Library Documentation & CODE tags

[krujos]

Hi, I have noticed lately, when looking at docs in the Library that code tags are not rendering in my browser correctly. They end up looking like <CODE> this </CODE>. I have noticed this when using IE 5.5 on 2000, Netscape 4.78 on a Solaris 8 box and Mozilla 1.2.1 on a RedHat box. Is anyone else noticing this problem? I know the docs are out of date there, but they should still render correctly.
Thanks
Josh

[Mr. Muskrat]

I went to the Library and clicked on Perl Syntax. And what do I see at the very top right under the title of the page? This:

Perl documentation on this site is out dated. You might prefer to see perldoc.com's perlsyn documentation (for Perl 5.6.1) or for some other release of Perl:

• 5.8.0's perlsyn
• 5.6's perlsyn
• 5.005_03's perlsyn
• 5.004_05's perlsyn

Or browse our local, out-dated documentation:

Why fix something that is more than likely going to disappear? IMO, if anything is to be done about it, the Library should send you to http://www.perldoc.com...

[greenFox]

There is a whole discussion on the library and how it got the way it is over here. I think the long and the short is that if you are really keen to work on the library then join either pmdev or SiteDocClan.

--
Life is a tale told by an idiot -- full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. William Shakespeare, Macbeth

[krujos]

That sounds like a fine solution, as matter of fact, it sounds like a great solution. As I said in my OP, I realize the docs are out of date and tell the users to go elsewhere, but they also say I can browse our local docs. Guess which option I pick more often. I think that they should still render correctly if users are going to see them.

[cciulla]

Me, too, but it's not limited to "CODE" tags -- I noticed on "TITLE" tags as well.

I'm using MSIE 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920 on WinXP Pro.

BTW, that's really what shows up when you do a "Help->About".

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