HTA (HTML Applications) is a a user interface markup language originated by Microsoft. It can create full applications using HTML and DHTML. It was introduced with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. An user interface markup language is a markup language (often XML) used to define user interfaces. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... In computing, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the predominant markup language for the creation of web pages. ... Dynamic HTML or DHTML designates a technique of creating interactive web sites by using a combination of the static markup language HTML, a client-side scripting language (such as JavaScript) and the style definition language Cascading Style Sheets. ... Internet Explorer, abbreviated IE or MSIE is a web browser from Microsoft currently sold as part of Microsoft Windows. ...

HTA applications can be made from regular HTML files by simply changing the file extension to .hta. HTA applications run as full-trusted applications, therefore having more privileges than those that regular HTML files would have.

External links

• Introduction to HTML Applications (HTAs) at MSDN
• HTC Refernce at MSDN