Re: web site access mechanisms (was _real_ long subject)
[ Attribution is fubar. This is me replying to Stephen replying to John. ;D ]
>Of course, if you've got access, feel free to do it yourself,
also. Send
>me a note and let me know, or at least modify the comments in the page
>header. (Add another <META type="author"> tag.)
Write some standards. Make your job easy. If somebody sends you
something, and you want to make an exception because "somebody" is your
mother, feel free. If you really feel guilty, write a mode (but there are
already several good HTML-editing modes). But the developers are used to
coding to standard, and most people who are willing to submit doc patches
probably would be too.
Things like the <META TYPE="author"> tag. And how to do it. Commenting
style. Etc.
Yes!
Once you see HTML as just another programming language, the code gets prettier
and far more easily understandable. Having a coding standard will save you
endless grief (ever try cleaning up "WYSIWYG" output? *shudder*).
Another thing a good coding standard buys you is a minimal tutorial for those
technically competent people who have a vague grasp of HTML, but who don´t
usually write it and so aren´t very good at it. I dunno about the regulars on
this list, but I´m willing to bet that at least some of those capable of
creating Cool Lisp for XEmacs, are sub-optimal for creating good HTML. Giving
those a standard to follow lessens pain for everyone.
Of course, /me has some ideas about what a Good Standard should contain. :-)
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