The question really should be "is a markup language a programming language?"
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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The argument is that while you can't program with it everyone has access to it therefore it's a programming language.
That seems weak.
Pen on paper has the same result as HTML and is arguably more accessible. Does that make keeping a diary "programming?"
Ultimately it doesn't matter, but there are significantly better arguments than what was presented here.
The people who argue about this probably bikeshed about a lot of other insignificant details.