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XHTML The Future of Internet Communication

XHTML The Future of Internet Communication. by Jana Owens. Introduction. The invention of the Internet brought: the need for electronic delivery of scientific and electronic documentation creation of markup languages SGML HTML XML XHTML. Limitations of HTML.

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XHTML The Future of Internet Communication

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  1. XHTMLThe Future of Internet Communication by Jana Owens

  2. Introduction The invention of the Internet brought: • the need for electronic delivery of scientific and electronic documentation • creation of markup languages • SGML • HTML • XML • XHTML

  3. Limitations of HTML • Limited set of semantic markup tags • Proprietary and stylistic elements that create sloppy and verbose code • Predefined set of elements

  4. Benefits of XHTML • Extensible • Conformable • Structured • Increased interoperability and accessibility

  5. HTML to XHTML—Making the Transition XHTML • code must be well-formed. • element and attribute names must be in lower case. • attribute values must be quoted. • attribute-value pairs must be written in full. • elements must be properly nested.

  6. Conclusion • XHTML is rapidly becoming the standard for communicating information over the Internet. • Making the transition to XHTML will prove to be an invaluable advantage in Internet communications.

  7. Resources • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) • HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide (4th ed.) • New York Public Library (NYPL) • XHTML. New Riders Publishing. • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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