Dictionary of Accounting Terms: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
uniform coding for defining Web documents. The browser used by the user examines the HTML to ascertain the manner in which to display the graphics, text, and other multimedia components. The use of HTML is recommended in developing intranets/extranets because it is easier to program than window environments such as Motif or Microsoft Windows. HTML is a good integrating tool for data base applications and information systems. It facilitates the use of hyperlinks and search engines, enabling the easy sharing of identical information among different responsibility segments of the company. Intranet data usually goes from back-end sources (e.g., mainframe host) to the Web server to users (e.g., customers) in HTML format.
