HTML validation limits usefulness, costs processor time/memory
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	Mar 9 2005, 10:17 AM

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Author: brian

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Only certain HTML elements and attributes are allowed by
default. This limits the usefulness of the software and
costs processor time and memory.

Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement
OS: Windows XP
Platform: PC

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Reference: bz1671

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• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Lowest.Nov 21 2014, 8:15 PM

• bzimport added a project: MediaWiki-Parser.

• bzimport set Reference to bz1671.

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• bzimport created this task.Mar 9 2005, 10:17 AM

Not doing HTML validation is a humongous security risk and will never, ever, ever, ever be acceptable.

Additionally, HTML isn't the point. Focus on content is the point, and limited HTML is very deliberate.

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