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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tag pair
1, record 1, English, tag%20pair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple de balises
1, record 1, French, couple%20de%20balises
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paire de balises 1, record 1, French, paire%20de%20balises
correct, feminine noun
- couple de marqueurs 1, record 1, French, couple%20de%20marqueurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble constitué d’une balise de début et d’une balise de fin. 1, record 1, French, - couple%20de%20balises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opening HTML tag
1, record 2, English, opening%20HTML%20tag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- opening tag 2, record 2, English, opening%20tag
correct
- beginning tag 2, record 2, English, beginning%20tag
correct
- start tag 2, record 2, English, start%20tag
correct
- start-tag 1, record 2, English, start%2Dtag
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many tags come in pairs. The opening tag starts some formatting feature, and the ending tag--which starts with a slash (/)--ends that feature. 1, record 2, English, - opening%20HTML%20tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étiquette d’ouverture
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étiquette ouvrante 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20ouvrante
correct, feminine noun
- marqueur de début 3, record 2, French, marqueur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
correct, masculine noun
- marqueur d’ouverture 1, record 2, French, marqueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
correct, masculine noun
- balise d’ouverture 4, record 2, French, balise%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
correct, feminine noun
- balise de début d’élément 2, record 2, French, balise%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
correct, feminine noun
- code de début 2, record 2, French, code%20de%20d%C3%A9but
correct, masculine noun
- balise de début 4, record 2, French, balise%20de%20d%C3%A9but
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque étiquette en HTML comporte une commande commençant par [un chevron ouvrant] (<) et finissant par [un chevron fermant] (>). De plus, les étiquettes commencent par un code de début qui renvoie à une commande précisant l’effet produit sur le texte. Chaque marquage se termine par une étiquette de fin qui inclut une barre oblique identifiant la fin du marquage. Par exemple, l’étiquette <HTML> indique le début du document en HTML, et l’étiquette <HTML> en indique la fin. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- etiqueta de comienzo
1, record 2, Spanish, etiqueta%20de%20comienzo
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- etiqueta de inicio 2, record 2, Spanish, etiqueta%20de%20inicio
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- marcador de comienzo 2, record 2, Spanish, marcador%20de%20comienzo
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- marcador de inicio 2, record 2, Spanish, marcador%20de%20inicio
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- etiqueta de apertura 2, record 2, Spanish, etiqueta%20de%20apertura
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beginning container tag
1, record 3, English, beginning%20container%20tag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Container] tags used in the Apache configuration file which define an object on the server, such as a directory or virtual host. Directives that pertain specifically to that object are listed between the beginning tags and ending tags. As an example, for a virtual host the beginning container tag is VirtualHost and the ending container tag is /VirtualHost. 1, record 3, English, - beginning%20container%20tag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balise conteneur de début
1, record 3, French, balise%20conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conteneur de début 1, record 3, French, conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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