HTML is a kind of Markup Language which is under the SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language). SGML prescribes a standard format for embedding descriptive markup within a
document. Scripting languages such as PHP, Perl, Javascript is classified under programming languages.
Later.
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elara posted this at 22:46 — 27th June 1999.
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Nico,
You're right, HTML is not a programming language.
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Fazer84 posted this at 00:22 — 28th June 1999.
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OK, so what would HTML be classified then? A scripting language?
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JP Stones posted this at 00:24 — 28th June 1999.
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Would it's definition be a 'mark up' language?
JP
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elara posted this at 01:45 — 28th June 1999.
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HTML is a kind of Markup Language which is under the SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language). SGML prescribes a standard format for embedding descriptive markup within a
document. Scripting languages such as PHP, Perl, Javascript is classified under programming languages.
Later.
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