[thelist] (x)html 1.0 validation with javascript

Sarah Sweeney mr.sanders at designshift.com
Thu Jun 24 10:34:35 CDT 2004


Christopher Mahan wrote:
> A reminder:
> 
> when putting a javascript in a xhtml 1.x doc, in the body, use the
> cdata tag and escape it, like this:
> 
> <script type="text/javascript">
>   // <[CDATA[
>   function foo(){
>   }
>   // ]]>
> </script>
> 
> Also note that you need the space after // and before <[CDATA[
> as well as after // and before ]]>
> 
> Works in ie, moz, etc

I have never seen this in use. Is it absolutely necessary? Are there 
browsers where this will mess up the JavaScript?

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