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- > Marc Andreessen mentioned that you were working on the HTML DTD and
- > that you might be able to answer some of my questions regarding
- > the future direction of HTML. Specifically, are there any plans
- > to directly support any of the following features in HTML:
-
- > - Graphics (ie., similar to the <IMG> extension that
- > the NCSA folks are using in Mosaic)
-
- Yes. Current thinking is to adopt the NCSA's <IMG> element, perhaps with
- some additional attributes, and to also have an element for inline icons.
-
- > - Super- and subscripts
-
- Can you tell me what you want these for. Footnotes and cross references
- are best handled in other ways, while a full treatment of mathematical
- equations is outside the scope of HTML and best handled by embedding
- figures.
-
- > - Non-breakable spaces (outside of <PRE> sections).
- > Eg., to keep a phrase within a sentence from being
- > split across lines.
-
- Good idea.
-
- > - Support for popup windows (ie., specifying that a
- > piece of text or a graphic should appear in a separate
- > popup window)
-
- The approach I am considering is to allow for information to be specified
- as being outside the linear flow of the document. If you look at magazines
- you will see that such floating panels are common place for illustrations,
- background material, and advertisements.
-
- > Actually, any general information that you can provide regarding
- > current and future plans for HTML would be greatly appreciated.
-
- If you don't mind looking at work in progress (incomplete and inconsistent)
- try looking at ftp://hplose.hpl.hp.com/pub/dtd2.html
-
- Best wishes,
-
- Dave Raggett,
-
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