These terms are not meant to imply a visual medium they must be considered Visible might sometimes be used when referring to the way a document is Text/html, and the term XML document refers to resources labeled with an XMLįor simplicity, terms such as shown, displayed, and In the context of byte streams, the term HTML document refers to resources labeled as (Such uses are always hyperlinked to their In the context of the DOM structures, the terms HTMLĭocument and XML document are used as defined inĭOM, and refer specifically to two different modes that Document objectsĬan find themselves in. Objects and their descendant DOM trees, and to serialized byte streams using the HTML syntax or the XML syntax, depending The term is used to refer both to Document Ranging from short static documents to long essays or reports with rich multimedia, as well as toįully-fledged interactive applications. This specification uses the term document to refer to any use of HTML, When a feature specifically onlyĪpplies to one of the two languages, it is called out by explicitly stating that it does not apply Or the XML syntax, it also includes the other. Generally, when the specification states that a feature applies to the HTML syntax When these are ambiguous they are qualifiedĪs object properties and CSS properties respectively. Similarly, the term "properties" is used forīoth JavaScript object properties and CSS properties. When it is not clear which is being referred to, they are referred to as content attributes for HTML and XML attributes, and IDLĪttributes for those defined on IDL interfaces. This specification refers to both HTML and XML attributes and IDL attributes, often in the sameĬontext. 2.2 Policy-controlled features 2 Common infrastructure.2.1.11 Interactions with XPath and XSLT.HTML Standard HTML Living Standard - Last Updated 8 December 2021 ← 1 Introduction - Table of Contents - 2.3 Common microsyntaxes →