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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] (please research and add earlier citations if found), and are a part of the practice of [[semantic HTML]] authoring, also known as [[POSH]].
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For more on semantic class names, see:
* [http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/goodclassnames Use class with semantics in mind] by [http://w3.org/ W3C]
* [http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/goodclassnames Use class with semantics in mind] by [http://w3.org/ W3C]
* [http://tantek.com/log/2002/12.html#L20021216 A Touch of Class] by [http://tantek.com/ Tantek Çelik]
* [http://tantek.com/log/2002/12.html#L20021216 A Touch of Class] by [http://tantek.com/ Tantek Çelik]
* [http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2004/07/18/competent-classing Competent Classing] by [http://meyerweb.com Eric Meyer]
* [http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2004/07/18/competent-classing Competent Classing] by [http://meyerweb.com Eric Meyer]
* [http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/02/23/keep-your-classes-clean/ Keep Your Classes Clean]
* [http://tantek.com/log/2004/07.html#d20t2359 More about the 'class' attribute] by [http://tantek.com/ Tantek Çelik]
* [http://tantek.com/log/2004/07.html#d20t2359 More about the 'class' attribute] by [http://tantek.com/ Tantek Çelik]


== See Also ==
== see also ==
 
* [[POSH]]
* [[semantic-xhtml]]
* [[semantic-xhtml]]

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:

see also