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HTML Introduction

HTML is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It structures content and allows for the inclusion of images, links, and forms.
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HTML Introduction

HTML is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It defines the structure of content and enables elements such as text, images, links, and forms.

HTML describes a web page using elements and tags that browsers interpret to display content.

What is HTML?

  • HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
  • It defines the structure of a web page.
  • HTML is made up of elements that represent different types of content.
  • Browsers use HTML to determine how content is displayed.

A Simple HTML Document

A basic HTML document includes a document type declaration, a root element, and visible content inside the body.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Page Title</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>My First Heading</h1>
    <p>My first paragraph.</p>

  </body>
</html>

Document Parts Explained

  • <!DOCTYPE html> defines the document as HTML5.
  • <html> is the root element.
  • <head> contains metadata about the page.
  • <body> contains the visible content.
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is another paragraph.</p>

HTML History

HTML has evolved from early web experiments into a living standard maintained by WHATWG.

1989 – World Wide Web proposed
1991 – First HTML specification
1995 – HTML 2.0
1999 – HTML 4.01
2000 – XHTML 1.0
2008 – HTML5 draft
2014 – HTML5 recommendation
Today – HTML Living Standard
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