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WebArtz - The Web Design Forum » Web Designing & Coding » HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) » Really Confused bout the HTML Comments

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1 Really Confused bout the HTML Comments on Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:23 am

Fragon


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its says in w3 "comments can be inserted into the HTML code to make it more readable and understandable. Comments are ignored by the browser and are not displayed." ok i then tried myself and it wasn't there at all then whats the whole point in even adding this to your Code?!?! Please explain what it is used for,if no one can see them! -.-



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2 Re: Really Confused bout the HTML Comments on Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:50 am

ankillien


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Topic moved to HTML forum

While learning, HTML sounds very simple but while developing large sites and layouts, it is not that simple. You will have to deal with thousands of lines of code and dozens of <div> tags and <table> tags.

One is likely to get confused to find which tag was created for what purpose and which tag closes where. To avoid this confusion, developers use comments somewhat like this...

Code:
<html>
<head>
...
... some 20 lines of code ...
..
</head>
<body>

<div id="outer_wrapper">

  <div id="wrapper">

  <div class="left-column">
  ... 20-30 lines of code ...
  </div>
  <!-- left-column div ends -->

  <div class="right-column">
  ... 50-60 lines of code ...
  </div>
  <!-- right-column div ends -->

  <div class="footer">
  ... 10-20 lines of code ...
  </div>
  <!-- left-column div ends -->

  </div> <!-- wrapper div ends -->
</div> <!-- outer_wrapper div ends -->

</body>
</html>


Try studying the code without the comments and it will be difficult to find which tag closes where Wink

Comments are for developers of the web page and not for viewers. It for the purpose to add notes or references in the codes to make it well-managed and less confusing. Comments help the coders understand the code structure quickly.

Writers/readers add notes in their books, in the same way coders and developers add comments in their codes.

3 Re: Really Confused bout the HTML Comments on Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:34 pm

RockerMan


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Very well explained Ani Smile


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4 Re: Really Confused bout the HTML Comments on Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:10 pm

ankillien


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Thanks Rob.

5 Re: Really Confused bout the HTML Comments on Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:18 am

Fragon


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Oh man,THANK you so much ankillien Very Happy very Helpful

6 Re: Really Confused bout the HTML Comments on Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:53 am

ankillien


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Glad I could help Very Happy

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