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entity name
Also known as an
entity reference
. Code for a special or extended character. Entity
names prevent browsers from misinterpreting these characters. For example, the
lesser than and greater than signs (<, >) are used to form tags in the code. Using the
entity names
<
and
>
instead of < and > prevents browsers from interpreting
the characters as tag brackets.
FTP
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) defines an Internet standard for transferring files
between two computers over a given network.
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format. Type of image file (.gif ) that has a small file size but less
detail than PNG and JPG files. PNG files also have a smaller file size than GIF files, but
do not support animation. GIFs are perfect for animated graphics, and are fine for
simple images that need to download quickly onto a user’s computer.
host name
Name of a computer that has full two-way access to other computers on the Internet.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Enables transfer of text in hypertext form, such as text
written in HTML. HTTP servers manage the traffic of HTTP requests and responses.
(Users make an HTTP request every time they enter a URL beginning with http://.)
image map
Image with more than one associated link. For example, a corporate home page
could have an image of a site map. Users could click different parts of the site map
image to display different sections of the corporate Web site.
IP address
Internet Protocol address, also known as an IP. A 32-bit number that identifies each
sender or receiver of information across the Internet. Enables a computer to
participate in the Internet.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. Examples: America On-Line (AOL), Global On-Line (GOL).
JPG
Also known as
JPEG
. Image file format (.jpg) created by the Joint Photographic
Experts Group. JPG files support complex compression algorithms, enabling you to
fine-tune the balance between file size and picture quality. JPG files have a larger file
size than the other Web image alternatives, GIF and PNG files. However, when
quality matters more than a quick download time, JPGs are ideal.
link
Also called a
hyperlink
. Text in a Web document that you can click to display another
Web document. Hyperlinks are the connecting strands in the World Wide Web.
Summary of Contents for HOMESITE
Page 11: ...Contents xi Table of CommandID values 310 Table of SettingID values 314 Glossary 323...
Page 12: ...xii Contents...
Page 20: ...xx About This Book...
Page 28: ...8 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Product...
Page 70: ...50 Chapter 4 Managing Files...
Page 88: ...68 Chapter 5 Writing Code and Web Content...
Page 116: ...96 Chapter 6 Editing Pages...
Page 148: ...128 Chapter 7 Using Web Development Languages...
Page 190: ...170 Chapter 11 Deploying Files...
Page 210: ...190 Chapter 12 Testing and Maintaining Web Pages...
Page 216: ...196 Chapter 13 Extending the Help System...
Page 350: ...330 Glossary...
Page 358: ...338 Index...
