# Preferred languages according to standards

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**Created:** [April 12, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preferred-languages-according-to-standards/144199 "2005-04-12T14:41:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preferred-languages-according-to-standards/144199/1 "2005-04-12T14:41:41Z")

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Which languages are preferred by web standards? I mean HTML wise. I’m writing a resume and would like to be as concise as possible about my skills, and don’t know if I should put “XHTML” or “HTML 4.01 Transitional” or something else. Which is the best to put when specifying which version of HTML?