The WML Language: Two Key Characteristics

The WML Language: Two Key Characteristics

• WML is known as a strictly defined language, meaning there is no room for syntax errors, including that of case (all WML elements must be specified in lowercase). As many of you know, one can get away with just about anything when coding in HTML, as the browsers are rather lenient when it comes to syntax errors. This is not the case with WML. Removing just one quotation mark or tag will result in a parse error within the browser.
• The maximum size of a WML deck is currently only 1492 bytes. This is quite a step backwards from the occasional huge HTML document that we have grown accustomed to seeing. Therefore, discretion should be taken when defining and combining various cards to form decks so that this limit will not be surpassed.