HTML (HyperText Markup Language) has language elements which permit certain actions other than describing the structure of the web document. Which one of the following actions is NOT supported by pure HTML (without any server or client side scripting) pages? A) Embed web objects from different sites into the same page B) Refresh the page automatically after a specified interval C) Automatically redirect to another page upon download D) Display the client time as part of the page

Official answer: D) Display the client time as part of the page. Explanation: Evaluating each option: - (A) Embed web objects from different sites: Supported using tags like ` `, ` `, or ` `. - (B) Refresh the page automatically after a specified interval: Supported using the ` ` tag. - (C) Automatically redirect to another page upon download: Supported using the ` ` tag. - (D) Display the client time as part of the page: Pure HTML is a static markup language and cannot access the client system's clock dynamically without client-side scripting (such as JavaScript). Therefore, (D) is NOT supported by pure HTML.

A) Embed web objects from different sites into the same page

B) Refresh the page automatically after a specified interval

C) Automatically redirect to another page upon download

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GATE CSE 2011 · Q9

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HTML (HyperText Markup Language) has language elements which permit certain actions other than describing the structure of the web document. Which one of the following actions is NOT supported by pure HTML (without any server or client side scripting) pages?

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Official answer: D) Display the client time as part of the page

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Evaluating each option:

(A) Embed web objects from different sites: Supported using tags like <img>, <iframe>, or <object>.
(B) Refresh the page automatically after a specified interval: Supported using the <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="..."> tag.
(C) Automatically redirect to another page upon download: Supported using the <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=..."> tag.
(D) Display the client time as part of the page: Pure HTML is a static markup language and cannot access the client system's clock dynamically without client-side scripting (such as JavaScript).

Therefore, (D) is NOT supported by pure HTML.

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