XHTML: a short explanation
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There's been a bit of hassle about XHTML. What's that and how is it related with SEO?
XHTML is an abbreviation for the term of Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. It can be considered the new part of HTML and XML. The pages made with XHTML look the same as made with the classic HTML, but they are based on XML in general and have most of its advantages.
The next question would be „what are those advantages of XML and why is it good to use this language for web sites?“. The answer would consist of a few main points:
1. XHTML is extensible. This means that it‘s much easier to make changes in this language than in HTML.
2. XHTML is portable and interoperable. This language can be used in different portable devices with displays, e.g. cell phones, PDAs, etc.
3. One can use any XML tool to change or adjust Web documents.
4. Documents made with XHTML are more accessible. They tolerate screen readers better than HTML.
5. What is recommended for HTML, it‘s often obligatory for XHTML. This makes XHTML better and more reliable than HTML.
After all, HTML with all its components, helps increasing the quality of a website and raising its positions to the top results in the Search Engines.