XHTML™ 1.1 - Module-based XHTML - Second Edition

W3C Recommendation 23 November 2010
superseded 27 March 2018

This version:

https://www.w3.org/TR/2018/SPSD-xhtml11-20180327/

Latest version:

http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/

Previous version:

http://www.w3.org/TR/2010/REC-xhtml11-20101123

Previous recommendation:

http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xhtml11-20010531

Editors:

Shane McCarron, Applied Testing and Technology, Inc. shane@aptest.com

Masayasu Ishikawa, (until March 2007 while at W3C)

Version 1.1 Editors:

Murray Altheim, Sun Microsystems
Shane McCarron, Applied Testing and Technology

Please refer to the errata for this document, which may include some normative corrections. See also translations.

Copyright ©2001-2010 W3C^® (MIT, ERCIM, Keio), All Rights Reserved. W3C liability, trademark and document use rules apply.

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Abstract

This specification defines an XHTML document type that is based upon the module framework and modules defined in XHTML Modularization [XHTMLMOD]. The purpose of this document type is to serve as the basis for future extended XHTML 'family' document types, and to provide a consistent, forward-looking document type cleanly separated from the deprecated, legacy functionality of HTML 4 [HTML4] that was brought forward into the XHTML 1.0 [XHTML1] document types. This document type is most similar to XHTML 1.0 Strict, built using XHTML Modules. This means that many facilities available in other XHTML Family document types (e.g., XHTML Frames) are not available in this document type. These other facilities are available through modules defined in XHTML Modularization, and document authors are free to define document types based upon XHTML 1.1 that use these facilities (see [XHTMLMOD] for information on creating new document types).

Status of this document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C technical reports index at http://www.w3.org/TR/.

This specification is a Superseded Recommendation. A newer specification exists that is recommended for new adoption in place of this specification.

This document has been reviewed by W3C Members, by software developers, and by other W3C groups and interested parties, and is endorsed by the Director as a W3C Recommendation.

This document also supersedes the previous edition of XHTML 1.1.

This document has been produced by the W3C XHTML 2 Working Group as part of the HTML Activity.

For purposes of the W3C Patent Policy, this Superseded Recommendation has the same status as an active Recommendation; it retains licensing commitments and remains available as a reference for old -- and possibly still deployed -- implementations, but is not recommended for future implementation. New implementations should follow the latest version of the HTML specification.

The English version of this specification is the only normative version. Information about translations of this document is available at http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/translations.

A list of current W3C Recommendations and other technical documents can be found at https://www.w3.org/TR/.

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