Setting the HTML document type

You can set which document type to declare in accordance to the HTML 4.01 standard with the HTML Doctype drop-down list. This can be used to look for non-compliant HTML that may cause issues in other web browsers.

To set the HTML document type:

  1. Open the Console.
  2. Select the document type from the HTML Doctype drop-down list. The options are:
    • Strict: A trimmed-down version of HTML 4.01 that emphasizes structure over presentation. Deprecated elements and attributes (including most presentation attributes), frames, and link targets are not allowed in HTML 4 Strict.
    • Transitional: Includes all elements and attributes of HTML 4 Strict, but adds presentational attributes, deprecated elements (such as strike-through text and font change), and link targets. HTML 4 Transitional recognizes the relatively poor browser support for style sheets, allowing many HTML presentation features to be used as a transition towards HTML 4 Strict.
    • None: The default HTML Doctype setting.
  3. Click Set.