Currently, we have an overview of RoboHELP in the works. The Tech Writing Marketplace. By Cheryl Gribble HTML is an acronym for HyperText Markup Language. HTML cannot be used to write programs and it cannot control the precise layout of a web page. You will learn that your web pages will appear differently when viewed using different browsers.
Browsers control the layout of a web page.
Other factors such as the difference in screen resolution between various monitors will also change how a page will appear. End-users can change the preference setting of their individual browser. The user may turn graphics viewing on or off, change the fonts or even change the colors of the underlined text links. Some browsers such as the DOSLynx browser are text-only browsers. You will learn about the various types of links as you learn about HTML elements.