1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

Proper way to code quotes

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by cmeinck, Mar 28, 2007.

0
  1. #1
    For the past year, I have been code quotes using "...." instead the of the curling quotes that are found in most press releases and word documents. Is it WC3 compliant to use the "curly" quotes? If so, how do I code these?

    TIA
     
    cmeinck, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  2. conceptcrew

    conceptcrew Active Member

    Messages:
    547
    Likes Received:
    11
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #2
    as such

    
"
    Code (markup):
     
    conceptcrew, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  3. cmeinck

    cmeinck Active Member

    Messages:
    468
    Likes Received:
    15
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #3
    So, the use of so-called "curly quotes" is not do-able or acceptible under WC3 standards?
     
    cmeinck, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  4. conceptcrew

    conceptcrew Active Member

    Messages:
    547
    Likes Received:
    11
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #4
    You cannot have a page validate with " as your quote. It is not accepted as XHTML You must use the code above for the page to validate. You also cannot use - or ' as in don't, those will not validate either
     
    conceptcrew, Mar 28, 2007 IP
    cmeinck likes this.
  5. cmeinck

    cmeinck Active Member

    Messages:
    468
    Likes Received:
    15
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #5
    I understand the proper way to achieve ". My question is whether there is a way to code opening and closing curly quotes.

    It appears from your feedback that there is only one proper way to use quotes is "

    Thanks
     
    cmeinck, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  6. espmartin

    espmartin Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,137
    Likes Received:
    46
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    160
    #6
    I agree with the use of " - but you can use:

    ” for right-double quote
“ for left-double quote
    Code (markup):
     
    espmartin, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  7. cyphix

    cyphix Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    245
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    103
    #7
    I believe he's asking for the HTML code for curly braces.
     
    cyphix, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  8. cmeinck

    cmeinck Active Member

    Messages:
    468
    Likes Received:
    15
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #8
    I believe this is what I'm looking for...

    Will this pass WC3 guidelines as valid XHTML?

    Thanks.
     
    cmeinck, Mar 28, 2007 IP