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HTML textarea element
The textarea HTML element represents a multi-line plain-text editing control, useful when you want to allow users to enter a sizeable amount of free-form text, for example a comment on a review or feedback form.
HTML tfoot element
The tfoot HTML element encapsulates a set of table rows (tr elements), indicating that they comprise the foot of a table with information about the table's columns.
HTML thead element
The thead HTML element encapsulates a set of table rows (tr elements), indicating that they comprise the head of a table with information about the table's columns.
HTML th element
The th HTML element defines a cell as the header of a group of table cells and may be used as a child of the tr element.
HTML title element
The title HTML element defines the document's title that is shown in a browser's title bar or a page's tab.
HTML track element
The track HTML element is used as a child of the media elements, audio and video.
HTML u element
The u HTML element represents a span of inline text which should be rendered in a way that indicates that it has a non-textual annotation.
HTML ul element
The ul HTML element represents an unordered list of items, typically rendered as a bulleted list.
HTML var element
The var HTML element represents the name of a variable in a mathematical expression or a programming context.
HTML video element
The video HTML element embeds a media player which supports video playback into the document.
HTML wbr element
The wbr HTML element represents a word break opportunity—a position within text where the browser may optionally break a line, though its line-breaking rules would not otherwise create a break at that location.
HTTP
HTTP is the application-layer protocol used to exchange requests and responses for web resources.
HTTP/2
HTTP/2 carries HTTP requests and responses using binary framing and multiplexed streams over a connection.
HTTP/3
HTTP/3 maps HTTP semantics onto QUIC rather than a TCP connection.
HTTP content
In HTTP messages, the content describes the 'information' conveyed in the message body (which follows the header section), after any message framing from HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding has been removed.
HTTP header
An HTTP header is a field of an HTTP request or response that passes additional context and metadata about the request or response.
HTTPS
HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) is an encrypted version of the HTTP protocol.
HTTPS RR
HTTPS RR (HTTPS Resource Records) are a type of DNS record that delivers configuration information and parameters for how to access a service via HTTPS.
human_time_diff()
human_time_diff(): Determines the difference between two timestamps.
Hybrid Logical Clock
A clock that combines wall-clock information with a logical counter to preserve event-ordering constraints.
hyphenate-character
The hyphenate-character CSS property sets the character (or string) used at the end of a line before a hyphenation break.
hyphenate-limit-chars
The hyphenate-limit-chars CSS property specifies the minimum word length to allow hyphenation of words as well as the minimum number of characters before and after the hyphen.
hyphens
The hyphens CSS property specifies how words should be hyphenated when text wraps across multiple lines.
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ICE
ICE (Interactive Connectivity Establishment) is a framework used by WebRTC (among other technologies) for connecting two peers, regardless of network topology (usually for audio and video chat).
iconv_set_encoding()
iconv_set_encoding() — Set current setting for character encoding conversion.
iconv_strlen()
iconv_strlen() — Returns the character count of string.
iconv_strpos()
iconv_strpos() — Finds position of first occurrence of a needle within a haystack.
iconv_strrpos()
iconv_strrpos() — Finds the last occurrence of a needle within a haystack.
idate()
idate() — Format a local time/date part as integer.
Idempotency Key
A client-supplied operation identifier used to recognize retries and prevent duplicate effects.
Idempotent
An HTTP method is idempotent if the intended effect on the server of making a single request is the same as the effect of making several identical requests.
Idempotent Import
An idempotent import can be repeated without creating unintended additional records or changing an already applied result incorrectly.
Identifier
An identifier is a sequence of characters in the code that identifies a variable, function, or property.
Identity provider (IdP)
An identity provider (IdP) is an entity in a federated identity system that manages a user's credentials and can authenticate users.
IDL
An IDL (Interface Description Language) is a generic language, used to specify object interfaces independent of any particular programming language.
IIFE
An IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) is an idiom in which a JavaScript function runs as soon as it is defined.
image-orientation
The image-orientation CSS property specifies a layout-independent correction to the orientation of an image.
image-rendering
The image-rendering CSS property sets an image scaling algorithm.
image_downsize()
image_downsize(): Scales an image to fit a particular size (such as 'thumb' or 'medium').
image_hwstring()
image_hwstring(): Retrieves width and height attributes using given width and height values.