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This List Group is moderated by a well known authority on XHTML and many of the members themselves are XHTML authorities and authors. This List has been indespensible in my research on XHTML.
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I have heard good things about this site, although I myself have not used it. For some reason I like learning from books.
XHTML School at w3cschools.com

Sams Teach Yourself HTML and XHTML in 24 Hours (5th Edition)
by Dick Oliver and Michael Morrison

If you are brand new to hand-coding XHTML or HTML then this is the book for you!

This was my very first book that I bought when I decided to start designing Websites, although back then the title was Sams Teach Yourself HTML 4 in 24 Hours. But, Dick Oliver knew what time it was and he was teaching XHTML! Thank God for Dick Oliver :-)

XHTML Black Book: A Complete Guide to Mastering XHTML
by Steven Holzner

XHTML: Moving Toward XML
by Simon St.Laurent, B.K. DeLong

Since client-side JavaScript needs to be embedded into a Web page, I am including JavaScript information under the XHTML section.

Professional JavaScript 2nd Edition
by Nigel McFarlane, Paul Wilton, Cliff Wooton, et al

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Rapid Web Development - How to create flexible sites quickly using standards like CSS and XHTML

Author: James Lewin

What do you do when you need to have a Web site done "yesterday"? This article answers that question, showing you how to create sites quickly and flexibly using Web standards like cascading style sheets (CSS), structural HTML, and server-side includes. It contains examples that demonstrate how rapid Web development not only streamlines the process, but also makes updating easier.

Rapid Web Development

A Child's Garden of XML

Author: Simon St. Laurent

Here is an excellent article written by a man who has been at the forefront of the XML/XHTML movement, Simon St. Laurent.

A Child's Garden of XML

Why XHTML? and How does it differ from HTML?

Author: Jan Hunt

HTML evolved from a simple structural markup language to an intricate language that became overly concerned with document style (display) to the detriment of document structure. HTML code became a mix of structural and style tags interspersed with browser specific markup. There is no way that small mobile devices could ever hope of processing these pages.

HTML is a one-size fits all markup language that was constantly being added to in the attempt to please everyone. So, the W3C set out to fix the problems with HTML and recommended XHTML 1.0 because it is compatible with both HTML and XML.

Why XHTML? and How does it differ from HTML?

Know the Code

Author: Jan Hunt

Unless a designer knows how to go in and tweak the code they will always be at the mercy of their WYSIWYG software.

Learn the basics of HTML/XHTML and you will be rewarded with skill and power over your Web pages.

Know the Code