Web standards and guidelines

The standards

Client-side technologies

Standards for mark-up, presentation and client-side scripting.

Using XML

Structured information and data should be represented using eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML).

Images and documents

Specifications for bitmapped images and vector graphics, and details of supported document types.

Interactive software

Standards for using multimedia technologies, such as Flash and Shockwave.

Video and audio production

Sets out the technical standards for the production and delivery of video and audio material on LTS websites.

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Video and audio

Full details of the technical and production standards for video and audio materials published on LTS websites.

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