What is XHTMLizer and what would I want xhtml?

Question

I am always interested in moving trends on the internet. I see that there is a buzz about xhtml. I looked to see how to make existing html into xhtml and found:
http://www.nerds-central.com/XHTMLizer/XHTMLizer.php
What advantages does xhtml give, and does xhtmlizer help?

Answer 1

XHTML is the new standard for creating web pages, as set by the W3C. It is an XML-based language that is largely based off HTML, but removes all tags defining style. Instead, you are required to use CSS, whihc gives much more control, makes the XHTML code less cluttered, and is easier to reproduce. In fact, XHTML is simpler than HTML, but stricter. I like it much more, and it provides good fundamentals into learning XML, which is quickly becoming a standard. It is not too hard to learn and is well worth it. In the near future it will replace HTML as the way to code webpages.

Be careful of programs like this one. Overall they're not bad, but they will mess some things up, and you may not know how to fix it without a mild understanding of XHTML. Just learn it - if you know HTML, just cut a few sloppy habits, learn which tags are deprecated, and use CSS. Its a low learning curve.