W3Schools HTML Quiz

Greenguy · 2012-06-14, 10:08 PM

I got 17/20 - take the test & post your results

http://www.w3schools.com/quiztest/qu...asp?qtest=HTML

Cleo · 2012-06-14, 10:24 PM

Result:
18 of 20
90%
You can be proud of yourself!
Time Spent
5:47

I got these two wrong.
16. What is the correct HTML for making a text input field?

You answered: <input type="textfield" />
Wrong Answer!

17. What is the correct HTML for making a drop-down list?

You answered: <input type="dropdown" />
Wrong Answer!

cd34 · 2012-06-14, 10:31 PM

Result:

20 of 20
100%

Perfect!!!

Time Spent
2:35

And I don't even like html.

dunc · 2012-06-15, 12:41 AM

19 of 20

95%

You can be proud of yourself!

Time Spent
3:37

I got a background question wrong in html5.... which is wierd cos I used the same answer later on and got that right

flowersgone · 2012-06-15, 03:04 AM

So I got all 20 in 3:32

Since that was slower than Sparky I decided to try learning something new ...

I went through the test one more time and used firebug to move the hidden variable

HTML Code:

<input type="hidden" value="6/15/2012 2:55:20 AM" name="starttime">

to a value that made my final time ok by me ...

Had never tried that before. Might be an online test taking skill some day ...

fg

ecchi · 2012-06-15, 04:45 AM

Question five confused the fuck out of me.

Quote:

5. What is the preferred way for adding a background color in HTML?
<body style="background-color:yellow">
<background>yellow</background>
<body background="yellow">

My answer would be "none of the above". I use:

Code:

<body bgcolor="#ffff00">

Dr Bizzaro · 2012-06-15, 08:48 AM

Result:
17 of 20
85%
You can be proud of yourself!
Time Spent
3:36

I AM proud of myself. I'm gonna print that out and hang it on the fridge.

Cleo · 2012-06-15, 09:08 AM

Damn, looking at everyone's time spent. I guess watching the original Iron Man movie at the same time as taking the quiz wasn't such a good idea.

Simon · 2012-06-15, 09:46 AM

Don't feel bad, Cleo, it took me even longer as I was on the phone while doing mine.

Result: 19 of 20
95%
Time Spent 10:15

I misread one question about how to make a list with numbers as if the question was *without* numbers.

But pretty easy questions for anyone who writes code in a text editor.

Greenie-period

cd34 · 2012-06-15, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchi

My answer would be "none of the above". I use:

Code:

<body bgcolor="#ffff00">

bgcolor was deprecated in HTML 4.01 and you're supposed to use CSS syntax now. While it works now, once HTML5 is finalized (and I don't think you can use bgcolor on HTML 4.01 strict), sites that depend on that will start to break.

In reality, it should be done through CSS, not a style parameter to the body tag, but, either way is permissible.

pc · 2012-06-15, 03:30 PM

Result:

17 of 20
85%

You can be proud of yourself!

Time Spent
3:45

Fonz · 2012-06-16, 11:07 AM

17 of 20

85%

You can be proud of yourself!

Time Spent
3:47

pc · 2012-06-16, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fonz

17 of 20

85%

You can be proud of yourself!

Time Spent
3:47

I beat you by two seconds

Fonz · 2012-06-16, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pc

I beat you by two seconds

Their server must be in Poland

ecchi · 2012-06-19, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cd34

bgcolor was deprecated in HTML .....sites that depend on that will start to break.

Thanks.

So I'm going to have to change over 100 sites, that is several thousand pages.

Fuck!

dunc · 2012-06-19, 06:57 AM

It was depreciated in 1996 or 1997 - so you have had a few years to make changes.

You gotta keep you with the Jones

ecchi · 2012-06-19, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunc

It was depreciated in 1996 or 1997 - so you have had a few years to make changes.

I missed that memo!

Greenguy · 2012-06-19, 07:45 AM

I think I read that the HTML codes that will no longer work won't happen til 2025 or something silly like that. Until that time, I'll use the occasional <center> whenever I damn well feel like it!

Jeremy82 · 2012-06-19, 09:07 AM

Result:
15 of 20

75%

Almost! Study a little more and take the test again!

Time Spent
3:08

ecchi · 2012-06-20, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenie

Until that time, I'll use the occasional <center> whenever I damn well feel like it!

OK, fuck this, you are saying that "center" is obsolete too???? I really must do some fucking homework occasionally!

I guess this is an example of "old people not keeping up with the times".

On the plus side, if I stop using "center", my spell checker will stop telling me that my code is all wrong (It is set to true English, not American English, so "center" is seen as a spelling mistake).

mOrrI · 2012-06-20, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleo

Damn, looking at everyone's time spent. I guess watching the original Iron Man movie at the same time as taking the quiz wasn't such a good idea.

Result:
20 of 20

100%

Perfect!!!

Time Spent
7:35

Well Cleo I guess taking the quiz while having my daughter asking questions and giving me things isn't also a good idea

Greenguy · 2012-06-20, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchi

OK, fuck this, you are saying that "center" is obsolete too???? I really must do some fucking homework occasionally!

http://www.w3schools.com/html5/html5_reference.asp

ecchi · 2012-06-21, 05:36 AM

Hmm, seems to me that as soon as HTML 5 becomes "THE" standard, a hell of a lot of non-professional sites will break. For example, if you are in to TV SCI-FI the best site for that is http://clivebanks.co.uk/ but that is entirely done on frames, and he appears to have been given or bought a template to use, and knows very little about HTML, so what is probably my biggest non-work related resource will disappear!

housekeeper · 2012-06-21, 12:43 PM

I think the biggest changes will be reflected in video and some graphics, though there are quite a few new tags to be mindful of. Best to start using them now...

cd34 · 2012-06-21, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchi

Hmm, seems to me that as soon as HTML 5 becomes "THE" standard, a hell of a lot of non-professional sites will break.

HTML4.01 Transitional will still be supported, which supports the bgcolor and center tags, etc. HTML4.01 Strict does not support those tags, which is what a lot of sites should have moved to as it eliminates a lot of the cross-browser incompatibility. HTML4 was only standardized in 1999, and is supposed to be supported until 2024 if I recall the RFC.

As the line between websites and apps blurs, HTML5 offers a number of features that are extremely useful. You know all that code you need to play a flash video on IE and Firefox/Chrome/Safari? Single <video> tag now.

As for HTML4, I think there is a very good reason to move to CSS and stylesheets. If you are hoping that Google and the other search engines are going to give you some attention, it is in your best interest to separate the markup from the content. So, all of your styling elements, nested tables to get those borders, etc really should be done in CSS and moved out to an external file so that Google gets a page that is primarily content. It makes the spider's job easier. Also, if you use a common stylesheet on multiple pages, a surfer moving through your site has to fetch less data, resulting in faster pageloads.

All it takes is a missing " or missing </a> to really confuse the searchbots and possibly devalue that page. Having a page that validates without improper nesting to get some of those special borders around images or text, just seems like the right way to do it. With CSS, you can do interactive buttons as a list that work well on mobile without having to use a lot of JavaScript.

In the long run, I see nothing but benefits to use today's standards, rather than using what still happens to work.

I don't know that I would go back and change thousands of pages, but, I would probably focus on using these techniques from this day forward.

2012-06-14, 10:08 PM	#1
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2012-06-14, 10:24 PM	#2
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Result: 18 of 20 90% You can be proud of yourself! Time Spent 5:47 I got these two wrong. 16. What is the correct HTML for making a text input field? You answered: <input type="textfield" /> Wrong Answer! 17. What is the correct HTML for making a drop-down list? You answered: <input type="dropdown" /> Wrong Answer! __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2012-06-14, 10:31 PM	#3
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2012-06-15, 12:41 AM	#4
dunc You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 658	19 of 20 95% You can be proud of yourself! Time Spent 3:37 I got a background question wrong in html5.... which is wierd cos I used the same answer later on and got that right __________________ Good, Cheap Wordpress Themes

2012-06-15, 03:04 AM	#5
flowersgone Are you sure you're an accredited and honored pornographer? Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 67	So I got all 20 in 3:32 Since that was slower than Sparky I decided to try learning something new ... I went through the test one more time and used firebug to move the hidden variable HTML Code: <input type="hidden" value="6/15/2012 2:55:20 AM" name="starttime"> to a value that made my final time ok by me ... Had never tried that before. Might be an online test taking skill some day ... fg __________________ Thank you for checking out my: Portfolio and Tech Services

2012-06-15, 08:48 AM	#7
Dr Bizzaro I'm not interested in the facts, I'm interested in my opinion. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,620	Result: 17 of 20 85% You can be proud of yourself! Time Spent 3:36 I AM proud of myself. I'm gonna print that out and hang it on the fridge. __________________ -DrBizzaro Make BIG $ selling text links! Sell Links and get $$

2012-06-15, 09:08 AM	#8
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Damn, looking at everyone's time spent. I guess watching the original Iron Man movie at the same time as taking the quiz wasn't such a good idea. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2012-06-15, 09:46 AM	#9
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	Don't feel bad, Cleo, it took me even longer as I was on the phone while doing mine. Result: 19 of 20 95% Time Spent 10:15 I misread one question about how to make a list with numbers as if the question was without numbers. But pretty easy questions for anyone who writes code in a text editor. Greenie-period __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2012-06-15, 03:30 PM	#11
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2012-06-16, 11:07 AM	#12
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2012-06-19, 06:57 AM	#16
dunc You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 658	It was depreciated in 1996 or 1997 - so you have had a few years to make changes. You gotta keep you with the Jones __________________ Good, Cheap Wordpress Themes

2012-06-19, 07:45 AM	#18
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,761	I think I read that the HTML codes that will no longer work won't happen til 2025 or something silly like that. Until that time, I'll use the occasional <center> whenever I damn well feel like it! __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2012-06-19, 09:07 AM	#19
Jeremy82 You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 988	Result: 15 of 20 75% Almost! Study a little more and take the test again! Time Spent 3:08 __________________ FeetSexVids.com

2012-06-21, 05:36 AM	#23
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Hmm, seems to me that as soon as HTML 5 becomes "THE" standard, a hell of a lot of non-professional sites will break. For example, if you are in to TV SCI-FI the best site for that is http://clivebanks.co.uk/ but that is entirely done on frames, and he appears to have been given or bought a template to use, and knows very little about HTML, so what is probably my biggest non-work related resource will disappear!

2012-06-21, 12:43 PM	#24
housekeeper Oh! I haven't changed since high school and suddenly I am uncool Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 250	I think the biggest changes will be reflected in video and some graphics, though there are quite a few new tags to be mindful of. Best to start using them now... __________________ Trans-Glam Productions photography - design - video production twitter