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Merge with HTML5 Tools module

Project:HTML5
Version:6.x-1.x-dev
Component:Miscellaneous
Category:task
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:closed (won't fix)

Issue Summary

Although this module has been around for longer,
the momentum is currently behind
http://drupal.org/project/html5_tools.
Perhaps this module should be deprecated and efforts continued there.
Alan

Comments

#1

Category:feature request» task

#2

Component:Code» Miscellaneous

Hi,

After having a quick look at the html5_tools module I see it serving a different purpose to html5 module. This module is more of an effort to enable the base fixes to enable a consistent implementation of html5 across all browsers, whereas html5_tools sees to do this, but also convert as much code to html5 entities where applicable. I think that the two modules cater for different cases.

Also there hasn't actually been a code release for the module as of now, I'll be happy to re-review when this changes.

Thanks!

#3

Hi,

I'm not sure that they are different use cases.
Both modules aim to do the base work to allow a site to be built in HTML5.

This module makes sure older browsers understand the new elements, and
as you've pointed out, HTML 5 tools does this too [via Modernizr or IE Shiv].

HTML5 tools [along with HTML5 base] goes further in trying to do all the foundation work to allow a site be built in HTML5.

There will be a release of both the base theme and module shortly, I hope.

#4

Hi there, just wanted to provide input. For the perspective of a supporter, I'm not sure of the difference either.

Those who want to support HTML5 want to support HTML5 -- I think people who are interested in these module do so because they thing it's the future. I don't think HTML5 enthusiasts are going to make the distinction between "base support" and "support"...

Just my two cents. Thanks :)

#5

...there are now both D6 and D7 versions of HTML5 Tools and a growing base of 130 sites using it. Perhaps its time to rethink this and join forces(?).

#6

Status:active» closed (won't fix)

Sorry guys. This project is now being used by the official HTML5 Initiative, so this issue is no longer valid. See the project page for more information.

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