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HTML5 Input type=date Formatting Issues
November 08, 2012 @ 6:27 pm

The new HTML5 Input types make it easier to display special formatted input types like dates and email addresses. Browsers that support them display a nice UI for editing and can validate values. However, support currently is limited and date formatting especially is complex as it involves using an ISO date format that doesn't fall back nicely to non-supporting browsers.

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Wishful Thinking: Why can't HTML fix Script Attacks at the Source?
April 14, 2012 @ 5:49 pm

I'm dealing with user HTML input in a Web application today and again I curse over the complexities involved in sanitizing this html. So today I started dreaming about a possible alternative...

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Using the HTML5 <input type="file" multiple="multiple"> Tag in ASP.NET
March 06, 2012 @ 1:54 am

HTML5 allows for multiple files to be uploaded from a single file input control. Here's how you can use it and capture files in ASP.NET.

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Make your CHM Help Files show HTML5 and CSS3 content
February 15, 2012 @ 2:17 pm

Want to get your CHM files to display content in HTML5 and CSS rather than the stock IE7 quirks more rendering used by default? This blog post describes how you can take advantage of newer HTML and CSS specs in your CHM files.

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Changing the default HTML Templates to HTML5 in Visual Studio
December 23, 2011 @ 4:19 am

The default WebForms templates in Visual Studio still use the XHTML doctype headers by default. HTML5 doctype headers are easier to use and read and with HTML5 support now becoming mainstream and backward compatible with older browsers its time to switch those doctype headers. This post demonstrates how to change the default VS templates or create new templates altogether. With HTML becoming more prominent and the new headers being easier to read and smaller in size, it's

HTML 5 Input Types - How useful is this really going to be?
December 10, 2011 @ 9:13 pm

The HTML 5 input controls enhancements seem like a nice feature - until you look a little closer and realize that that validation and styling these control enhancement use are likely going to interfere with your existing application logic and styling. Here are are some thoughts on the subject.

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