[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #9977: XHTML may have XML declaration

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#9977: XHTML may have XML declaration
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 Reporter:  redgecko     |       Owner:            
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  low          |   Milestone:  Unassigned
Component:  Validation   |     Version:  2.7.1     
 Severity:  minor        |    Keywords:  has-patch 
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Comment(by peaceablewhale):

 I think this is a "won't fix". According to XHTML Compatibility Guidelines
 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-media-types/#compatGuidelines), "DO NOT
 include XML processing instructions NOR the XML declaration.".

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