Detailed guidance on XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) , which is an XML-based version of HTML that follows stricter syntax rules.
Coverage of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) as the structural data of a webpage—defining text, links, and lists.
Extensive appendices (compiled by John Daily) that provided quick-look data for tags, attributes, and CSS properties. Historical Significance
Instruction on CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to control visual presentation, including layout, colors, and fonts.
The 3rd Edition was organized to serve as both a step-by-step tutorial and a long-term reference. Key sections included:
While the book focuses on older standards, HTML and CSS remain the foundation of the modern web. Many core principles discussed in this edition—such as using tables for email campaigns—are still relevant today.
It taught developers how to migrate from older "messy" HTML 3.2/4.0 code toward the cleaner, more interoperable XHTML 1.0 standard.