webstandards

noun

UK /ˈwɛb ˈstændədz/

US /ˈwɛb ˈstændərdz/

Web standards are agreed rules that help websites work well for everyone.

The team followed web standards so their site loads on every browser.

SYNONYMS

web guidelines internet rules web specifications site conventions

RELATED WORDS

HTML CSS accessibility browser W3C

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Official technical documents that describe how web pages should be built.

She read the web standards before writing the new page.

3. Best practices that make websites easy to use for people with disabilities.

Good web standards include clear labels for screen readers.

4. Common rules that help different browsers show a page the same way.

Following web standards fixed the layout on older phones.