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Semantic is also known as intrinsic meaning.

In a programmatic language:

  • Syntax is like having the words in a sentence in the right order.
  • whereas Semantics is like having the sentences in a paragraph in the right order.

Declarative language declares the semantic and therefore creates a data structure

See also: Compiler - Semantics Analysis

Example

For example, in HTML, an img element represents an image. 

<img src=myPicture.jpg/>

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