HTML History

HTML 1.0 Unpublished specification.

HTML 2.0 Spec. based on innovations from NCSA (forms and inline images!)

HTML 3.0 Proposed spec. (renamed from HTML+).Very comprehensive Failed to complete IETF standardisation Little implementation experience

Proprietary Introduction of proprietary HTML elements by Netscape and Microsoft

HTML 3.2 Spec. based on description of mainstream innovations in marketplace

HTML 4.0 Current recommendation

1998

1994

1997

1994-5

1995

1992

Dilemna

Proprietary extensions cause problems.

But experiments are needed

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version