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<dfn style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">semantic class names</dfn> are HTML class names deliberately chosen to reflect the meaning (semantics) of the content being marked up, rather than the presentation (style). semantic class names have been a part of a modern web design since 2002[http://tantek.com/log/2002/12.html#L20021216], and are a part of the practice of [[semantic HTML]] authoring, also known as [[POSH]]. | <dfn style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">semantic class names</dfn> are HTML class names deliberately chosen to reflect the meaning (semantics) of the content being marked up, rather than the presentation (style). semantic class names have been a part of a modern web design since 2002[http://tantek.com/log/2002/12.html#L20021216] (please research and add earlier citations if found), and are a part of the practice of [[semantic HTML]] authoring, also known as [[POSH]]. | ||
For more on semantic class names, see: | For more on semantic class names, see: |
Revision as of 20:41, 29 June 2009
<entry-title> semantic class names </entry-title> semantic class names are HTML class names deliberately chosen to reflect the meaning (semantics) of the content being marked up, rather than the presentation (style). semantic class names have been a part of a modern web design since 2002[1] (please research and add earlier citations if found), and are a part of the practice of semantic HTML authoring, also known as POSH.
For more on semantic class names, see:
- Use class with semantics in mind by W3C
- A Touch of Class by Tantek Çelik
- Competent Classing by Eric Meyer
- Keep Your Classes Clean
- More about the 'class' attribute by Tantek Çelik