What is the difference between HTML and DHTML?

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 DHTML vs. HTML

DHTML: Dynamic HTML. An extension of HTML that enables, among other things, the inclusion of small animations and dynamic menus in Web pages. DHTML code makes use of style sheets and JavaScript.

When you see an object, or word(s), on a webpage that becomes highlighted, larger, a different color, or a streak runs through it by moving your mouse cursor over it is the result of adding a DHTML effect. This is done in the language coding and when the file of the webpage was saved it was saved as the .dhtml format instead of .htm or .html.

DHTML sites are dynamic in nature. DHTML uses client side scripting to change variables in the presentation which affects the look and function of an otherwise static page. DHTML characteristics are the functions while a page is viewed, rather than generating a unique page with each page load (a dynamic website).

On the other hand, HTML is static. HTML sites relies solely upon client-side technologies. This means the pages of the site do not require any special processing from the server side before they go to the browser. In other words, the pages are always the same for all visitors - static. HTML pages have no dynamic content, as in the examples above.