Hi Tony, Have a look at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17930267/what-is-the-difference-between-syntax-and-semantics-of-programming-languages and also Wikipewdia but in short! Semantics is about the *meaning* of the sentence. It answers the questions: is this sentence valid? If so, what does the sentence mean?
For example I prefer the first piece of code below which create an aside 1. <aside> <h4>Epcot Center</h4> <p>The Epcot Center is a theme park in Disney World, Florida.</p> </aside> 2. <div class="mycls"> <div style="font-size:2em">Epcot Center</div> <p>The Epcot Center is a theme park in Disney World, Florida.</p> </div> Solution one is much more meaningful, easier to understand and easier to maintain, while both solutions are syntactically correct! Other resources: [[https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/semantics.html]] In linguistics, semantics is the study of meanings. In computer science <https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/computer_science.html>, the term is frequently used to differentiate the meaning of an instruction <https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/instruction.html> from its format <https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/format.html>. The format, which covers the spelling of language <https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/language.html> components and the rules controlling how components are combined, is called the language's *syntax* <https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/syntax.html>. For example, if you misspell a command <https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/command.html>, it is a syntax error. If, on the other hand, you enter a legal command that does not make any sense in the current context, it is a semantic error. --Mohammad On Monday, April 1, 2019 at 2:39:54 AM UTC+4:30, TonyM wrote: > > Mohammad, > > you and others are often referring to symantic, can you share a definition > if possible. The term clashes in my mind with philosophy and natural > languages use of the word. > > Thanks > Tony > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/05c6d09b-b4b4-45da-869f-a5f6661d2b9d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
