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I want to use XHTML5 but apparently they two browsers don’t accept the application/xhtml+xml MIME type. I read that they will accept text/xml (or application/xml not sure) but it is kind of hackish. So I was wondering if I should just serve HTML5 to IE7 and IE8?
Please don’t go on talking about XHTML vs HTML advantages. I know.
XHTML 5 is not a standard. XHTML 2 does prescribe a new doctype, though XHTML 2 is not supported by any modern browsers (as it is largely unfinished).
HTML5Doctor recommends that if targeting an “XHTML5” approach, simply use the HTML5 doctype, which makes sense. The HTML5 doctype is compatible with IE7/8.
http://html5doctor.com/html-5-xml-xhtml-5/
Remember, to use HTML5 (properly) in IE <9, you need to include the HTML 5 shiv.
http://ejohn.org/blog/html5-shiv/
Also, in terms of a MIME type for XHTML5, you MUST serve the content with
application/xhtml+xmlorapplication/xml, which older version of IE will NOT support. Thus, if you’re trying to take a purist approach, you CANNOT have IE 6/7 support.