HTML and XHTML: The Definitive Guide (5th Edition)

Author: Muxianuo
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: HTML! XHTML! Cascading Style Sheets! Writing web page standards is difficult to organize because various versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer differ greatly in their implementation. HTML and XHTML introduces all these standards to readers. The author identifies various standards and browser features and offers many suggestions for creating web pages to ensure broader acceptance by viewers and platforms. Learning HTML or XHTML is no different from learning any other language. Most students start by learning from examples. Observing what others do can make the learning process simple and enjoyable, yet imitation can only go so far. It's easy to develop bad habits through imitation and accept them as good ones. A better way to master HTML is to find a comprehensive reference book that covers the syntax, semantics, and variations of the language to help readers distinguish between good and bad usage. This book can help readers in two ways: The author thoroughly explains all elements of the two standards, detailing how each element works and how it interacts with others. Many style techniques are provided to help readers write documents, ranging from simple online manuals to complex market presentations. The hundreds of examples in the book offer models for writing effective web pages and mastering advanced features. The new version of HTML and XHTML includes the latest HTML, XHTML, and CSS2 standards and shows readers how to:
· Use style sheets to control document appearance
· Handle HTML generated programmatically
· Create tables from simple to complex
· Use frames to adjust document layout
· Design and build interactive forms and dynamic documents
· Insert images, sound files, video, applets, and JavaScript
· Create documents that display correctly across various browsers
· Transition to XHTML
It also includes a quick reference card listing HTML and XHTML tags.