Marsha has been hired by XYZ, Inc., to update the company Web site. Marsha discovers that the existing Web pages were structured using tables. Marsha needs to explain to XYZ why the Web site needs…

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Options

• AThe updates will increase user traffic to the site.
• BThe updates will improve the overall look and feel of the Web site.
• CThe Web site can be interpreted by any HTML5-compliant browser, including mobile devices.
• DThe Web site will rank higher in many search engines results, as long as the search engine bot

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  88% (46)
• D
  6% (3)

Explanation

Using HTML5 with CSS separates content from presentation, producing semantic, standards-compliant markup that any HTML5-compliant browser - including those on smartphones and tablets - can correctly parse and render, making C the strongest technical justification for the migration. Options A and B describe possible side effects but are not guaranteed outcomes of simply recoding with HTML5/CSS; traffic and aesthetics depend on many factors beyond markup structure. Option D is incomplete as written (the sentence is cut off), and while search engines do favor semantic HTML, cross-device compatibility is the primary architectural reason cited in web standards documentation. Memory tip: Think "C = Compatibility" - HTML5 + CSS was designed specifically to create a universal, device-agnostic web, so whenever a question asks for the most important reason to modernize from table-based layouts, compatibility across all HTML5-compliant browsers (including mobile) is the answer.

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