Doctype -- XHTML Transitional or Strict?

I am working on my first site with DW 8. I took a couple of
classes and have been learning as much as I can about HTML and CSS.
When choosing the DOCTYPE, is there any reason not to use XHTML 1.0
Strict? As far as I can tell, people seem to mostly use XHTML 1.0
Transitional (or an earlier version). I'd appreciate a little more
explanation about why Transitional XHTML is used instead of Strict.
I've been reading about problems with boxes in IE 5.5 that can be
fixed using conditional comments which would include some extra CSS
code (* html). Would this interfere with validation? Is there any
way to change the DOCTYPE for pages I have already started?

> is there any reason not to use XHTML 1.0 Strict?
No. If your skill can support the use of this doctype, it's
fine to use.
> Would this interfere with validation?
No.
> Is there any way to change the
> DOCTYPE for pages I have already started?
In CS3, use FILE | Convert ...
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"Daylilybud" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I am working on my first site with DW 8. I took a couple
of classes and
>have
> been learning as much as I can about HTML and CSS. When
choosing the
> DOCTYPE,
> is there any reason not to use XHTML 1.0 Strict? As far
as I can tell,
> people
> seem to mostly use XHTML 1.0 Transitional (or an earlier
version). I'd
> appreciate a little more explanation about why
Transitional XHTML is used
> instead of Strict. I've been reading about problems with
boxes in IE 5.5
> that
> can be fixed using conditional comments which would
include some extra CSS
> code
> (* html). Would this interfere with validation? Is there
any way to change
> the
> DOCTYPE for pages I have already started?
>

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> people
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version). I'd
> appreciate a little more explanation about why
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> instead of Strict. I've been reading about problems with
boxes in IE 5.5
> that
> can be fixed using conditional comments which would
include some extra CSS
> code
> (* html). Would this interfere with validation? Is there
any way to change
> the
> DOCTYPE for pages I have already started?
>

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> I'm wanting to step away from HTML 4.01 Transitional
DOCTYPE to HTML
> 4.01 Strict DOCTYPE. When I have W3C validate by
suppressing my
> Transitional DOCTYPE and inserting a Strict DOCTYPE - I
notice some
> errors which I'm not fimiliar with how to handle them in
Strict. Some
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> ****
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"bikeman01" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>
quote:
Originally posted by:
Newsgroup User
> What you're suggesting is that Dreamweaver should
disable certain
> attributes in the Property inspector when a strict DTD
is selected. It
> may be a useful improvement, and Murray has already
given you the URL
> for bug reports and feature requests. However, the way
that Dreamweaver
> works at the moment is that it expects anyone selecting
a strict DTD to
> know XHTML well enough to avoid using deprecated
elements.
>
> --
> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of
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>
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>
>
> I have raised a report
>
> But I expect it not to just grey out properties I also
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>
> NOT hspace="10" align="right"
>
> BUT INSTEAD style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;
position: static"
>
> get it?
>
> I don't accept the answer that 'DW8 expects designers
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> strict to
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>
>
>
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cindy1074 wrote:
> I have a programmer who is using XHTML 1.0 strict. My
table heights dont
> behave. I have a space under all my graphics that I dont
seem to be able to get
> rid of. Dont have a clue what is causing this.
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type it will
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> The site is designed. I can't show you because I signed
a non-disclosure.
>
> This table doesnt work:
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>
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>
> Hope someone can help. I cannot go to all CSS on this
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>

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>
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>
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