HTML Stand for Hyper Text Markup Language. It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, who worked at CERN for that time period. Tim Berners-Lee wanted to find a way to share information over long distance for researchers. It was even possible to share information but it had limitations.
It defines the document type and version of HTML | |
It defines the root element of the document | |
It contains the details about the document like page title, external source links, author name, etc. | |
It contains the data which is visible over page to user. |
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Complete HTML Tutorial
Version | Year | Benefits | Limitations |
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HTML 1.0 | 1989 | Enable Linking of documents using hyperlinks | Limited Tag support and no multimedia capabilities. |
HTML 2.0 | 1995 | Enable Table, image maps and added support for international character sets that made to display text in different languages. | Limited in terms of layout and styling capabilities. |
HTML 3.2 | 1997 | Enable to add stylesheet to create consist layout across multiple pages. And enabled support for forms. | Still had limitations in layout and styling compared to print designs. |
HTML 4.0 | 1997 | Enabled frames, and DOM and upgraded tables and forms | Still had limitations in layout and styling compared to print designs. |
HTML 4.01 | 1999 | Improved Reliability and consistency. | Did not introduce any new feature. |
XHTML 1.0 | 2000 | Improved capabilities with XML | Required stricter syntax and coding practices. |
XHTML 1.1 | 2001 | Same as XHTML 1.1 But Stricter | Stricter syntax made it less flexible for web developers |
XHTML Basic 1.0 | 2000 | Designed for devices with limited processing power and memory | Limited functionality compared to full XHTML |
XHTML Basic 1.1 | 2001 | Same as XHTML Basic 1.0, but with more features | Still limited compared to full XHTML |
HTML5 | 2014 | Multimedia support, improved semantics, and new form elements | Backward compatibility issues with older browsers and website |
HTML5.1 | 2016 | Improved semantics, accessibility, and security | Limited adoption due to slow browser support |
HTML5.2 | 2017 | Improved support for accessibility, internationalization, and media | Limited adoption due to slow browser support |
HTML 5.3 | Currently Under Development |