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6 Terms and Abbreviations
Card A single WML unit of navigation and user interface.
Deck A collection of WML cards that is the smallest
downloadable unit. You cannot download a single card in
a deck; you must download the entire deck. Service
developers should be aware of this, and not create large
applications in a single deck.
Do element A way of defining the binding between events (such as a
user selection) and a task (for example, to go
somewhere).
DTMF tone Standard tone used to transmit numeric data via
telephone. Generated when numeric keys are pressed.
GPRS General Packet Radio Service. Mobile service that gives a
packet switched access over GSM to external data
networks with high peak transfer capacity.
GUI Graphical User Interface.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. The markup language used
for publishing hypertext on the World Wide Web.
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol
for transferring HTML documents in the Internet.
Hyperlink A link within a document or card that allows quick
navigation to another document (card).
Input element A markup element that allows for interaction with the
user, that is, letting the user input textual values. These
can be used for inputs to locally stored scripts, or for
parsing to origin servers.
Multiselection list A selection list, which allows the user to scroll and select
several (or none) options to be active.
Navigation The concept of moving between menu items, decks, and
cards.
Proportional font A font in which different letter widths do not necessarily
have the same number of pixels. "W" and "I" are good
examples.
SAR Segmentation and Re-assembly. A functionality used to
split large WTP messages into a number of smaller
datagrams and selectively retransmit failed datagrams.
Selection list List of user-selectable options.
Soft key The phone has one or more function keys whose function
depends on the state of the phone. These keys are called
soft keys because there is an associated text on the
display.
UI User Interface.
URL Uniform Resource Locator. String that identifies resources
in the Web.
W3C World Wide Web Consortium. An organization that
develops interoperable technologies for Web.
Word wrapping Formatting rule for text appearance.
WML Wireless Markup Language. Markup language based on
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WAP Service Developer's Guide for Nokia Series 30 Phones with WML Browser
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