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CIW Lesson 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Markup Languages | A series of commands used to format, organize and describe information on a Web page. |
| Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) | The traditional authoring language used to develop Web pages for many applications. |
| Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) | A technology that allows greater style definition and formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the HTML or called remotely from an external style sheet. |
| Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) | A metalanguage used to create other languages, including HTML and XHTML. |
| metalanguage | A language used for defining other languages. |
| Document Type Definition (DTD) | A set of rules contained in a simple text file that defines the structure, syntax and vocabulary as it relates to tags and attributes for a corresponding document. |
| hyperlinks | Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in the file or to a separate file. |
| Extensible Markup Language (XML) | A markup language that describes document content instead of adding structure or formatting to document content. A simplified version of SGML. |
| clients | An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system or application (such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from another computer (the server) and is used to access files or documents. |
| offline storage | The ability for Web browsers and online services to download and access content and services without being connected to the Internet. |
| geolocation | An HTML5 Application Programming Interface that allows developers to retrieve the geographical location information for a client-side device. |