hypertext markup language
- noun
- /ˈhaɪpərˌtɛkst ˈmɑrkʌp ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Texting
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lenguaje de marcado de hipertexto
- This time I'm going to show you how to write a simple web page using the Hypertext Markup Language, or HTML.
Examples
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The hypertext markup language provides a way to format text, images, and links on web pages.
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To build a website, you should learn the basics of hypertext markup language for proper content structuring.
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Web developers often use hypertext markup language to create structured documents for the internet.
Synonyms
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A set of simple tags used to make and organise web pages
A way to write text that tells a web page how to look and where links go
How Complex
- Specialized
6
8.9
- Specialized
7
3.4
- Specialized
9
6.7
- Texting
- Specialized
1
8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Each element contributes directly to the whole: 'hypertext' = linked/navigable text, 'markup' = notation for formatting, and 'language' = a named system, so together they denote a system of notation for structuring hypertext (i.e., the tagging system for web pages). Although technical, the meaning is compositional and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Hypertext markup language comes from three simple ideas: hypertext, text that links to other pages; markup, the small tags or marks added to text; and language, because those marks follow rules. So it is a way of 'marking up' text so computers can show pages, images, and links.