Web and XML Glossary

DHTML does not refer to a specific version or a specific feature of HTML. It is an expression which is commonly used to refer to all features of HTML which go beyond the presentation of static documents. The most popular mechanisms which are encompassed by the term DHTML are CSS, scripts (in most cases ECMAScript-based languages, embedded with the <SCRIPT> element), and objects (embedded with the <OBJECT> element). DHTML also often refers to Browser-specific extensions of particular mechanisms, such as extensions to the basic scripting methods, or the ability to dynamically download fonts. The "glue" between the different components which make up DHTML (mainly HTML, CSS, and a scripting language) is provided by DOM.