HTML is the primary markup language used on the web. After its first release, it lacked many of the features taken for granted today on the web. It took many years for HTML to become what it is. In fact, almost four years passed between the first attempts at a markup language and HTML 2.0. In the years since 1995, HTML has continued changing. This demonstrates the commitment necessary to develop a markup language.

Gordon Rhodes Markup Langauge, or GRML, is a markup language for web browsers. It has the data definition features of character-delimited files and XML, with the hyperlinking and form support of HTML.

Java filters, first introduced in the Java Servlet specification 2.3, are a powerful addition to any Java Web application toolkit, yet they probably are the most under-used and under-appreciated of the servlet components. These classes intercept requests coming into and responses coming out of the Java servlet container, allowing developers to inspect and manipulate these messages, as well as take other actions based on the messages’ content. Despite this useful functionality, many Java developers are unfamiliar with filters.

Liquid was created because there was no markup language available to create sophisticated interactive animations that could be displayed in a web browser. * If you don’t know anything about scripting, but have a basic understanding of HTML, you will still be able to use Liquid to create both sophisticated presentations and all kinds of 2D games.

If you missed the previous article that led to this one, you can find it here: http://www.devwebpro.com/2001/0720.html

Below are some of the mechanics of the language: