MentalX

XHTML 1.0 Strict

Well, I made the jump on  a recent coding job to validating everything as XHTML 1.0 Strict. I had been a holding out over a problem I had with the missing target attribute.  My thinking all along has been, “Hey, if I want somebody to leave my site without leaving my page entirely, that’s my choice not theirs.” After much thought, I have decided that it is better to give control back to the user. If they want to leave the site … fine. If not, it is easy enough for them to open the link in a new window or tab without any fuss.

So, do I miss the target? Nah, I think I’ve hit it spot-on.