HTML Coding Tips and References

Keith's Useful HTML Links Page

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the core of web site design. HTML allows web authors and web designers to provide meaningful content which can be interpreted by a web browser or other web enabled device to present content to a web user. Proper HTML is vital to proper delivery of content over the internet. These links should help web designer and web coders understand good markup and why good markup is important, as well as to understand how to deal with the quirks of the various browsers.

HTML Coding Tip and Reference Links (in alphabetical order)

A List Apart

A List Apart Magazine explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on techniques and benefits of designing with web standards.

Any Browser Campaign

Information on building web sites that are accessible regardless of browser, platform, handicap, connection or other factors to produce a more accessible web.

Creating a favourites icon for your website

Curious about how to customise the icon shown with your website address or are you here because your server reports that favicon.ico is the most popular missing file on your site?

HTML 4.01 Specification

This specification defines the HyperText Markup Language (HTML), the publishing language of the World Wide Web. This specification defines HTML 4.01, which is a subversion of HTML 4.

HTML ASCII

HTML ASCII character lists.

Listamatic

Can you take a simple list and use different Cascading Style Sheets to create radically different list options? The Listamatic shows the power of CSS when applied to one simple list using samples from Eric Meyer, ProjectSeven, SimpleBits, Jeffrey Zeldman and others.

URL Encoding

The specification for URLs (RFC 1738, Dec. '94) poses a problem, in that it limits the use of allowed characters in URLs to only a limited subset of the US-ASCII character set.

W3C DOM Compatibility Tables

These W3C DOM Compatibility Tables are by far the most popular resource on this site. Here you find an overview of W3C DOM compatibility, as well as links to the individual tables.

W3C markup Validation Service

A free service that checks documents like HTML and XHTML for conformance to W3C Recommendations and other standards.

W3Schools Online Web Tutorials

At W3Schools you will find all the Web-building tutorials you need, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, XSL, Multimedia and WAP.

Web Standards Project

The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards that ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.

WebDeveloper.com META Tag Resources

You want META Tag links, you got 'em! Links to many resources on META tags and META tag deployment for your web development projects.

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