HTML is a technology that was stretched too far in the wrong way. When Tim Barners-Lee invented HTML the idea was to describe simple documents semantically, and

HTML is a technology that was stretched too far in the wrong way. When Tim Barners-Lee invented HTML the idea was to describe simple documents semantically, and even embedded images were just an extension of the original idea. When the web became a commercial success, engineers tried to make HTML fit every conceivable need, including making it a UI description language, which it is not. The result is the mess of technologies we have nowadays. It is not a sane system. And still, several people try to defend it and push the envelop even further away from its original intent without exploring alternative technologies.