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Web Pages and their Extensions

Supported by Expression Web 3 and 4

File Extension	Defined/Purpose
.html or .htm	HTML Web Page .html and .htm mean the exact same thing.  Just pick one or the other, and be consistent.
.dwt	Dynamic Web Template:  HTML based Template from which more HTML web pages can be created. Provides a consistent look and feel for an entire web site.
.aspx	ASP.NET Content Page: Server Side Programming Language
.php	PHP: Server Side Programming Language Open Source (fopen source)
Master page	An ASP.NET based Template.  (use this with .aspx content pages.)
.css	Cascading Style Sheet (typically refers to an External Style Sheet)
.js	JavaScript: used to add Interactivity to web pages.

 

Questions

 

What is the Difference Between .html and .htm?

Answer:  Nothing.  .html and .htm mean the same thing.  Just choose one and stick with it throughout your web site. (in the old days of the web, we could only use 3 characters for the file extensions.)

 

How many External Style Sheets can you link to one Web Page?

Answer:  Theoretically, there is no limit to the number of External style sheets that you link to a given web page. 

However, it would be more efficient to create a central hub where you would link all of your external style sheets using the @import directive, and then link the central hub to the web page.

 

Is there a particular way that one should name their web pages?

Answer:  Yes. The home page requires a special name so that it will be recognized as the Home page.  The most common name used for the Home page is index.html.  This seems to work regardless of your web hosting provider's requirements.

However, check with your web host for a list of acceptable Home Page names.  If you do not have web hosting set up, then stick with index.html just to be safe.

Another commonly used name for the home page is default.hmtl ....however I have found that quite a few web hosts do not recognize this as the home page.  Just another reason why you should check with your web host.

 

How do you create Web Pages in Expression Web?

See the Getting Started Checklist Videos or Written Tutorials.