HTML Application

An HTML Application ( Acronym: HTA ) is a computer program that runs in Microsoft Internet Explorer. It is not to be confused with a Web application which is executed on a web server and displayed in any Web browser on the user's computer.

HTML applications are actually normal HTML pages, which are by scripting languages ​​such as JScript or VB script to programs. In this case, the HTML applications are special access rights, such as access to the file system or other ActiveX objects, granted without the user's explicit permission.

HTA: Application element

The basis of such applications is the so-called HTA: Application element, from the Internet Explorer ( version 5.0) is supported in conjunction with at least one 32- bit Windows. This element is placed directly into the header and, based on the attributes / properties of the application.

Application attribute

Because HTML applications generally allow cross-site scripting, the application attribute is to protect the HTML application for HTML elements and introduced