HTML and XHTML : The Definitive Guide 2000

by Musciano, Chuck; Kennedy, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780596000264
• ISBN10: 059600026X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

HTML is changing so fast it's almost impossible to keep up with developments. XHTML is HTML 4.0 rewritten in XML; it provides the precision of XML while retaining the flexibility of HTML. "HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide," 4th Edition, brings it all together. It's the most comprehensive book available on HTML and XHTML today. It covers Netscape Navigator 6.0, Internet Explorer 5.0, HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0, JavaScript, Style sheets, Layers, and all of the features supported by the popular web browsers.Learning HTML and XHTML is like learning any new language, computer or human. Most students first immerse themselves in examples. Studying others is a natural way to learn, making learning easy and fun. Imitation can take learning only so far, though. It's as easy to learn bad habits through imitation as it is to acquire good ones. The better way to become HTML-fluent is through a comprehensive reference that covers the language syntax, semantics, and variations in detail and demonstrates the difference between good and bad usage."HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition, helps in both ways: the authors cover every element of HTML/XHTML in detail, explaining how each element works and how it interacts with other elements. Many hints about HTML/XHTML style smooth the way for writing documents that range from simple online documentation to complex presentations. With hundreds of examples, the book gives web authors models for writing their own effective web pages and for mastering advanced features, like style sheets and frames."HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition, shows how to: Implement the XHTML 1.0 standard and prepare web pages for the transitionto XML browsersUse style sheets and layers to control a document's appearanceCreate tables, from simple to complexUse frames to coordinate sets of documentsDesign and build interactive forms and dynamic documentsInsert images, sound files, video, Java applets, and JavaScript programsCreate documents that look good on a variety of browsersThe book comes with a handy quick reference card listing HTML tags.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
HTML, XHTML, and the World Wide Web	1	(15)
The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets	1	(4)
Talking the Internet Talk	5	(3)
HTML: What It Is	8	(1)
XHTML: What It Is	9	(1)
HTML and XHTML: What They Aren't	10	(1)
Nonstandard Extensions	11	(2)
Tools for the Web Designer	13	(3)
Quick Start	16	(22)
Writing Tools	17	(1)
A First HTML Document	17	(1)
Embedded Tags	18	(1)
HTML Skeleton	19	(1)
The Flesh on an HTML or XHTML Document	20	(1)
Text	21	(5)
Hyperlinks	26	(3)
Images Are Special	29	(3)
Lists, Searchable Documents, and Forms	32	(2)
Tables	34	(1)
Frames	35	(1)
Style Sheets and JavaScript	36	(1)
Forging Ahead	37	(1)
Anatomy of an HTML Document	38	(23)
Appearances Can Deceive	38	(2)
Structure of an HTML Document	40	(1)
Tags and Attributes	40	(5)
Well-Formed Documents and XHTML	45	(1)
Document Content	45	(2)
HTML Document Elements	47	(3)
The Document Header	50	(5)
The Document Body	55	(1)
Editorial Markup	56	(3)
The <bdo> Tag	59	(2)
Text Basics	61	(57)
Divisions and Paragraphs	61	(8)
Headings	69	(7)
Changing Text Appearance	76	(1)
Content-Based Style Tags	77	(7)
Physical Style Tags	84	(5)
HTML's Expanded Font Handling	89	(7)
Precise Spacing and Layout	96	(13)
Block Quotes	109	(5)
Addresses	114	(2)
Special Character Encoding	116	(2)
Rules, Images, and Multimedia	118	(53)
Horizontal Rules	118	(8)
Inserting Images in Your Documents	126	(28)
Document Colors and Background Images	154	(8)
Background Audio	162	(2)
Animated Text	164	(4)
Other Multimedia Content	168	(3)
Links and Webs	171	(56)
Hypertext Basics	171	(1)
Referencing Documents: The URL	172	(17)
Creating Hyperlinks	189	(9)
Creating Effective Links	198	(5)
Mouse-Sensitive Images	203	(11)
Creating Searchable Documents	214	(4)
Relationships	218	(5)
Supporting Document Automation	223	(4)
Formatted Lists	227	(21)
Unordered Lists	227	(3)
Ordered Lists	230	(4)
The <li> Tag	234	(3)
Nesting Lists	237	(2)
Definition Lists	239	(4)
Appropriate List Usage	243	(1)
Directory Lists	244	(1)
Menu Lists	245	(3)
Cascading Style Sheets	248	(56)
The Elements of Styles	249	(9)
Style Syntax	258	(5)
Style Classes	263	(5)
Style Properties	268	(31)
Tag-less Styles: The <span> Tag	299	(1)
Applying Styles to Documents	300	(4)
Forms	304	(52)
Form Fundamentals	305	(1)
The <form> Tag	305	(9)
A Simple Form Example	314	(1)
Using Email to Collect Form Data	315	(2)
The <input> Tag	317	(12)
The <button> Tag	329	(2)
Multiline Text Areas	331	(2)
Multiple Choice Elements	333	(5)
General Form Control Attributes	338	(3)
Labeling and Grouping Form Elements	341	(4)
Creating Effective Forms	345	(4)
Forms Programming	349	(7)
Tables	356	(34)
The Standard Table Model	356	(2)
Table Tags	358	(19)
Newest Table Tags	377	(11)
Beyond Ordinary Tables	388	(2)
Frames	390	(22)
An Overview of Frames	390	(1)
Frame Tags	391	(2)
Frame Layout	393	(6)
Frame Contents	399	(3)
The <noframes> Tag	402	(2)
Inline Frames	404	(2)
Named Frame or Window Targets	406	(6)
Executable Content	412	(37)
Applets and Objects	412	(4)
Embedded Content	416	(17)
JavaScript	433	(8)
JavaScript Style Sheets	441	(8)
Dynamic Documents	449	(11)
An Overview of Dynamiic Documents	449	(1)
Client-Pull Documents	450	(5)
Server-Push Documents	455	(5)
Netscape Layout Extensions	460	(24)
Creating Whitespace	461	(5)
Multicolumn Layout	466	(6)
Layers	472	(12)
XML	484	(22)
Languages and Metalanguages	485	(3)
Documents and DTDs	488	(1)
Understanding XML DTDs	489	(4)
Element Grammar	493	(5)
Element Attributes	498	(2)
Conditional Sections	500	(1)
Building an XML DTD	501	(2)
Using XML	503	(3)
XHTML	506	(15)
Why XHTML?	506	(2)
Creating XHTML Documents	508	(4)
HTML Versus XHTML	512	(5)
Should You Use XHTML?	517	(4)
Tips, Tricks, and Hacks	521	(18)
Top of the Tips	521	(3)
Trivial or Abusive?	524	(1)
Custom Bullets	524	(1)
Tricks with Tables	525	(7)
Transparent Images	532	(3)
Tricks with Windows and Frames	535	(4)
A. HTML Grammar	539	(12)
B. HTML/XHTML Tag Quick Reference	551	(31)
C. Cascading Style Sheet Properties Quick Reference	582	(8)
D. The HTML 4.01 DTD	590	(18)
E. The XHTML 1.0 DTD	608	(19)
F. Character Entities	627	(6)
G. Color Names and Values	633	(4)
Index	637