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d (directory) type code, using with FTP URLs, 106

data attribute, using with <object> element, 493-494

databinding, overview of, 226-230

datafld attribute, role in databinding, 229

datapagesize attribute, role in databinding, 229

datasrc attribute, role in databinding, 228-229

datetime attribute, using with inserted and deleted text, 85

<dd> (definition in a definition list) element

example of, 75

overview of, 616-617

decimal-leading-zero value of list-style-type property in CSS2, explanation of, 341

deck and cards metaphor for WML, explanation of, 566

declare attribute, using with ActiveX controls, 484

deep linking, explanation of, 532

default value of cursor property in CSS2, description of, 350

definitions, element associated with, 83

&deg; (degree symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 801

<del> (deleted text) element

example of, 85

overview of, 618-619

DELETE method in HTTP requests , description of, 511

delivery testing, performing for Web site projects, 50-51

Demo Company

content management system for, 542-543

e-commerce paper composite for, 41

paper comp for, 38

slicing comps to build template for, 42

subpage paper composite for, 40

Web address for, 542

Demo Company Corporate Summary document, URN and URC for, 135-136

demo.xml example, 555

development servers, importance of, 543

<dfn> (definition) element, overview of, 619-620

DHTML (Dynamic HTML), overview of, 455-456. See also HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

digital sound, overview of, 247-248

digital video, measurement of, 255

dir attribute

example of, 57-58

overview of, 581

<dir> (directory list) element

example of, 75-76

overview of, 620-621

direction attribute, using with <marquee> tag, 262

directories

indicating with FTP, 105

relationship to URLs, 96-98

specifying with HTTP URLs, 103

in URL addresses, 96-98

directory names , maintaining consistency of, 47, 97

directory path , explanation of, 96

disabled attribute, overview of, 581

disabled form field attribute, explanation of, 396-397

disk drive, considerations associated with, 505

display properties in CSS2, changes in, 343-344

display property, using with CSS1, 324-325

display.html sample file, 234

dithering

effect of, 827

occurrence in GIF images, 143

<div> (division) element

example of, 64-66

overview of, 621-623

using with CSS, 277-278

&divide; (division symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 806

divisions and centering, overview of, 64-66

<dl> (definition list) element

example of, 75-76

indenting with, 76

overview of, 623-624

DNS (Domain Name Service), explanation of, 96

doctype statement, referencing DTDs for HTML with, 548

<!DOCTYPE> (Document Type Definition) element

example of, 8-9

explanation of, 6

overview of, 586-587

table of, 11

use of, 10

document structure

overview of, 55-56

specifying with tag pairs, 6

document types, overview of, 10-14

DOCUMENT_ROOT variable in CGI, description of, 413

documents, identifying servers for, 94-96

DOM (Document Object Model)

overview of, 456-457

Web address for, 582

domain names

explanation of, 94-95

Web address for, 96

dot dot slash (../) notation, meaning of, 97

dot slash (./) notation, meaning of, 97

double quotes (")

character entity for, 87

using with attributes, 4-5

double slash (//), meaning of, 89-90

/download directory, contents of, 542

downloadable fonts, using, 186-188, 360, 825-826. See also fonts

Dreamweaver HTML development tool, overview of, 43

<dt> ( term in definition list) element

example of, 75

overview of, 624-625

DTDs (document type definitions)

comments in, 841

explanation of, 8

for framed documents, 9-10

importance of, 555

parameter entities in, 841

purpose of, 10

referencing for HTML, 548

specifying location of, 10

using with XML files, 554

XHTML 1.0 frameset DTD, 878-898

XHTML 1.0 strict DTD, 862-878

XHTML transitional DTD, 842-862

dynamic fonts, using, 188-189, 360, 825-826

dynsrc attribute, using with <img> tag in Internet Explorer, 256

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