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Is HTML a programming language?

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bfr:
A relatively commonly debated topic, I thought it might be good to bring this up to spark some activity in Omnimaga.  :D

So, what do you think?

Insanity:
Nope.

QuoteBegin-James David Chapman+-->QUOTE (James David Chapman)Despite the claims of many, I find the idea that HTML is a programming language completely ridiculous. HTML is a code. Nothing more nothing less. Trying to qualify the word language with the 'mark up' prefix merely underlines how even the creators couldn't justify its meaning. It is merely a simple method of encoding formatting and text.

JincS:
Not even close. Just a standardized text format, designed to make scientific papers on the original Internet easier to read (and to tidy them up).

Of course, using a hand-written parser, you could theoretically turn HTML into a scripting language...

rivereye:
well, I consider is a scipring language, but not a programming language.

Halifax:
HTML is already a scripting language. IE7 parses HTML and outputs it onto its screen. It is just another level of abstraction. If you want to take out that level of abstraction then go straight to the IE7 API.

Really I don't even think it can be considered a scripting language, but their are different definitions for a scripting langauge so eh who cares. One thing I can say is it is most definetly not a programming language.

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