What does it mean when........

SakSquash · 01-23-2006, 10:03 PM

somebody tells you to copy the source code of a disc? How do you do it?

lumi · 01-23-2006, 10:26 PM

That doesn't make much sense. A disc doesn't have source code, only files and some table that tells the hardware how access things. Is there a file with code in it?

SakSquash · 01-23-2006, 11:15 PM

It's for an XHTML class. Our book came with a disc and our teacher told us to copy the source code into our network drives so we don't have to bring it to class. I don't know what he's talking about though.

Lucien21 · 01-24-2006, 12:22 AM

The source code is the lines of code that make a programme run.

So i'm guessing the disc comes with some XHTML programmes that he wants you to copy from the disc to the network drive.

Jeysie · 01-24-2006, 07:55 AM

I think it's a bit of a stretch to call XHTML files programs, but other than that, yeah, "source code" refers to what I am presuming are XHTML code example files on the CD with tags and whatnot.

Peace & Luv, Liz

SakSquash · 01-24-2006, 11:14 AM

Oh geeze. I can't make heads or tails of this disc. If I post screen shots of what's on the disc do you think any of you can tell me what he wants?

Aj_ · 01-24-2006, 11:19 AM

Probably.

playing_games · 01-24-2006, 11:24 AM

Do you see any files with xht, xhtml, or xml extensions? Something like:

anyname.xhtml

Your prof's probably talking about sample XHTML documents (it feels a bit funny to use "program" to describe HTML or XHTML documents) contained on the CD. They should look like this when opened with a text editor like Notepad:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE html
PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<title>XHTML Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is a tiny example of an <acronym title="Extensible HyperText
Markup Language">XHTML</acronym> document.</p>
</body>
</html>

01-23-2006, 10:03 PM	#1
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01-23-2006, 10:26 PM	#2
lumi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 2,120	That doesn't make much sense. A disc doesn't have source code, only files and some table that tells the hardware how access things. Is there a file with code in it? Share Share this post on Twitter

01-23-2006, 11:15 PM	#3
SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	It's for an XHTML class. Our book came with a disc and our teacher told us to copy the source code into our network drives so we don't have to bring it to class. I don't know what he's talking about though. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-24-2006, 12:22 AM	#4
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	The source code is the lines of code that make a programme run. So i'm guessing the disc comes with some XHTML programmes that he wants you to copy from the disc to the network drive. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

01-24-2006, 07:55 AM	#5
Jeysie Diva of Death Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,402	I think it's a bit of a stretch to call XHTML files programs, but other than that, yeah, "source code" refers to what I am presuming are XHTML code example files on the CD with tags and whatnot. Peace & Luv, Liz Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Adventures in Roleplaying (Nov. 19): "Maybe it's still in the Elemental Plane of Candy." "Is the Elemental Plane of Candy anything like Willy Wonka's factory?" "If it is, would that mean Oompa Loompas are Candy Elementals?" "Actually, I'm thinking more like the Candyland board game. But, I like this idea better." "I like the idea of Oompa Loompa Elementals."

01-24-2006, 11:14 AM	#6
SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	Oh geeze. I can't make heads or tails of this disc. If I post screen shots of what's on the disc do you think any of you can tell me what he wants? Share Share this post on Twitter

01-24-2006, 11:19 AM	#7
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01-24-2006, 11:24 AM	#8
playing_games Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 443	Do you see any files with xht, xhtml, or xml extensions? Something like: anyname.xhtml Your prof's probably talking about sample XHTML documents (it feels a bit funny to use "program" to describe HTML or XHTML documents) contained on the CD. They should look like this when opened with a text editor like Notepad: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head> <title>XHTML Example</title> </head> <body> <p>This is a tiny example of an <acronym title="Extensible HyperText Markup Language">XHTML</acronym> document.</p> </body> </html> Share Share this post on Twitter

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