4 was painless with this in place. No issues whatsoever.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-10434 Robert Nyman Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:11:26 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-10434 Emil, I don't dare to promise anything, but you should at lest give it a try... :-) Emil,

I don’t dare to promise anything, but you should at lest give it a try… :-)

]]> By: Emil Stenström http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-10136 Emil Stenström Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:57:52 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-10136 Nice, I just have to use this then it seems :) Nice, I just have to use this then it seems :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-10123 Robert Nyman Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-10123 Roger, Thanks for sharing. Your web site was one of the ones I knew about using filtering, but I didn't want to out you... :-) Roger,

Thanks for sharing. Your web site was one of the ones I knew about using filtering, but I didn’t want to out you… :-)

]]> By: Roger Johansson http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-10118 Roger Johansson Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-10118 I use more extensive filtering for every single page view, and not even being on the frontpage of Digg makes my server (shared with a lot of other sites) slow down one bit. In other words, don't worry about performance. I use more extensive filtering for every single page view, and not even being on the frontpage of Digg makes my server (shared with a lot of other sites) slow down one bit. In other words, don’t worry about performance.

]]> By: zean.no-ip.info » How to deliver HTML instead of XHTML with WordPress http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9882 zean.no-ip.info » How to deliver HTML instead of XHTML with WordPress Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:12:47 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9882 [...] the default XHTML tags generated in comments and its likes? Fret no more!. (more…)   [...] [...] the default XHTML tags generated in comments and its likes? Fret no more!. (more…)

 

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]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9877 Robert Nyman Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:42:53 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9877 Steve, Yeah, me too. Therefore I'm also stuck in the "don't-dare-to-upgrade" group... :-| Emil, If the code appears in the post I gather that it will unfortunately be removed as well. I have had the same wonders about performance, but I use that exact code in this web site and I know of other highly-trafficed web sites that use the same or similar code, and they've never experienced any performance hits. A setting in WordPress would definitely be the best option, but like you I don't think it will happen. Steve,

Yeah, me too. Therefore I’m also stuck in the “don’t-dare-to-upgrade” group… :-|

Emil,

If the code appears in the post I gather that it will unfortunately be removed as well.

I have had the same wonders about performance, but I use that exact code in this web site and I know of other highly-trafficed web sites that use the same or similar code, and they’ve never experienced any performance hits.

A setting in WordPress would definitely be the best option, but like you I don’t think it will happen.

]]> By: Emil Stenström http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9862 Emil Stenström Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:54:08 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9862 I'm in the same situation as Steve Williams, having manually edited all the required files and putting off to update because of it. Your fix seems like a good one at first site but there's a few things I'm worried about. Does the string " />" only appear in the HTML? If I post code in the page it will be changed too. Might or might not be a problem. The other protential problem is with with performance. All generated code has to be parsed again with this fix, something that can slow down sites with many visitors. Caching (WP-Cache) could fix that problem. I'll think of doing it like that, the best solution possible would be if wordpress gave me the option of selecting what code to display. I doubt that will happen though, the XHTML followers are many and very persistent :) I’m in the same situation as Steve Williams, having manually edited all the required files and putting off to update because of it.

Your fix seems like a good one at first site but there’s a few things I’m worried about. Does the string ” />” only appear in the HTML? If I post code in the page it will be changed too. Might or might not be a problem.

The other protential problem is with with performance. All generated code has to be parsed again with this fix, something that can slow down sites with many visitors. Caching (WP-Cache) could fix that problem.

I’ll think of doing it like that, the best solution possible would be if wordpress gave me the option of selecting what code to display. I doubt that will happen though, the XHTML followers are many and very persistent :)

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9856 Steve Williams Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9856 I edited a few of the php files to get my WP to return valid HTML in place of XHTML, but then you have the pain of repeating the job each time an upgrade comes along... I've not bothered upgrading for while as a result, neat solution :) I edited a few of the PHP files to get my WP to return valid HTML in place of XHTML, but then you have the pain of repeating the job each time an upgrade comes along… I’ve not bothered upgrading for while as a result, neat solution :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9852 Robert Nyman Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9852 Sean, Happy to offer you a reply. Sean,

Happy to offer you a reply.

]]> By: Sea Fraser http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9850 Sea Fraser Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:37:13 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9850 Thank you. I can now offer a decent reply to questions I receive about fixing WordPress. Thank you. I can now offer a decent reply to questions I receive about fixing WordPress.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9847 Robert Nyman Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:08:25 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9847 trovster, Thanks for letting people know about other options. Olly, I'm glad I could help! :-) trovster,

Thanks for letting people know about other options.

Olly,

I’m glad I could help! :-)

]]> By: Olly http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/how-to-deliver-html-instead-of-xhtml-with-wordpress/#comment-9827 Olly Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:22:48 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=457#comment-9827 Ah, good, you've done the job for me. I've been putting this job off for ages :) Ah, good, you’ve done the job for me. I’ve been putting this job off for ages :)

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