Syntax Glossary Definition

Syntax is the set of rules that defines how symbols, keywords, and expressions must be arranged in a programming language.

Syntax is a Web document-structure concept used to define, organize, or describe content rendered by browsers.

Syntax errors prevent code from being parsed or compiled, while syntactically valid code may still be logically wrong.

Related concepts include Source Code, Variable and Parameter.

Authors, front-end developers, accessibility specialists, and technical writers use this concept when creating meaningful page structure and browser-readable content.

Related concepts include Hypertext Markup Language.

Additional Resource: MDN Web Docs Glossary.