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Re: [www-vrml] X3D and the Draconian Parse Rule


On Sep 11, 2004, at 3:49 PM, Clayton Cottingham wrote:

Sure but getting everybody doing that was what the browser workgroup was
supposed to be all about? Did it accomplish anything?

Maybe pessimistic was the wrong word to use

But its true, the history of this speaks volumnes on why draconian parsing
wont work:
It doesn't help gain market share
and different browsers interpreting the spec differently....also doesn't help gain market share.
Sandy

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