Index: library/Zend/Application/Resource/View.php
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--- library/Zend/Application/Resource/View.php	(revision 20348)
+++ library/Zend/Application/Resource/View.php	(working copy)
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
     {
         $view = $this->getView();
 
+        $options = $this->getOptions();
+        if (isset($options['doctype'])) {
+            $view->doctype($options['doctype']);
+        }
+        
         $viewRenderer = new Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_ViewRenderer();
         $viewRenderer->setView($view);
         Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker::addHelper($viewRenderer);

Index: library/Zend/View/Abstract.php
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--- library/Zend/View/Abstract.php	(revision 20351)
+++ library/Zend/View/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@
             $this->setLfiProtection($config['lfiProtectionOn']);
         }
 
+        // Doctype
+        if (array_key_exists('doctype', $config)) {
+            $this->doctype($config['doctype']);
+        }
+        
         $this->init();
     }