Html 3.2: Quick Reference [Paperback]

Thomas Cirtin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

Provides complete syntax for every HTML command.

• Includes twenty Quick Tables to help users locate the most popular tags and attributes or build a Web page step by step

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

HTML 3.2 Quick Reference is straightforward and useful. It lists every command, gives its complete syntax, defines it, and gives examples. Better still, the index cross-references the attributes of tags, so that you can look up, say, ALIGN when you need to, and find all the tags that use it as an attribute.

The book also includes a table of character equivalents, a list of online reference sources, and a glossary. Rounding it off is a special guide to the tags involved in creating HTML tables. Overall, it's very handy, and well suited to HTML programming at all levels.

From the Publisher

Provides complete syntax for every HTML command - Includes twenty Quick Tables to help users locate the most popular tags and attributes or build a Web page step by step

Product Details

• Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Que Pub; 2 edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789711443
• ISBN-13: 978-0789711441
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,245,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Several quick references in one!, March 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Html 3.2: Quick Reference (Paperback)

Although HTML 3.2 is no longer new, neither is everyone's browser. Unless all of your visitors are using the latest versions of the most popular browsers, HTML 3.2 is just right. With this reference, you can quickly look up colors and forms and lists. Forgotten how to design tables in code? Just look it up! It mentions every tag and explains its properties in great detail. I have written two different web sites using this book as my bible. It's a great investment!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, December 24, 1997

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[e-mail] (Plymouth, MN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Html 3.2: Quick Reference (Paperback)

I have developed a few web sites, but I thought it would be nice to have a quick reference book, just in case I forgot a code. I bought this book, and I use it all the time. While it doesn't have all the parameters and values that I would like, it is probably the best reference book for the money. Another nice feature is its size; it is small enough to bring just about anywhere. I would suggest this book to any HTML programmer, whether experienced or not.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missed goal!, June 3, 1998

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BlueDragon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Html 3.2: Quick Reference (Paperback)

It's a pitty, the basic structure of the book is a good one but it finally turned out to be of little value (in my opinion at least). Here are some reasons for my deception: 1) The book is full of errors and wrong informations. For people who are looking for accurate technical infos about HTML tags and their dozen of attributes, I really would suggest another book. Except if you want to try exotic attributes and parameters which where never implemented.... Have fun! 2) I was expecting this book to inform me about the differences between IE's and Netscape's various versions as regarding the support of tags, attributes and parameters. This is in no way the case, though it gives you the impression at the first look with it's "compliance" paragraphs. 3) The index at the end of the book is not handy at all because it does not list all the words from a to z, but rather groups like tags, attributes etc. So first you always have to locate the right group and only then you can seek the word you are looking for. A waist of precious time. 4) The HTML character's form reference table is not aphabetically ordered but in the order of binary numbers. Very usefull as I personaly remember better " " for example as " "... Ok I stop here and all put in a nutshell I'd say: you'd better leave this book in the bookshelf. A good price does not justify this quality! Let's hope that QUE will improve something in future editions.