HTML 4 Bible, 2nd Edition

HTML 4 Bible, 2nd Edition is your comprehensive reference to the latest standard for Web page construction. Build internet and intranet documents that are fully compliant with the rules of HTML 4.01, making them suitable for inclusion in xHTML applications. Once they2re in xHTML, they can be integrated with SMIL, MathML, and SVG technologies to create full-featured Web applications. The book2s CD-ROM holds the Amaya, Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator and Opera web browsers, allowing you to readily test your pages for cross-browser compliance. Also on the CD-ROM is TidyHTML, the best tool for validating your 4.01 source code.

BRYAN PFAFFENBERGER is the author of more than 75 books on computers and the Internet, including the best-selling <I>Discover the Internet</I>. He teaches advanced professional communication and the sociology of computing in the University of Virginia's Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication. <p> ition to writing several computer books, BILL KAROW has served as a contributor or technical editor on more than 30 other books. Formerly in charge of systems development for Walt Disney Entertainment, Bill now serves as a computer consultant in the Orlando area when he is not riding his bicycle.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xiii

Part I: HTML 4 Quick Start

1

(68)

HTML 4 Basics

3

(14)

The HTML 4 Way

17

(12)

Creating Your First Web Page

29

(18)

Going Public!

47

(22)

Part II: Understanding HTML 4

69

(86)

Introducing HTML

71

(20)

What About XML/XSL?

91

(4)

Introducing XHTML: HTML's Future

95

(6)

Choosing an HTML Editor

101

(28)

Writing for the Web

129

(6)

Considering Special Needs---Web Accessibility

135

(4)

Understanding Server Options

139

(16)

Part III: Developing Document Structure with HTML 4

155

(132)

Understanding HTML 4 Document Architecture

157

(12)

Specifying the HTML Version and Document Title

169

(4)

Specifying Metadata

173

(6)

Structuring Lines and Paragraphs with Block-Level Elements

179

(8)

Creating Lists

187

(8)

Using Inline Elements and Special Characters

195

(10)

Adding Hyperlinks

205

(10)

Inserting Graphics and Other Objects

215

(8)

Adding Tables

223

(16)

Creating Forms and Inserting Scripts

239

(24)

Creating Frames

263

(12)

Grouping Elements with DIV and SPAN

275

(4)

Testing and Validating Your HTML

279

(8)

Part IV: Enhancing Presentation with Cascading Style Sheets

287

(72)

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets

289

(8)

Learning CSS Syntax

297

(12)

Adding Styles to Your Web Pages

309

(10)

Adding Colors and Backgrounds

319

(8)

Formatting Paragraphs

327

(10)

Formatting Tables

337

(12)

Adding Fonts

349

(10)

Part V: Lay It Out Like the Pros

359

(72)

Essentials of Web Page Design

361

(20)

Understanding CSS Positioning Options

381

(10)

Positioning Graphics and Text

391

(12)

Cool CSS Positioning Tips and Tricks

403

(8)

Structuring Multipage Sites

411

(20)

Part VI: Adding Sensory Excitement and Interactivity

431

(94)

Creating Still Graphics for the Web

433

(12)

Creating Animated Graphics for the Web

445

(8)

Designing and Implementing Imagemaps

453

(8)

Producing and Adding Sounds

461

(10)

Producing and Adding Video

471

(8)

Incorporating Plug-Ins and ActiveX Controls

479

(16)

Adding Java Applets

495

(8)

Creating Subscriptions with the Channel Definition Format

503

(8)

Accessing External Databases

511

(8)

Building a Community: Incorporating Discussion Groups and Chat

519

(6)

Part VII: Using Cross-Browser Dynamic HTML

525

(54)

Introducing Dynamic HTML and the Document Object Model

527

(12)

Cross-Browser Basics with JavaScript

539

(18)

Frames, Layers, and the Shell Game

557

(14)

Doing Windows with JavaScript

571

(8)

Appendix A: HTML 4 Data Types

579

(4)

Appendix B: HTML 4 Elements Reference

583

(70)

Appendix C: HTML 4 Attributes Reference

653

(12)

Appendix D: HTML 4 Character Entities Reference

665

(4)

Appendix E: Cascading Style Sheets Reference

669

(44)

Appendix F: Language Codes Reference

713

(6)

Appendix G: Hex Notations Reference

719

(4)

Appendix H: About the CD-ROM

723

(2)

Index

725

(19)

End-User License Agreement

744

(6)

CD-Rom Installation Instructions

750

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