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markup

markup

8 5.3
Notes or symbols added to text to show how it should look when printed
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːrkʌp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : marcado
  • The graphic designer added markup to the document to indicate changes in formatting and layout.
  • Markup Language
  • markup document

But in a closed world of document professionals where very few people see the markup, this is all right.

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Examples

  • The book no doubt required manuscript markup, a series of proofs, and editorial feedback of some kind.

    Blog text (5)
  • The language of the World Wide Web is Hypertext Markup Language, everywhere referred to as HTML.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Image services handle storage, access, viewing, and markup of product information.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The instructor will establish the markup scheme and format prior to the course.

    Blog text (31)
  • On the HTML front, most standard markup for text, images, divs, and tables is included.

    Blog text (18)
  • AutoClipX also allows you to strip content from text, such as HTML markup, spaces, and numbers.

    Blog text (9)
  • The online versions of the demographic questionnaire and CESPCI were created in hypertext markup language (HTML) format.

    Academic text (2008)
  • XML is a set of rules (i.e., a language) for creating meaningful markup in documents (e.g., <customerName>John Smith</customerName>).

    Academic text (2004)
  • Before printing, make sure to check the markup for any formatting errors in the text.

  • The editor reviewed the markup instructions carefully to ensure the document was ready for publication.

Synonyms

notation
vsmarkup
13 4.4

A short written note added to a document to give information

is for technical formatting directions used to prepare text for printing

Antonyms

Has no paragraphs, headings, or clear layout

Compounds

markup language
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A set of simple tags that tell a computer how to show or arrange text

A set of simple rules that tell a browser how to show web pages

A system that uses tags to show a document's parts and format

Surface Forms

markup singular
markups plural

Morphology

markup = mark + up (transparent) = mark + up

Derived directly from the phrasal verb 'mark up' (mark + up), meaning literally marks added to copy, which is clear to learners who know the components.

Etymology

Markup comes from the verb mark ('sign') and the word up ('on' or 'above'). It pictures an editor putting marks on a page to show how text should look, so markup means the instructions or symbols added to copy before printing.