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If you are just getting started in the field of web programming, then you probably have heard of HTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language. It's the base markup language for creating static web pages. But to create a html document correctly (this means it is consistent with the standards set by W3C), you will need to start it right, and this involves a little extra coding.
First, here is some terminology:
W3C ~ World Wide Web Consortium. It sets the standards for websites and web browsers.
HTML ~ HyperText Markup Language. Code for creating static webpages.
XHTML ~ eXtensible HyperText Markup Language. It is the next generation of HTML.
Tags ~ < tagtype />. An HTML element that tells the browser something.
First, here is some terminology:
W3C ~ World Wide Web Consortium. It sets the standards for websites and web browsers.
HTML ~ HyperText Markup Language. Code for creating static webpages.
XHTML ~ eXtensible HyperText Markup Language. It is the next generation of HTML.
Tags ~ < tagtype />. An HTML element that tells the browser something.
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Signing UpStep 1The DOCTYPE tag
To begin any HTML document, you start out with the <doctype> tag. Also known as the DTD (Document Type Definition), it tells the web browser what type and version of HTML document that it is viewing. The code for this is as follows:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//
EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml/DTD/xhtml-transitional.dtd">
Take a look at the code. It tells the web browser some very important things, such as:
~The Page is in English (EN)
~It is using XHTML 1.0 (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language - it's like the next generation of HTML)
~It states the place where W3C standards can be found (http://)
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//
EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml/DTD/xhtml-transitional.dtd">
Take a look at the code. It tells the web browser some very important things, such as:
~The Page is in English (EN)
~It is using XHTML 1.0 (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language - it's like the next generation of HTML)
~It states the place where W3C standards can be found (http://)
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