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In computer text processing, a '''markup language''' is a system for [[annotation|annotating]] a [[document]] in a way that is [[Syntax (logic)|syntactically distinguishable]] from the text,Merriam Webster Dictionary meaning when the document is processed for display, the markup language is not shown, and is only used to format the text. | In computer text processing, a '''markup language''' is a system for [[annotation|annotating]] a [[document]] in a way that is [[Syntax (logic)|syntactically distinguishable]] from the text,Merriam Webster Dictionary meaning when the document is processed for display, the markup language is not shown, and is only used to format the text. | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 9 May 2023
In computer text processing, a markup language is a system for annotating a document in a way that is syntactically distinguishable from the text,Merriam Webster Dictionary meaning when the document is processed for display, the markup language is not shown, and is only used to format the text.
Some reviewers prefer going old school by using a red pen on printed output. Such "markup" typically includes both content corrections (such as spelling, punctuation, or movement of content), and also typographic instructions, such as to make a heading larger or boldface.
In digital media, this "blue pencil instruction text" was replaced by tags which ideally indicate what the parts of the document are, rather than details of how they might be shown on some display. This lets authors avoid formatting every instance of the same kind of thing redundantly (and possibly inconsistently). It also avoids the specification of fonts and dimensions which may not apply to many users (such as those with different-size displays, impaired vision and screen-reading software).
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