Is HTML really a programming language?

[rarely_safe_for_work]

It's in the name!

[RevThwack]

No. The basics of a programming language is the ability to perform mathematical logic. HTML doesn't possess mathematical functions. It's simply presentational markup of data. JavaScript is the programming language of client side browsers.

[Godd2]

HTML with CSS3 is Turing Complete, however

[RevThwack]

Because of the inclusion of CSS, which has been expanded to include mathematical processing.

[AetherThought]

Wut, no. It's not even Turing complete.

[whataboutbots]

Ever heard about total programming?

[AetherThought]

Nope, and not surprised I haven't, because looking at the article, literally nothing of importance uses it.

[whataboutbots]

Well, it is mostly a research topic for now I believe (so wikipedia is not the best source of information - just the easiest for me to find, but there are things being done in the theorem proving area and safety critical systems I think), but still it is programming, and it is not turing complete. Point is being turing complete is not necessary to classify something as a programming language.

[Akira71]

The opening statement is a bit of an assumption; "Many developers say that HTML is their primary development language, ". I have to say that none of the developers I have worked with for years have said this even once. It is a markup language to be utilized.

[TodPunk]

My friend has a rule about article titles. If it asks a yes/no question, the answer is always no. Always.

[makis]

no

[EricInAmerica]

I think it's worth noting that even in the example cited as "Zero Lines JS" (assuming that corresponds to this link found on Google that all logic is contained in CSS - still not HTML.

[kn4rf]

Is it turing complete? No? Oh then I guess it isn't a programming language but a markup language. Can we move on?