Bryan - not say this is wrong in any way, in fact, I do try and boost my clients understanding each and every time - but, I do tend to find a great deal of "I don't really care as long as it works" along the way. I suppose it rates right up there with asking clients to bring the computer tower in... "yes, the hard drive"....
~j On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 21:47:51 -0500, Bryan Loeper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eh, having never done this professionally, I'll throw out my opinion. > > As advocates of 'web-standards', we should be using the correct terms. > However, I would guess (without experience, mind you), that > personally I would use both at first, and explain the difference, then > stick to referring to (X)HTML as 'markup', etc. > > -Bryan Loeper > > > > > On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:33:50 +1100, Nick Lo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This seems a silly question but it bounces about enough that whilst > > discussing it with a client I thought I'd put it to the list. > > > > During development when referring to HTML (and perhaps CSS) with a > > client do you use the term "code" or the more pedantically correct, > > though perhaps less recognised, term "markup" ? > > > > I'm asking as I often wonder which one the client grasps first. > > > > From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: > > > > code: > > <software> Instructions for a computer in some programming > > language, often machine language. The word "code" is often > > used to distinguish instructions from data (e.g. "The code > > is marked 'read-only'") whereas "software" is used in > > contrast with "hardware" and may consist of more than just > > code. > > > > markup > > <text> In computerised document preparation, a method of > > adding information to the text indicating the logical > > components of a document, or instructions for layout of the > > text on the page or other information which can be interpreted > > by some automatic system. > > > > For example, the source of this dictionary is marked up by > > enclosing cross-references in curly braces which are > > significant to the World-Wide Web server software. > > > > Nick > > > > ****************************************************** > > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > > ****************************************************** > > > > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > -- Jonathan T. Sage Theatrical Lighting / Set Designer Professional Web Design [HTTP://www.JTSage.com] [HTTP://design.JTSage.com] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
