HTML

What is HTML?

HTML, or HyperText Markup Language, is a special set of codes used to create web pages that you see on the Internet. These codes give instructions to web browsers on how to display text and pictures on a webpage.

Each part of this code, which is marked by symbols like "⁢" and ">", is called an element or a tag. Some of these elements come in pairs, with one starting and the other ending. They work together to show when something on the webpage should begin or stop showing up. For example, if you want to make a word bold, you use a pair of tags: <b> to start and </b> to end the boldness.

Understanding HTML

HTML, or HyperText Markup Language, is like a language for computers that helps create websites. It's easy to understand and gets more powerful as time goes on. With HTML, you can make different parts of a webpage, like headings, paragraphs, images, and links.

When you click on special text called hyperlinks, HTML helps you move to new pages on the Internet. 'Markup' is what HTML tags do to the text inside them. They make it stand out, like making words bold or italicized.

So, HTML is like the building blocks of a webpage. It helps you create different parts of a webpage and makes them look the way you want. And when you click on hyperlinks, HTML helps you explore the internet and find new things.

Main HTML Structural Elements
HTML Element	Explanation
<div>	Defines a division or a section in an HTML document. It's commonly used to group and style content.
<span>	Defines an inline container used to wrap text or other inline elements. It's often used for styling purposes or to target specific parts of text with CSS or JavaScript.
<nav>	Defines a section of navigation links for navigating within the current document or to other documents. It's typically used to create menus or navigation bars.
<header>	Represents the introductory content or a group of introductory content in a document. It's commonly used to define the header section of a webpage, which may contain headings, logos, navigation menus, and other introductory elements.
<footer>	Defines the footer section of a webpage, typically containing information about the author, copyright, contact information, or links to related pages.
<article>	Represents an independent piece of content that can be reused or syndicated. It's often used for blog posts, news articles, forum posts, or comments.
<section>	Defines a thematic grouping of content within a document. It's used to divide content into different sections or chapters, making it easier to structure and style.

HTML Basics: What You Need to Know

HTML is like a series of short codes typed into a text file. These codes, known as tags, are the building blocks of HTML. You save this text as an HTML file and then view it through a web browser.

The browser reads the file and turns the text into something you can see on a webpage. To make sure your webpage looks right, you have to use these tags correctly. Tags are what make HTML different from regular text. They're the words between angle brackets (< and >) that allow things like graphics, images, and tables to appear on a webpage. Each tag has its own job.

Some tags help with formatting text, while others do different things. As websites become more complex, they might use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript. CSS helps make web pages look better, and JavaScript adds extra features to basic HTML.

HTML vs XML

HTML and XML are both types of markup languages, but they work differently. HTML has fixed tags that define how content is displayed. For example, <p> is used for paragraphs, and <h1> is used for headings.

In contrast, XML allows users to create their own tags to mark up content. For instance, one person might use <footnote> to mark a footnote, while another might use <annotation>.