What is HTML?
What is HTML?HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language used to structure content on the web.
It offers the fundamental components of a webpage, allowing developers to define elements such as text, images, links, and multimedia
Key Features of HTML:
- Structure: HTML organizes web content into a hierarchical structure using elements and tags.
- Cross-Platform: Works on all browsers and devices, ensuring universal compatibility.
- HyperText: Allows linking to other web pages or resources via hyperlinks.
- Extensible: Easily integrates with CSS (for styling) and JavaScript (for interactivity).
Introduction
- Start with a brief explanation of why the structure of an HTML document is essential.
- Mention how understanding these core elements helps in building web pages.
Breaking Down the Core HTML Elements
- <!DOCTYPE html>: Declaring HTML5
- Explain how this declaration tells the browser to interpret the document as HTML5.
- Mention that it ensures modern standards and compatibility.
- <html>: The Root Element
- Describe how <html> acts as the container for all other elements in the document.
- Mention that everything visible or functional on the webpage is nested within this tag.
- <head>: The Document’s Meta Information
- Describe<head> the as the part that holds information about the webpage
- Key components inside the <head>:
- Title: Sets the text on the browser tab.
- Character Encoding: Ensures proper text rendering (e.g., UTF-8).
- Stylesheets: Links CSS files for design.
- <body>: The Visible Content
- Explain that this is where the actual content of the webpage goes.
- Examples of content:
- Text, images, links, videos, and interactive elements.
How These Elements Work Together
- Provide a clear example of a simple HTML structure:
<html>
<head>
<title>This is first web page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is first heading</h1>
<p>This is paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
