@WebJoelMay 24.2007 — #It has to do with my html-editor's default template that I call-up and populate with OP's code for 'fast-n-dirty replies'. It helps me maintain my 10-20 replies daily between work for & upon paying client's sites.
-It isn't right but you know what, -if coded even to my 'invalid standard', -the OP's page would at least function. ? Validating it upon the W3C-Validator site would yeild a whole new set of 'errors' (mostly to do with the levels of Accessibility, but notable, this 'invalid mixing of HTML and XHTML'
But you're correct and have mentioned this before.... it is an invalid mixing of HTML and XHTML coding. ?