The XHTML modularization-model defines the modules of XHTML.
Why XHTML Modularization?
XHTML is a simple, but large language. XHTML contains most of the functionality a web developer will need.
For some purposes XHTML is too large and complex, and for other purposes it's too simple.
By splitting XHTML into modules, the W3C (World Wide web Consortium) has created small and well-defined sets of XHTML elements that can be used separately for small devices, or combined with other XML standards into larger and more complex applications.
With modular XHTML, designers can:
Choose the elements to be supported by a device using standard XHTML building blocks
Add extensions to XHTML, using XML, without breaking the XHTML standard
Simplify XHTML for devices like hand held computers, mobile phones, TV, and home appliances
Extend XHTML for complex applications by adding new XML functionality (like MathML, SVG, Voice and Multimedia)
Define XHTML profiles like XHTML Basic (a subset of XHTML for mobile devices)
XHTML Modules
W3C has split the definition of XHTML into 28 modules:
Module name
Description
Applet Module
Defines the deprecated* applet element
Base Module
Defines the base element
Basic Forms Module
Defines the basic forms elements
Basic Tables Module
Defines the basic table elements
Bi-directional Text Module
Defines the bdo element
Client Image Map Module
Defines browser side image map elements
Edit Module
Defines the editing elements del and ins
Forms Module
Defines all elements used in forms
Frames Module
Defines the frameset elements
Hypertext Module
Defines the a element
Iframe Module
Defines the iframe element
Image Module
Defines the img element
Intrinsic Events Module
Defines event attributes like onblur and onchange
Legacy Module
Defines deprecated* elements and attributes
Link Module
Defines the link element
List Module
Defines the list elements ol, li, ul, dd, dt, and dl
Metainformation Module
Defines the meta element
Name Identification Module
Defines the deprecated* name attribute
Object Module
Defines the object and param elements
Presentation Module
Defines presentation elements like b and i
Scripting Module
Defines the script and noscript elements
Server Image Map Module
Defines server side image map elements
Structure Module
Defines the elements html, head, title and body
Style Attribute Module
Defines the style attribute
Style Sheet Module
Defines the style element
Tables Module
Defines the elements used in tables
Target Module
Defines the target attribute
Text Module
Defines text container elements like p and h1
* Deprecated elements should not be used in XHTML.
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