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HTML Workshop
Agenda 7/26/2006
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HTML Page Structure
Document Type Definition or DTD (what it is) e.g., <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">
Head (abstract, above everything else)
Body (Meat and potatoes, where the work gets done)
Today
Learn the basics of HTML Learn the critical standard sources
– W3C– Section 508
Create/edit and validate code
Structure of a Tag
Tag opener<tagname attribute="value" attribute2="value">
Content affected (if appropriate) Tag closer (if possible)
</tagname>
Clean (Best Practice) HTML
Code to standards Maintain 508 (or better) compliance <!-- Well commented --> Nested tags (FILO) Ending tags when appropriate Use white space within HTML Use attributes and put within simple
quotes
More on 508
Keep the goal in mind– www.section508.gov/
Alt tag images Avoid frames Use table headers "properly"
Test Your Work
Check for compliance (with laws) Check for validity (with standards)
Resources www.w3c.org/ www.htmlhelp.com/reference/ webstandards.org/learn/ www.google.com/ search for "html
primer"
www.section508.gov/ www.contentquality.com/
Homework
Modify the demo web page
