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Chapter 1 REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA
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Key Terms
Ø The cache is the browser’s temporary storage area for Web pages and images. Ø Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allows authors to create style rules for elements and express them externally in a document known as a style sheet. Ø Deprecated elements are elements that the W3C has identified as obsolete and consequently will not be included in future releases of HTML. Ø Document Type Definition (DTD) contains all the elements, attributes, and usage rules for the markup language you are using. Ø The next generation of HTML is called the Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML). Ø Hypertext is a nonlinear way of organizing information. Ø A metalanguage allows you describe a markup language, allowing you to create your own elements to meet your information needs. Ø A rendering engine interprets the markup tags in an HTML file and displays the results in the browser. Ø A computer monitor’s screen resolution is the width and height of the computer screen in pixels. Ø Semantic markup is descriptive markup that identifies the intended use of different document sections. Ø The Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) is a standard system for specifying document structure. Ø Valid code conforms to the rules of the W3C. Ø A well-formed document is one that adheres to the syntax rules described in this section. Ø The need for new markup languages and standards to address these demands is handled by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
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