HTML is a programming language in the same way that Taco Bell is Mexican food.
18I did not think this was a hotly debated topic but, if you're going to call HTML a programming language then you probably aren't far from calling CSS a programming language and that is not a reality I'm willing to accept.
8But CSS is a programming language: https://notlaura.com/css-is-a-programming-language/
The video presentation version of this is lots of fun too: https://youtu.be/dtddBM8s7xY
6Ty for this. Good read
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A programming language is a set of instructions written by a programmer to deliver instructions to the computer to perform and accomplish a task.
By that definition, HTML is a programming language.
5HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language. It's purpose is to provide structure to data and cannot perform logic, the defining feature of programming languages.
15I guarantee you that the people writing that HTML isn’t a language are the junior devs that use DIVs for everything in their structure, especially actionable elements like buttons or anchors. Let’s ignore that the “DIV is the element of last resort”, as per the html spec. Also, I doubt that anyone suggesting CSS isn’t a language hasn’t picked up a OReilley’s manual on it recently - 1100+ pages, before you get to the glossary. HTML & CSS are quite a powerful combination.
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Is it Turing complete though? That's normally the real test
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