[theme-reviewers] Edit to codex, regarding charset etc.

[Philip M. Hofer (Frumph)]

Reverted the codex back to having it until we can get together to rewrite the wording properly and get a concise answer.

- Phil


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrew Nacin 
  To: Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) 
  Cc: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org 
  Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Edit to codex, regarding charset etc.


  On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <philip at frumph.net> wrote:
  > ** Correct content-type meta declaration: <nowiki><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="<?php bloginfo('html_type'); ?>; charset=<?php bloginfo('charset'); ?>" /></nowiki> declared before <nowiki><title></nowiki>
  >  
  > This has been verified with the core team as being not a requirement due to elements in it are HTML5, removed from the theme_review codex as a requirement.
  >  
  > - Phil


  HTML5 allows for <meta charset> instead of the longer version. Charset should remain a requirement, but it is up to the developer to chose their doctype and which tag they wish to use. No different than requiring a doctype but not mandating which one, as long as it is syntactically correct.
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