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Documentation about XHTML
Here we list various documentations and sources of information that may be of interest to whom is developing or re-designing web pages and/or portals inside ICTP, according to the approved Working Plan and Content Tree. These documents have been collected from the web, where they have been made available to everyone interested in the specific topics. All rights belong to the original authors, as stated in the copyright information. For further details please contact the ICTP Web Team.
What is XHTML?
— XHTML stands for eXtended HyperText Markup Language, the modern W3C version of HTML with better defined and strict rules for a sharp separation between structure and appearance of web pages.
Documentation and Resources
- The main reference authority on markup languages:
XHTML 1.1 Specifications and HTML and XHTML FAQ,
both are from the WWW Consortium (www.w3.org) - The most authoritative site for Web Designers, with excellent articles:
A List Apart (www.alistapart.com) - A very good source of tutorials, guides and articles about (X)HTML:
HTML Dog (www.htmldog.com) - A good tutorial and a very useful XHTML tags reference list from:
W3Schools (www.w3schools.com) - A complete list of character entities for (X)HTML:
Character Entity References in HTML 4 and XHTML 1.0 (by Elizabeth Castro)
Tools and helpers for XHTML coding
- A must-have tool to check the syntax of your XHTML:
Markup Validation Service from WWW Consortium - A handy and fast calculator for web-safe color schemes:
Color Schemes, by pixy (with simulation of effects on vision-impaired persons) - Templates collection of list and menus with simple XHTML and CSS:
List-a-matic by MaxDesign - An e-mail address encoder, to hide and protect e-mail addresses published on web:
E-mail Address Encoder
Books on XHTML
- HTML & XHTML - The Definitive Guide
5th edition, by C. Musciano and B. Kennedy, O'Reilly.
ISBN: 059600382 - Designing With Web Standards
1st edition, by Jeffrey Zeldman, New Riders.
ISBN: 073571201
A general introduction about XHTML, CSS, accessibility and usability is also available, together with more details on CSS and accessibility and usability.
Templates of XHTML, CSS and graphic elements are available for downloading. Please note that they are FOR ICTP INTERNAL USE ONLY.