Glossary
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Overview
Definitions of HTML and web terms.
This page is part of the HTML Dev Docs portal, a comprehensive demonstration of HTML5 semantic markup without CSS or JavaScript.
The HTML Living Standard defines the semantics of HTML elements and their attributes.
Glossary
- HTML
- HyperText Markup Language — the standard markup language for web documents.
- DOM
- Document Object Model — the tree representation of an HTML document.
- ARIA
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications — attributes enhancing accessibility.
- Semantic HTML
- Using HTML elements for their intended meaning, not just appearance.