HTML (.html)
The web-native screenplay: HTML exports from screenwriting tools (and hand-tagged scripts) convert in both directions, with sanitized, class-structured output.
Format facts
- Created
- 1991
- Created by
- Tim Berners-Lee (CERN)
- Status
- Current — in active use
- Reference
- Wikipedia: HTML ↗
Software that uses it
Also written by DubScript, Microsoft Word (for screenwriting), Trelby, WriterDuet.
What it carries
- screenplay structure via elements and class names
- universal readability in any browser, no software needed
- text styling (bold, italic) and title information
What it can't represent
- structure relies on classes or classic screenplay layout heuristics
- no revision sets or production metadata
Where it came from
First described by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in 1991 with just 18 elements; many writing tools later shipped an HTML export as their sharing format, which made it a quiet workhorse for script exchange.