DHTML stands for Dynamic HTML. The first thing that we need to clear about DHTML is that it is neither a language like HTML, JavaScript etc. nor a web standard. It is just a combination of HTML, JavaScript and CSS. It just uses these languages features to build dynamic web pages. DHTML is a feature of Netscape Communicator 4.0, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and 5.0 and is entirely a "client-side" technology.

Features of DHTML:

Simplest feature is making the page dynamic.

Can be used to create animations, games, applications, provide new ways of navigating through web sites.

DHTML use low-bandwidth effect which enhance web page functionality.

Dynamic building of web pages is simple as no plug-in is required.

Facilitates the usage of events, methods and properties and code reuse.