In the previous few subsections, you may have noticed specific elements being used for
specific things. This is referred to as semantic markup and is a very important aspect of
modern web design. Plenty of (X)HTML elements exist, and each one has a clearly defined
purpose (although some have more than one use). Because of the flexibility of markup
languages, it’s often possible to “wrongly” use elements, bashing your page into shape by
using elements for design tasks they’re not strictly suited for and certainly weren’t originally
designed for.
During the course of this book, we’ll talk about semantics a fair amount. Ultimately, good
semantic design enables you to simplify your markup and also provides the greatest scope
for being able to style it with CSS (see the following section). By thinking a little before you
code and defining your content with the correct markup, you’ll end up with cleaner code
and make it much easier for yourself in the long run when it comes to adding presentation
to your content.
AN INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN
specific things. This is referred to as semantic markup and is a very important aspect of
modern web design. Plenty of (X)HTML elements exist, and each one has a clearly defined
purpose (although some have more than one use). Because of the flexibility of markup
languages, it’s often possible to “wrongly” use elements, bashing your page into shape by
using elements for design tasks they’re not strictly suited for and certainly weren’t originally
designed for.
During the course of this book, we’ll talk about semantics a fair amount. Ultimately, good
semantic design enables you to simplify your markup and also provides the greatest scope
for being able to style it with CSS (see the following section). By thinking a little before you
code and defining your content with the correct markup, you’ll end up with cleaner code
and make it much easier for yourself in the long run when it comes to adding presentation
to your content.
AN INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN
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