GATE 2011 CS (CS1) – Question 19

Computer Networks · Application Layer: DNS and HTTP · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which action is not supported by pure HTML without client-side or server-side scripts?

Embed web objects from several sites in one page
Refresh automatically after a specified interval
Redirect automatically on download
Display client time in the page

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Correct answer: (D) Display client time in the page

Explanation

HTML can embed resources and use meta refresh for timed refresh or redirect. Reading the client’s current clock and dynamically displaying it requires script or other active processing beyond pure HTML. Thus D.

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