> On Monday, September 23, 2019, 03:35:42 PM PDT, Seymour J Metz wrote: > Indeed, but HTML is not one of them. HTML has syntax for encapsulating a > script in some other language, but it is not in itself a scripting language.
Actually, HTML is a scripting language and object oriented. Certainly not the best example but it does qualify. First, HTML is a run time language that primarily causes the specified activities to occur within a web browser. Second, CSS scripting features are not obvious. An easily understood example is the mouse hover feature. It also has nth, even / odd and other features that are intended to reduce the usage of javascript. Third, we now consider javascript to be a separate language because of NODEJS but it was originally developed specifically for HTML. Just because the syntax is radically different doesn't mean it can't be considered part of HTML. A terminology debate is futile because Unix ensures that terminology is so vague that you can justify anything. E.g. "Robotic Operating System" (ros.org) requires a real OS on each computer but technically does coordinate among all hardware within a robot. I never realized that sysplex is actually an OS. Look up the word "macro" for the epitome of vague and all encompassing which is why C has macro's instead of substitution language (think copybook that can be used many times in a single program). By their definition, the IBM POP is full of macros instead of instructions. Are programming languages actually macro languages? How many macro's are in this Email? Even new terminology such as Cloud, AI, and Machine Learning are changed to meet what we can do instead of what it should be. Look at the original cloud specification and you will realize they were talking about z/OS. Look at it today and you won't recognize it any more because Unix could not meet those requirements. z/OS is still a cloud environment but now many other products are able to compete with z/OS for the cloud title. Jon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
