XHTML (Landmark) Book

1	Introducing XHTML	1
	What Is XML?	2
	XHTML Is XML	4
	XHTML History and Antecedents	5
	The XHTML 1.0 Specification	6
	About Backward Compatibility	9
	The Argument for Adopting XHTML	10
	For More Information	11
2	All About Markup	13
	The Purpose of Markup	13
	The Importance of Well-Formed and Valid Documents	17
	Of Elements, Attributes, Entities, and More	18
	How XML Changes HTML to XHTML	25
	Making XHTML Work for You	26
	For More Information	27
3	Overview of Element Structure	29
	Common Attributes	29
	Alphabetic Listing of Elements	31
	For More Information	103
4	Converting HTML to XHTML	105
	Differences Between HTML and XHTML	105
	Compatibility Issues and Browser Requirements	109
	Mechanical Translation from HTML to XHTML	110
	Working with HTML Tidy	115
	For More Information	119
5	Working with Web Development Tools	121
	Dancing on the Bleeding Edge	121
	Who's Hip to XHTML?	122
	Other Tools, Other Rules	134
	For More Information	134
6	Adding Style with CSS	135
	Why Use CSS?	135
	CSS for Today	142
	CSS Basics	143
	Property Categories	151
	Adding CSS to XHTML Documents	158
	Adding CSS to XML Documents	160
	For More Information	160
7	Adding Style with XSL	161
	What Is XSL	162
	Transforming Your Pages with XSLT	168
	Associating Style Sheets with Your Documents	182
	Adding CSS to Your Transformed Documents	183
	XSLT Tools	183
	For More Information	184
8	Understanding XForms	185
	The History of Web Forms	185
	Why Use Forms at All?	186
	Using Forms Today	187
	Present-Day Limitations	189
	What Exactly Are XForms?	190
	For More Information	192
9	Calling Scripts and Other Objects	193
	Working with Media Types in XHTML	194
	The Document Object Model	196
	Creating Dynamic XHTML Pages	200
	Object Element	206
	Using Java Applets	209
	Providing Alternatives	211
	For More Information	212
10	Working with Multimedia and Graphics	213
	SVG Takes on Graphics	214
	Moving Beyond Static Images	221
	Working with Audio	224
	Making Movies	226
	For More Information	227
11	Advanced Linking Techniques	229
	History and Theory of Linking	229
	XLink Basic Concepts	233
	Linking Elements with XLink	236
	The Role and Reason for XPointer	243
	XPointer and References	243
	Understanding XPath	246
	Bringing XLink, XPointer, and XPath Together	253
	The State of XLink Today	254
	For More Information	255
12	The Benefits of Extensibility	257
	When Structure Matters Most	260
	Let the Data Drive Your Development	261
	Of DTDs and Schemas	265
	XML Schema	275
	Adding to the Base Namespace	276
	Incorporating XML Applications	278
	For More Information	282
13	Where the Future Leads, XHTML Follows	283
	Upcoming Design Trends	284
	XHTML 1.1 Goes Modular	288
	Tracking Key Working Groups and Specifications	291
	Emerging Development Efforts	294
	Incorporating Legacy Web Sites with the Future	296
	For More Information	297
A	XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language	299
	A Reformulation of HTML 4 in XML 1.0
	W3C Recommendation 26 January 2000	299
	Abstract	300
	Status of This Document	300
1.	What Is XHTML?	300
2.	Definitions	303
3.	Normative Definition of XHTML 1.0	304
4.	Differences with HTML 4	308
5.	Compatibility Issues	311
6.	Future Directions	311
Appendix A	DTDs	312
Appendix B	Element Prohibitions	313
Appendix C	HTML Compatibility Guidelines	313
Appendix D	Acknowledgements	317
Appendix E	References	317
B	XHTML Elements and Attributes	319
C	CSS Properties Listed Alphabetically	345
D	A Compendium of HTML, XML, and XHTML Resources	363
	The Standards	364
	Online Resources	364
	Tools	367
	Books	370
	Magazines	370
E	Glossary	371
F	Contents on the CD-ROM	377
	What You Will Find	377
	What You Need to Get Started	378
	How to Get Started	378
	CD Contents	378
	Software Included	379