HTML as a language

[Hugh Wilson]

Hey Joe.... - they *are* plant descriptions and they *are* in HTML
(a 'language' by self definition) which you *can* see if you
use your browser to 'view', 'page source' (Ctrl+U on Netscape).

On 24 Mar 99 at 6:37, Richard E. Hill <REHill at IX.NETCOM.COM> wrote:

> Date:          Wed, 24 Mar 1999 06:37:51 -0800
> Reply-to:      "Richard E. Hill" <REHill at IX.NETCOM.COM>
> From:          "Richard E. Hill" <REHill at IX.NETCOM.COM>
> Subject:       Re: HTML as a language
> To:            Multiple recipients of list TAXACOM

> Hey, Joe...Y'all may owe the 10 bucks.  Perhaps HTML is simply an accent of
> English, y'all can't see the HTML lilt any better then you kin hear any other
> accent.
>
> ;-}
>
> JOSEPH E. LAFERRIERE wrote:
>
> > >> I shall gladly pay you $10 if you can write a plant description entirely
> > >> in HTML or translate one of Shakespeare's sonnets into the "language."
> > >
> > >You can find about 2000 plant descriptions in HTML at
> > >     http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/www/data.htm
> > >Some contain quotations from Shakespeare, for example, the description of
> > >the Cruciferae under 'Flowering plants - families'.
> >
> > I looked up your website. What I saw on my screen was in
> > English. I did not see any HTML printed there. It
> > is possible that HTML was used to instruct the coputer
> > whatfonts to use, etc., but not one single word of this
> > appeared on the screen, not was any of it used in the
> > descriptions.
> >    My statement stands. I do not owe you the $10.
> >
> > --
> > Dr. Joseph E. Laferriere
> > who believes very strongly that one should
> > not have opinions.
>

Hugh D. Wilson
Texas A&M University - Biology
h-wilson at tamu.edu (409-845-3354)
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/Wilson/homepage.html