First: that the /> does not work in IE7 isn't true, i work on many different desktops (different Windows Versions) with IE7 next to the other both FF and Opera and should have noticed it yet, if it doesn't works. Well here it does.
Second: It's true that the behavior of MS products isn't very helpfully for developers to become the same result on every system (*nix, Windows *, others) with different browsers, but when it would be easy, where would be the need for us?
If with software like Adobe GoLive or Dreamweaver standard compliant next to as well compliant browsers everybody could create his own website with ease - that would become certainly a nightmare for us. Not only we developers become job-less and companies loose income, the most aweful designs would overwhelm the internet. Of course it's the goal to become an easy and standarized internet, but everything has 2 sides.
I prefer to see a result on every system with every browser available like i want to see it, and can be proud of my work, then to see many others realizing their bad tastes in design.
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First: that the/> does not work in IE7 isn't true, i work on many different desktops (different Windows Versions) with IE7 next to the other both FF and Opera and should have noticed it yet, if it doesn't works. Well here it does.
Second: It's true that the behavior of MS products isn't very helpfully for developers to become the same result on every system (*nix, Windows *, others) with different browsers, but when it would be easy, where would be the need for us?
If with software like Adobe GoLive or Dreamweaver standard compliant next to as well compliant browsers everybody could create his own website with ease - that would become certainly a nightmare for us. Not only we developers become job-less and companies loose income, the most aweful designs would overwhelm the internet. Of course it's the goal to become an easy and standarized internet, but everything has 2 sides.
I prefer to see a result on every system with every browser available like i want to see it, and can be proud of my work, then to see many others realizing their bad tastes in design.