Chapter 1 HTML, XHTML, and the World Wide Web
HTML & XHTML: What they are Document-layout and hyperlink specification HTML was based on SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) XML is a separate markup language based on SGML HTML is not compliant with XML XHTML is an offspring of HTML that is compliant with XML
HTML and XHTML: What they aren’t Not word processing tools or programming language Purpose: Defines structure & appearance Content versus Appearance
Standards and Extensions HTML standards define the basic syntax and semantics of HTML Browsers use the standards to build their software Web Designers use the standards to make sure they are writing effective and correct documents Nonstandard Extension Extensions: Pro and Con
Tools for the Web Designer Essentials – Simple editor, and browser Word Processor or WYSIWYG editor (What you see is what you get) Browser Software