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This specification defines an XHTML document type that is based upon the module framework and modules defined in XHTML Modularization [XHTMLMOD]. The purpose of this document type is to serve as the basis for future extended XHTML mily document types, and to provide a consistent, forward-looking document type cleanly separated from the deprecated, legacy functionality of HTML 4 [HTML4] that was brought forward into the XHTML 1.0 [XHTML1] document types. This document type is most similar to XHTML 1.0 Strict, built using XHTML Modules. This means that many cilities available in other XHTML Family document types (e.g., XHTML Frames) are not available in this document type. These other cilities are available through modules defined in XHTML Modularization, and document authors are free to define document types based upon XHTML 1.1 that use these cilities (see [XHTMLMOD] for information on creating new document types).
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This document has been produced by the W3C XHTML 2 Working Group as part of the HTML Activity. The goals of the XHTML 2 Working Group are discussed in the XHTML 2 Working Group charter.
