Now, I must presume that you know something about HTML. If not, then know this:
HTML presented within is based on version 4.0, which can be referenced at W3C
Color names are pretty much standard, but there are only 26 acknowledged in at least
Explorer
and Navigator
(reference coming later), otherwise use Hexadecimal Values, like #000000 (Black), etc.
HTML is not case sensitive, but I usually like to work in the lower-case.
I have laid it out pretty close to a parse tree fashion, which is the way many browsers work. It is easier to understand for everyone concerned.
Sometimes I reference other things, like CSS and Tables. I will put those up as soon as I am able, but in the
meantime W3 Schools is a very good place to start.
I have color coded items which will make it easier to layout pages for specific audiences/browsers:
Red means that you must use this tag
on your page in order to get the best possible rendering and navigation, and so on.
Blue is for items that are a step up for most people,
or a slight advance in HTML. You will get better results using these items/tags.
Green tags are advanced, sort of. They are usually not
necessary, but could possibly make your page stand out.
Orange, if I use it, will be for those tags allowed only under Explorer.
Purple will be for those few items under Navigator. Why should these be listed at all? The future is not set in stone, and maybe your
audience has a preference over the other.
Remember, these limited codes will not jam up your site, but the style maybe lost on the non-compatible browser. If you cannot print
in color, I suggest making notes about the colored tags, and highlighting them later.
Hey, you could go out and buy a really colorful version of a cheatsheet, plasticized and on one sheet, but it is useless for the beginner, and too gaudy for the
experienced, so just wad this up in your pocket and fly!
Also, remember as I have, that HTML is not yet perfected. So many organizations think they have it right, or know what is the right way, but I believe it is up
to the programmers/Webmasters and their audience to decide what is good and what is not.
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