HTML tags deprecated in XHTML Strict

This post sets out to identify HTML elements that should no longer be used in the markup of web pages. The reasons and replacements are provided, when necessary.

• applet – deprecated, use object instead
• b – presentational, use css instead
• basefont – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• big – presentational, use css instead
• bgsound – browser specific, use object instead
• blink – browser specific, use css instead
• br – deprecated and presentational, use css and script instead
• center – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• dir – deprecated, use ul and css instead
• embed – browser specific, use object instead
• font – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• hr – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• i – presentational, use css instead
• iframe – deprecated? not defined in xhtml strict schema??? this is unclear
• ilayer – browser specific, use css instead
• isindex – deprecated, use input inside of form instead
• keygen – browser specific, do not use
• layer – browser specific, use css instead
• marquee – browser specific, use object instead
• menu – deprecated, use ul and css instead
• multicol – browser specific, use div instead
• nobr – browser specific, use css instead
• noembed – browser specific, use object instead
• nolayer – browser specific, use css instead
• s – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• small – presentational, use css instead
• spacer – browser specific, use css instead
• strike – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• sub – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• sup – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• u – deprecated and presentational, use css instead
• wbr – browser specific, use span instead

Am I missing something here or have I gotten something wrong? Add a comment and let me know.

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