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Special Edition Using XHTML

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  • Copyright 2003
  • Pages: 976
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook (Adobe DRM)
  • ISBN-10: 0-7686-5632-X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-5632-9

Molly Holzschlag brings her trademark style and and enthusiasm to Special Edition Using XHTML, including comprehensive information that will help web professionals to get the most from XHTML. The book starts by explaining how XHTML differs from HTML, and why itß³ necessary. It then covers the “meat” of XHTML, including syntax and document creation. Additional topics include creating tables and frames, designing pages effectively, using graphics, color, images and tools, working with stylesheets, adding multimedia and embedded objects, and the relationship between XHTML and XML. Later sections discuss the concept of XHTML modularization, which can be applied to create web content for alternative browsers including pagers, cell phones, and hand held devices.

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Table of Contents



Introduction.

Who Should Buy This Book. How This Book Is Organized. Conventions Used in This Book.

I. PREPARING TO USE XHTML.

1. Understanding XHTML 1.0.

What Is XHTML?

Adding Extensibility. Redefining XHTML as an XML Subset.

XHTML as a Transitional Language.

Moving Toward XML. Accommodating New Devices.

Standards Versus Conventions.

The Importance of Standards. Conventional Code Practices. The World Wide Web Consortium: A Closer Look.

Troubleshooting. Designing for the Real World.

XHTML and Web Developers: Real World Concerns.

2. XHTML Foundations.

Revisiting the HTML 4.0 Standard. HTML 4.0: Main Concepts.

Separate Document Formatting and Presentation. Improvement of Document Rendering. Accessibility Guidelines. Facilitate Internationalization.

Examining HTML as an XML Application.

Historical Relationships. Bridging the Gap.

Is It Too Complex and Is It Happening Too Fast?

3. XHTML in the Real World.

A Return to Clean Code. The Trouble with HTML.

Poorly Written Code. Code for Presentation, Not for Formatting. Difficulties Across Platforms and Browsers. Poor Habits Extending to Software.

Transcending Limitations on Progress.

Returning to the Well-Formed Document.

4. XHTML Tools.

Approaches to Coding.

Hand Coding Using Simple Text Editors. HTML and XHTML Editing Environments. HTML and XHTML Conversion Utilities. What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) Applications.

Troubleshooting. Designing for the Real World.

Creating Templates for Speed and Accuracy. Company Guidelines and Checklists. Proprietary Applications.

II. XHTML SYNTAX.

5. Defining XHTML Syntax.

Syntax and Structure. Document Conformance and Document Type Definitions.

XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD. XHTML 1.0 Transitional DTD. XHTML 1.0 Frameset DTD.

Elements, Attributes, and Values.

Elements. Attributes. Values.

Special Characters. Well-Formed Code. Troubleshooting. Designing for the Real World.

Troubleshooting Your Markup.

6. Well-Formed XHTML Documents.

Understanding Rigor and Well-Formedness.

Why Rigor and Well-Formedness Matter. Complications of Incorrect Code.

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