ClearableFileInput generates invalid XHTML
The 'target' attribute of anchors does not exist in XHTML Strict, making admin pages with the ClearableFileInput widget produce invalid XHTML.
I do not propose fixing this yet, because the 'target' attribute is valid in HTML5, and its usefulness outweighs the fact that it is technically invalid XHTML. I'm just noting it, mainly as a reason we should think about moving to HTML5.
Change History
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Unreviewed → Accepted
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changed from nobody to elbarto
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→ 1.3
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Accepted → Ready for checkin
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→ fixed
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new → closed
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While it's true that the target attribute is valid HTML5, that's not the standard we've been complying to thus far. Looking at the source, it doesn't look like the
target="_blank"is providing any critical functionality, merely an added nicety. I'm not personally affected by 100% XHTML4 compliance, but I know that some people are. As such it seems to me that it ought to be removed on principle until Django officially support either HTML5 or configurable doctype output options.I don't feel strongly, however. Marking as accepted.