[uf-discuss] The BBC case and HTML5 <time>

[Toby A Inkster]

Henri Sivonen wrote:

> I found that HTML5 <time> isn't listed even as having been
> considered and rejected.


See:
http://microformats.org/wiki/datetime-design-pattern#HTML_5_.3Ctime. 
3E_Element

Frances Berriman wrote:

> The BBC can't use HTML5.  It won't validate, it doesn't adhere to
> their standards and guidelines or their browser support levels.


Adopting <time> does not require fully switching to HTML 5.  
Validation can be achieved through using a custom DTD. In terms of  
browser support, I think I'm yet to encounter a browser that doesn't  
treat unknown tags as effectively being the same as <span>.

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