Random introduction to WML

• Card and deck

• Anchors: anchor, a

• Text elements

  • Emphasis elements (em, strong, i, b, u, big, small)
  • br, p, table, tr, td

• Events and tasks: do, postfield, go, prev

• Variables: setvar, refresh, onevent

• User input: input, select, option

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WML is a language designed specifically for small handsets. It is optimized for interactions specific to small devices. However, some people argue that similar goals would have been achieved easier by just using a subset of XHTML.

WML is an XML language with a strict DTD, elements appearing in different places will trigger errors.