tedster - 12:17 am on Jan 18, 2001 (gmt 0)

Rayjam,

I routinely delete those codes with absolutely no negative effects that I can see. As far as I know, this just means that the defaults kick in, and that's what I want anyway.

In the future, with more of the world online and more uses for the internet in place, these tags may become "vital", as you say.

However, I also don't think there is a lot of gain to be had by deleting them. The HEAD section looks a little cleaner but download time is only improved a mere smidgen.