FP98: What Is Dynamic HTML? (178486)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q178486

For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see 197611.

SUMMARY

This article contains an overview of Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (Dynamic HTML).

MORE INFORMATION

Dynamic HTML is a browser specific object model that enables programmers to create Web pages that are dynamic and interactive. You can create Dynamic HTML with any of the following programming languages:
  • JavaScript
  • JScript
  • VBScript
  • C++
  • Java
Dynamic HTML removes programmer limitations on access to the Web document. Dynamic HTML in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 empowers developers with the following features:
  • HTML 4.0 and advanced cascading style sheets
  • Full access to the document's structure
  • Dynamic style
  • Dynamic contents
  • Instant user response
  • Client/server web pages
  • Multimedia and animation effects
Microsoft FrontPage 98 utilizes the Dynamic HTML object model in Internet Explorer 4.x. You can create text animations, cascading style sheets, and collapsible outlines.

REFERENCES

For more information about Dynamic HTML, please see the following Microsoft World Wide Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2001
Keywords:kbinfo KB178486
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