(keitai-l) Re: DoCoMo XHTML/i-XHTML Support

From: David Harper <dharper_at_wirelessink.com>
Date: 08/12/07
Message-id: <46BF1890.5040208@wirelessink.com>
 After digging in a bit deeper I suspect I have a lot more to learn in
regards to CSS, XHTML, i-XHTML (and other techniques on a page
functionality-level that I take for granted) in regards to DoCoMo browser
support of same. 
...but any advise or links to literature to help us on the right track would
be greatly appreciated.

David



David Harper wrote: Hi Keitai-l Members. Help! The team here at Winksite
havebeen trying to deliver standards compliant XHTML mobile site templates
toDoCoMo devices. After reviewing various DoCoMo documents, it appears
DoCoMosupports XHTML flavored as i-XHTML but does not support external style
sheets or on page styling defined within the <style
type="text/css">...</style> element. Rather DoCoMo support styling in
individual elements, ie. <tag style="...."> As such we tested a page with
styling on individual elements on a DoCoMo SO902i (Sony) on the DoCoMo
network but the styling on individual elements didn't work as expected. We
found a document on DoCoMo's servers that states <I believe> that the SO902i
is i-XHTML 2.0 compatible, but I could be reading it incorrectly. That
document is located at:
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/binary/pdf/service/imode/make/content/spec
/imode_spec.pdf[1], under the area called FOMA 902i. Please see the page we
tested the DoCoMo SO902i here: http://winksite.com/xhtml/si_index.htm[2]
Notes: 
  * To view source from the desktop you will need to switch your browsers
User Agent to deliver DoCoMo i-Mode): 
  * The pages that follow the links from this page do not contain the styles
on the individual elements (what we were testing) but are instead coded with
the styles contained within the <style type="text/css">...</style> element. 
  * We are passing the following Doctype to DoCoMo keitais: 
    * <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//i-mode group (ja)//DTD XHTML
i-XHTML(Locale/Ver.=ja/2.0) 1.0//EN" "i-xhtml_4ja_10.dtd"> 
  
I'm banging my head against the wall trying to sort out the missing piece or
where we have taken a left turn. Can anyone take a look at
http://winksite.com/xhtml/si_index.htm[3] from a DoCoMo keitai and provide
insight? (Note: Clicking on any of the links from the above page should take
you to pages where the CSS is contained within the alternative <style
type="text/css">...</style> element. Sending a screenshot to
dharper@wirelessink.com[4] would also be helpful. Have a nice weekend
everyone. Cheers, David Harper Founder, Winksite Co-founder, Mobile Monday
NY

--- Links ---
   1 http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/binary/pdf/service/imode/make/content/spec/imode_spec.pdf
   2 http://winksite.com/xhtml/si_index.htm
   3 http://winksite.com/xhtml/si_index.htm
   4 mailto:dharper@wirelessink.com
Received on Sun Aug 12 19:55:04 2007