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Publication summary
Author(s): Joshua Lubell
Publication date: September 1999
Citation: Joshua Lubell: "Structured Markup on the Web: A Tale of Two Sites," Markup Languages: Theory and Practice, Vol. 1, Issue 3, September, 1999.
Key words: SGML, XML, World Wide Web, HTML, Hyperlinks, database
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Abstract:
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Business and organizations are increasingly finding that HTML
(Hyper-Text Markup
Language)offers no help whatsoever in managing the information on their web
sites.
SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) provides the flexibility and reuse
lacking in HTML. However, SGML alone does not address the problems involved in
maintaining on-line document repositories. Although traditional database
management systems are clumsy at managing hyperlinked documents, a system
combining SGML, database technology, and the protocols of the Web can provide
a reasonably robust environment for developing and maintaining a web site. Two
possible site designs employing SGML are discussed and evaluated with respect to
a set of design objectives and choices. The likely impact of the emerging XML
(eXtensible Markup Language) standard on web site design is also discussed.
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