Appendix A: How to Read W3C Recommendations
To fully understand how Cascading Style Sheets work and interact with other Web standards, you'll need to refer to the W3C's recommendations from time to time. These technical specifications cover most of the entire range of Web development, especially when it comes to markup languages; HTML, CSS, XML, HTTP, XHTML, XSLT, SMIL, XSL-FO, SVG, RDF, CC/PP, and many other seemingly random jumbles of letters are all W3C recommendations that are shaping the future of the Web.
This appendix is a trail map to help you find your way through the labyrinthine jungles of the W3C's specifications, especially those that have the greatest effect on Cascading Style Sheets. W3C recommendations may seem daunting at first if you aren't used to this type of writing; hopefully this guide will help you find the references you need.
Sample Code
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Web Links
These are the links presented in this appendix, given here for easy reference.
- CSS Level One Recommendation
- CSS Level Two Recommendation
- CSS Level Three Roadmap
- HTML 4.01 Recommendation
- XHTML 1.0 Recommendation
- XML 1.0 Recommendation
- W3C's XML Site
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Recommendation
- WCAG Techniques for CSS
- Accessibility Benefits of CSS
Updates and Errata
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