Recursive Function

I can’t say it much better than the IE Blog does:

We’ve decided that IE8 will, by default, interpret web content in the most standards compliant way it can. This decision is a change from what we’ve posted previous

Previously, the IE team had wanted to require a DOCTYPE Switch in order for it to render properly coded sites the way they’re meant to be seen. In other words, every site developed with the strictest adherence to web standards was going to be punished by IE 8.

Instead, the IE team — under withering criticism — has seen the light. Now, the default will be to have IE 8 act as if your site is standards-compliant. As a company that prides itself on the standards compliance of its websites, not only does this make our jobs a little easier, it validates our techniques as being valid and correct. This couldn’t make us happier.

I applaud the IE team for this move. It shows that they are in this for the long haul and that improving the web is much better than holding it back.

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