Is HTML5 and CSS3 supported by HTA? If I am planning to use my application only with Windows operating system: It is a simple application that does some basic file handling, is HTA a viable option?
Will there be any serious performance issues if I use a simple flat file (text file) to store data of my HTA?
HTAs not only support everything a webpage does—namely HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), scripting languages, and behaviors—but also HTA–specific functionality. This added functionality provides control over user interface design and access to the client system.
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