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Chapter 13
Web Editing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Part of a tag that further describes or defines an element. |
| Browser | A computer program that allows users to view web pages. |
| Domain Name | The unique name for web site, which becomes part of the site's URL and which must be formally registered |
| Element | A unit of web page |
| Empty Element | Elements that do not have any content |
| End Tag | The second tag in a pair |
| FTP | A communications protocol used to transfer files from one computer to another over a network. |
| Hacking | The unauthorized modification of web site, usually in ways that distort the original purpose of the site or seek to harm the sites owner |
| HTML | The code used to create web pages |
| Start Tag | The first tag in a pair |
| Tag | HTML code used to identify an element in an HTML file and instruct browsers on how and where to display the element. |
| Validate | To check code used to generate Web pages to make sure it meets quality standards. |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) | Accessibility standards set by the WC3 for web developers to follow in order to make web sites accessible to individuals with disabilites |
| Web Editor | Computer software that creates HTML code automatically as part of the web design. |
| Web Server | A computer used to store Web pages s that browsers can access them |
| Well-Formed Code | Formatting code that meets the quality standards of the coding system |
| World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) | Organized that sets standards for the world wide web including such as privacy, markup languages, styles, and other issues |
| XHTML | A markup language similar to HTML but with stricter requirments |