is html a programming language?
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It's called Hypertext Markup Language.
Basically a language to Markup.
Basically a language to Markup.
So basically a language for layout. No scripting, no parsing or compiling ... so no programming!MARKUP: [n] detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)
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absolutely not. If there is one thing that really bothers me lately, its when people ask me what I do, and I tell them (besides my real job) that I do web design programming with php and databases, as well as graphic development, they always say "Yea, I program to." Of course, the statement leaves room for discussion, so I start rambling off twenty programming languages and they say "no..no...I do websites..you know...HTML....."
Oh...ok...and than of course the lecture leans towards how they can "hack" websites and really fondle their computer with these outrageous programs that sweep it for viruses and adware...like they have this computer thing down pat buddy....
In short, comparing HTML as a programming language within any realm of C++,C+,A+,php,CGI,pearl,visual basic,Ruby,ColdFusion, etc...etc.. would be like comparing MS Paint with Adobe photoshop as graphic engineering.
Oh...ok...and than of course the lecture leans towards how they can "hack" websites and really fondle their computer with these outrageous programs that sweep it for viruses and adware...like they have this computer thing down pat buddy....
In short, comparing HTML as a programming language within any realm of C++,C+,A+,php,CGI,pearl,visual basic,Ruby,ColdFusion, etc...etc.. would be like comparing MS Paint with Adobe photoshop as graphic engineering.
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Any layout must have structure or it is not layout!!mahara wrote:It's true that it is used to layout page. However, there's a structure in it, like one you found in programming language. For me, I prefer to say it as a programming language.
Have you ever programmed? Programming contains loops, conditions, variables...
HTML contains tags that say draw table, align right, write red and bold. This is layout not programming.
Correct HTML is a tricky job and I'm not belittling the work necessary to achieve good results. But if you tell people you're a programmer because you do HTML, professionals sure will laugh. I work with producers (HTML) and developers (asp/php) and these are two completely different jobs.
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