Introduction
what are web standards?
Technologies established by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and other groups to create and interpret Web-based content. For:
- universal access
- interoperability
- internationalization
standards include
Structural Languages
- HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
- XHTML (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language)
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
Presentational Languages
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- MathML (Mathematical Markup Language)
- SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
Behavioral Scripts
- DOM (Document Object Model)
- ECMAScript (standards-based Javascript)
Other Standards
- HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)
- DOCTYPE (Document Type Declaration)