AWL (Alternative Web Language) is a new experimental multi-purpose programming language. It is intended to be usable not only as a scripting and application programming tool, but also as a substitute for a wide set of World Wide Web technologies. Complete with standard extensions and libraries, AWL is capable of formatted text mark-up (like HTML), structured data definition (XML), complex styles and macro definitions (CSS), embedded vector graphics (SVG) and page scripting/behavior programming (JScript/JavaScript).