A Final Word

In this column we introduced you to HTAs - HTML Applications. We discussed the pros and cons of HTAs and emphasize their ease of release and update. We showed you how to create and save HTAs and to distinguish between an HTA and an HTML Web page. We have explained the different models for HTA distribution, the browser-based and the copy-based. We overviewed the browser's trust mechanism and touched upon the HTA's relaxed security measures. An HTA window can be customized in many different ways. We included tens of examples to demonstrate the different switches and options. In this column you learned:

• How to to decide if your next Web application should be an HTA
• How to create an HTA
• How to install an HTA
• How to trust an HTA
• How to customize an HTA - the <HTA:APPLICATON> Tag