[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35372: Post/paging navigation forces use of HTML5

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#35372: Post/paging navigation forces use of HTML5
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 Reporter:  bizurkur      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |     Version:  4.4.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  template
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Comment (by obenland):

 Hi @ bizurkur, welcome to WordPress Trac!

 The functions were introduced fairly recently, in an age where HTML5 had
 already become the de-facto standard. I think making them compatible with
 older versions of HTML would be a disservice to advancing modern web
 technologies.

 Given how tightly integrated markup and styling is in themes, I doubt
 there are a lot of themes authors who will go through the trouble to
 retrofitting their non-HTML5 themes with these functions. Look at it as an
 incentive for these older themes to switch to HTML5!

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