- is called
- XHTML
- uses
- XML
- uses namespace
- http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml (usual prefix: xhtml, html)
XHTML is used for marking up hypertext.
Howto Learn
If you know german or french, take a look at SelfHTML. The specifications probably can not introduce you to the basic concepts of HTML. However as soon as you have enough basic knowledge, reading the w3c specifications (partially) is a must. Looking at the source of other websites (especially thos of the w3c, since they are more or less exemplary) can lead to new ideas.
Specifications
Specification of HTML
http://www.w3.org/TR/html401
Title: Specification of HTML
Description: This specification is basis for XHTML 1.0.
This is a W3C Recommendation;
Title: HTML 4.01 Specification
Date: 1999-12-24
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of HTML
Specification of XHTML 1.0
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1
Title: Specification of XHTML 1.0
Description: XHTML 1.0 is a reformulation of HTML 4.01 in order to make it XML compatible. This specification discribes only the differences between HTML and XHTML 1.0.
This is a W3C Recommendation;
Title: XHTML™ 1.0 The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition)
Date: 2002-08-01
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.0
This is a supersed Work; W3C Working Draft;
Title: XHTML™ 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition)
Date: 2001-10-04
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.0
This is a first Edition of a Recommendation; W3C Recommendation;
Title: XHTML™ 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language - A Reformulation of HTML 4 in XML 1.0
Date: 2000-01-26
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.0
Links
SelfHTML
http://www.selfhtml.org/
Title: SelfHTML
Description: A very good introduction to the Web and HTML. It tells beginners howto do the first steps but it also goes into details. It is not only about XHTML, it provides also valuable information about CSS, XML, Javascript, CGI, Perl, etc. It is suited ideally for someone who wants to become a webmaster. However, it seems to be available only in german and french.
XHTML recommendations
http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/#recommendations
Title: XHTML recommendations
Description: There are many recommendations: For HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0, XHTML Basic and so on. The W3C is also working on XHTML 2.0.
Specification of HTML
http://www.w3.org/TR/html401
Title: Specification of HTML
Description: This specification is basis for XHTML 1.0.
This is a W3C Recommendation;
Title: HTML 4.01 Specification
Date: 1999-12-24
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of HTML
Specification of XHTML 1.0
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1
Title: Specification of XHTML 1.0
Description: XHTML 1.0 is a reformulation of HTML 4.01 in order to make it XML compatible. This specification discribes only the differences between HTML and XHTML 1.0.
This is a W3C Recommendation;
Title: XHTML™ 1.0 The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition)
Date: 2002-08-01
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.0
This is a supersed Work; W3C Working Draft;
Title: XHTML™ 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition)
Date: 2001-10-04
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.0
This is a first Edition of a Recommendation; W3C Recommendation;
Title: XHTML™ 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language - A Reformulation of HTML 4 in XML 1.0
Date: 2000-01-26
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.0
Specification of XHTML 1.1
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/
Title: Specification of XHTML 1.1
Description: XHTML 1.1 is more modularized.
This is a W3C Working Draft;
Title: XHTML™ 1.1 - Module-based XHTML - Second Edition
Date: 2007-02-16
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.1
This is a W3C Recommendation;
Title: XHTML™ 1.1 - Module-based XHTML
Date: 2001-05-31
http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/doc#versionOf: Specification of XHTML 1.1