XHTML Conversion is the process of converting or recoding your website pages from the hugely popular though dated HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) to the improved coding language XHTML.
But what is this XHTML?
XHTML is an acronym for "eXtensible HyperText Markup Language". As per W3C, (the World Wide Web Consortium-the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web) "The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML™) is a family of current and future document types and modules that reproduce, subset, and extend HTML, reformulated as XML. XHTML Family document types are all XML-based, and ultimately are designed to work in conjunction with XML-based user agents. XHTML is the successor of HTML"
In simple terms,
- Webpages in a website are made using HTML coding.
- XHTML is the latest version of HTML that is redefined as an XML application,
- It aims to replace HTML in the immediate future.
- It is a much cleaner form of HTML and requires more STRICT COMPLIANCE with W3C recommendations.
But Why should i Convert my perfectly working site to XHTML? How will it benefit my website/business?
Well, there are many reasons:-
- STRICT W3C COMPLIANCE IMPLIES UNIFORM VIEWABILITY of YOUR WEBSITE THROUGH BROWSERS.
A website represents your business etc in front of prospective clients.
-> Your prospective clients use one of the hundreds of XML-based or compliant BROWSERS available like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox etc to view these pages on the internet.
-> All browsers know how to deal with correct HTML. However, if it is incorrect, the browser has to repair the document, and since not all browsers repair documents in the same way, this introduces differences, so that your document may look and work differently on different browsers.
STRICT W3C COMPLIANCE in XHTML pages means fewer errors in pages resulting in similar Viewability in most of the browsers. - XHTML COMPLIANT PAGE IS CORRECTLY VIEWED THROUGH VARIOUS TYPES OF USER AGENTS.
Todays websites are not only viewed through internet browsers but also through PDA's, mobile phones etc. XHTML compliant pages are viewed appropriately through these mediums as well. - A PAGE IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH W3C RECOMMENDATIONS IS INDEXED PROPERLY BY SEARCH ENGINES.
A well-structured and XHTML compliant web site makes it easier for search engines, such as Google, Yahoo and MSN to crawl, and thus, index or include your site in its search results. - FASTER BROWSER RENDERING SPEEDS.
The lesser the errors in the coding of a page, the less time a browser takes to render it or reproduce it on a computer. Stricter W3C Recommendations compliance in XHTML pages implies less load for the browsers, resulting in your client seeing your webpage quickly. - BETTER COMPATIBILTY WITH W3C COMPLIANT BROWSERS.
With the advent of XHTML,as per W3C guidelines, browsers may be retuned to STOP correcting errors and just render the correct code only. They shall simply give an error message whenever they encounter error in the code on a webpage. XHTML pages minimise the possibility of your clients seeing these error messages instead of your content. - BETTER SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION POSSIBILITIES.
XHTMl compliance is one of the important prerequisites for a site to rank well in serach engines. It is a definite plus for a website that is being optimized for search engines.
XHTML SERVICES WE PROVIDE.
- Html to XHTML conversion.
- Creating an XHTML W3C compliant webpage or website from Images/PSD files.
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