Logical vs. Visual Design

• The logical design of a document (content) should be separate from its visual design (presentation)

• Separation of logical and visual design

  • promotes sound typography
  • encourages better writing
  • is more flexible

• HTML mixes the logical with the visual

• Internal Representation of Microsoft Word will/should be XML while “Save As HTML” should gives its visual rendering in HTML

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