Doctype specification in Frontpage 2003

[Tim]

I know I'm missing the obvious here, but it seems that FrontPage 2003
doesn't specify doctype automatically in the HTML code.. I have found that I
can insert it manually and that there is even a pre defined code snippet for
various doctypes....
Can I set the doctype automatically? Am I missing the obvious?
Full search of Microsoft KB and my reference books have failed me
Thanks
Tack

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FP]]

I know I'm missing the obvious here, but it seems that FrontPage 2003
doesn't specify doctype automatically in the HTML code.. I have found
that I can insert it manually and that there is even a pre defined
code snippet for various doctypes....
Can I set the doctype automatically?

http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutorials/doctypesolution.asp

Known exceptions:
When you create a new web and a home page is created for that web (either
index.htm or Default.htm), the Normal.htm is not used as a template for that
page.

In FrontPage, there are several wizards you can use to create a new web -
these wizards do not use the Normal.htm file as a template when creating the
new web.

 

[Tim]

Awesome..thanks Kathleen.
Good reason that MS have not instituted this ay least as an option?
Tack

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Because the Doctype you use depends on the type of page you are creating (features it in that are compatible w/ the specific
doctype), and selecting the wrong doc type will cause some features in a page to behave differently
http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/sgml/dtd.html




| Awesome..thanks Kathleen.
| Good reason that MS have not instituted this ay least as an option?
| Tack
|
|
| | > > I know I'm missing the obvious here, but it seems that FrontPage 2003
| > > doesn't specify doctype automatically in the HTML code.. I have found
| > > that I can insert it manually and that there is even a pre defined
| > > code snippet for various doctypes....
| > > Can I set the doctype automatically?
| >
| > http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutorials/doctypesolution.asp
| >
| > Known exceptions:
| > When you create a new web and a home page is created for that web (either
| > index.htm or Default.htm), the Normal.htm is not used as a template for
| that
| > page.
| >
| > In FrontPage, there are several wizards you can use to create a new web -
| > these wizards do not use the Normal.htm file as a template when creating
| the
| > new web.
| >
| >
| > --
| > ~ Kathleen Anderson
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > Spider Web Woman Designs
| > http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| >
| >
| >
| > > Am I missing the obvious?
| > > Full search of Microsoft KB and my reference books have failed me
| > > Thanks
| > > Tack
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Tim]

Thanks for your thoughts Stefan.
Tack

Because the Doctype you use depends on the type of page you are creating

(features it in that are compatible w/ the specific