- From: Ian Hickson <py8ieh@bath.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:35:26 +0000 (BST)
- To: Tony Truong <tltruong@yahoo.com>
- cc: www-html@w3.org
On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Tony Truong wrote: > Do any of you know if it is possible to hide the > html code from the user?? Yes, it is possible. Do not publish the information. There is no way of hiding HTML markup (not code) from users. For web browsers to display the information, it must read the markup. If the web browser can read the markup, so can the user. > I'm currently developing a website for my brothers business and he > is afraid of some of the local competitors stealing some of our web > content. The html markup is *not* its content. People can *always* cut and paste the *content* of a web page. Just choose EDIT, SELECT ALL and then EDIT, COPY. Or print it. If the information is copyrighted, then your brother is already protected. If competitors steal the information it is infringement of copyright: so sue them. Does your brother publish a company brochure? Is he worried competitors might steal information from that? What is the difference between a website and a brochure? -- Ian Hickson
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