What Is a Markup Language?
The goal of markup languages is to present information across many different systems. Most Web development languages today use markup languages in some fashion. With markup languages, text, tables, images, and user navigation display in a consistent manner. The type of platform that receives the information does not matter.
WML is a markup language and, like other markup languages, it works on several platforms. WML is also compact, working quickly and efficiently. These attributes make WML a perfect language for WAP development.
The WAP Forum (www.wapforum.org) originally developed the WML language. Chapter 1, “What Is WAP Development?” discussed the WAP Forum and their contributions to WAP technology and wireless ...
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