Hypertext Markup Language

(H-T-M-L)

A markup language which defines the structure of documents on the World-Wide Web. Elements of the language allow hypertext linking between documents. The language consists of text with embedded tags which can be open (e.g., <br> for a new line) or closed (e.g., <strong>Text</strong> for bold text).

HTML is not a layout language in that different browsers can interpret the embedded commands in different ways on different systems and the user is in control of many of those display characteristics. But, many sites attempt to perform layout using complex combinations of tables and/or the application of style sheets.

More Information

• W3C HTML Page
• IETF HTML Working Group
• Web Design Group