Learning HTML and XHTML is like learning any new language. Most students first immerse themselves in examples. Studying others is a natural way to learn" however, it's as easy to learn bad habits through imitation as it is to acquire good ones. The better way to become HTML-fluent is through a comprehensive reference that covers the language syntax, semantics, and variations in detail and demonstrates the difference between good and bad usage.
In HTML &" XHTML: The Definitive Guide, the authors cover every element of HTML/XHTML in detail, explaining how each element works and how it interacts with other elements. Tips about HTML/XHTML style help you write documents ranging from simple online documentation to complex presentations. With hundreds of examples, the book gives you models for writing your own effective web pages and for mastering advanced features like style sheets and frames.
HTML &" XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition, shows how to:
* Use style sheets to control a document's appearance
* Work with programmatically generated HTML
* Create tables, from simple to complex
* Use frames to coordinate sets of documents
* Design and build interactive forms and dynamic documents
* Insert images, sound files, video, Java applets, and JavaScript programs
* Create documents that look good on a variety of browsers
* Make the transition to XHTML
The book comes with a handy quick-reference card listing HTML/XHTML tags.