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David Megginson wrote: > > Rick JELLIFFE writes: > > > ISO specs have different formats and constraints and politics to > > W3C. A spec can only have one controller, human nature being what > > it is. For example, ISO has its ISO HTML (a subset of HTML 4), but > > its links to W3C HTML are by initial design and the continued will > > of SC34 to keep compatability with W3C HTML. > > This might be a good time to explain what specific concrete benefits > have accrued to users so far from SC34's work with ISO HTML, other > than the ability to get around certain government and industry > standardization policies. > > Is HTML-based software more stable or easier to implement as a result? > Are browsers more interoperable? Does the industry pay more attention > to conformance and accessibility because of ISO HTML? Exactly. ISO HTML is just a nice profile of HTML with a tight content model so that h2 cannot come before/above h1, developed for contractual reasons. It was so much effort for the people concerned, I hope there was some benefit. Cheers Rick Jelliffe
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