XHTML Basics
HTML and XHML look very similar. But HTML was designed long before XHTML and therefore is less rigorous. In other words, HTML does not require the coder to follow strict rules, while if you don't strictly follow the rules while coding XHTML, it just plain won't work. More ...
HTML SPAN Basics
Whereas a div is a block element which defines a vertical section of a webpage or parent element, a span is an in-line element that is rendered during the line-by-line parsing of the html code for the webpage. Without styles a span provides no visible change. More ...
Line Breaks in HTML
Whether you are hand-coding your webpage, or trying to get your WYSIWYG webpage application to do what you want, understanding the html tags that control line breaks is very important. There are html tags to force a line break, tags to prevent a line break, and even tags to suggest a line break. More ...
HTML5 role Attribute
AJAX applications can update a webpage without the user realizing the content has changed. The role attribute can be used to inform the accessibility application that the webpage content has changed. More ...
Use an Image as a Form Submit Button
This article describes how to use an image as a form submit button along with example code. More ...
HTML Text Tags Basics
Today, most webpage text design is accomplished through the use of style definitions rather than html tags. Although style definitions are extremely powerful for text design, they are also very complicated. I find some of the old html tags are quicker to use, require less code, and are easier to understand. More ...
How to Use a Meta Redirect
A Meta Redirect is a META tag that, when a visitor arrives at your webpage, automatically redirects their browser to a different webpage. There are several reasons why you might want to use a meta redirect. More ...
Providing Alternate and Title Text for an Image
The alt and title attributes are both used to display text related to an image. When an image fails to load the text in the alt attribute is displayed. The title attribute is use to display popup text. More ...
Webpage DOCTYPE Declarations Explained
DOCTYPE is a declaration that should appear as the first line in your webpage code. It defines the standard to which your webpage is coded, and provides information to the browser as to how the code should be interpreted. Make sure your webpage's doctype matches it's coding standard. More ...
Setting the Number of Items Visible in a Select List
An HTML Select list is a form control used to create a drop-down list of items from which the user can select. The select list can appear as a drop-down list, or by setting its size property it can appear as a scrolling list. More ...
HTML Textarea Basics
In this article, you learn how to code an html textarea element and how to control the text in a textarea, along with an introduction into using CSS, Java Script, and server-side programming with an html textarea element. More ...
Add an Image to a Web Page
Adding an image to a webpage makes it much more interesting. But for the image to appear, you have to get its path right. Using the methods described here, you have no problem defining the correct path. More ...
