HTM

What Does HTM Mean?

HTM is an extension for an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, which is a markup language for creating Web pages. HTML defines how a Web browser displays every browser page element, including pictures, text, hyperlinks and many others.

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Techopedia Explains HTM

Sometimes you’ll see an HTML file as “.html,” but it is more frequent to see the 3 letter file extension of “.htm” used.

File extensions, such as htm, are almost always three letters and usually lower case. Other common extensions include the following the file called example:

  • example.txt: for text files
  • example.doc: for Microsoft Word files
  • example.jpg: for JPEGs, a type of image file
  • example.dll: for a dynamic link library used by Microsoft OSs
  • example.exe: for executable files
  • example.htm for an HTML file

The extensions may be derived from the file’s function, creator, company or some other associated word or action.

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