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> The unstated major premise of this assertion is that the standard is a spec that every browser must comply with exactly. It's not; there's not a single browser that has ever implemented 100% of whatever was the latest standard at the time, and major browsers typically also include many of their own additions that go beyond the standard.

Sure, but there is a big difference between implenting 99% of the standard and only implementing like 10%



It makes a difference in how easy it is to get it working in multiple browsers.

But if developers don't check, then either one could break the site for all the users.




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