When I save a file with an .htm or .html extension, which one is correct and what is different?
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When I save a file with an .htm or .html extension, which one is correct and what is different?
Neither is wrong, it’s a matter of preference. Traditionally, MS software uses
htmby default, and *nix prefershtml.As oded pointed out below, the .htm tradition was carried over from win 3.xx, where file extensions were limited to three characters.