DHTML

Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope

Dynamic HTML or DHTML refers to a combination of regular HTML (hypertext markup language) and various programming languages to increase a web page's interactivity. Examples include drag-and-drop features and drop-down menus that appear when a user moves their mouse over a certain section of the page.

How it works

DHTML combines standard HTML and CSS (cascading style sheets) with client-side scripting (JavaScript) and server-side applications written in languages such as Perl or PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor). DHTML (dynamic hypertext markup language) is beneficial in that it can create web pages that react to user input without sending requests to a web server.

A good example of a DHTML page on our site is the Computer Hope system information script, which uses JavaScript to collect information from the browser.

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