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What is HTML?

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language


HTML is the standard markup language for creating Web
pages
HTML describes the structure of a Web page
HTML consists of a series of elements
HTML elements tell the browser how to display the content
HTML elements label pieces of content such as "this is a
heading", "this is a paragraph", "this is a link", etc.
A Simple HTML Document

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

<h1>My First Heading</h1>


<p>My first paragraph.</p>

</body>
</html>
Example Explained
The <!DOCTYPE html> declaration defines that this document is an
HTML5 document
The <html> element is the root element of an HTML page
The <head> element contains meta information about the HTML page
The <title> element specifies a title for the HTML page (which is
shown in the browser's title bar or in the page's tab)
The <body> element defines the document's body, and is a container for
all the visible contents, such as headings, paragraphs, images,
hyperlinks, tables, lists, etc.
The <h1> element defines a large heading
The <p> element defines a paragraph
What is an HTML Element?
An HTML element is defined by a start tag,
some content, and an end tag:

<tagname> Content goes here... </tagname>

The HTML element is everything from the start


tag to the end tag:

<h1>My First Heading</h1>


<p>My first paragraph.</p>
HTML Tag Reference
The HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end
tag:

<tagname>Content goes here...</tagname>

Examples of some HTML elements:

<h1>My First Heading</h1>


<p>My first paragraph.</p>
Web Browsers

The purpose of a web browser (Chrome, Edge,


Firefox, Safari) is to read HTML documents and
display them correctly.

A browser does not display the HTML tags, but


uses them to determine how to display the
document:
HTML Page Structure
Below is a visualization of an HTML page structure:
Note: The content inside the <body> section will
be displayed in a browser. The content inside the
<title> element will be shown in the browser's
title bar or in the page's tab.
EDITORS
Learn HTML Using Notepad or TextEdit

- Web pages can be created and modified by using professional


HTML editors.

- However, for learning HTML we recommend a simple text editor


like Notepad (PC) or TextEdit (Mac).

- We believe that using a simple text editor is a good way to learn


HTML.

- Follow the steps below to create your first web page with
Notepad or TextEdit.
Step 1: Open Notepad (PC)

Windows 8 or later:

Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at the


bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad.

Windows 7 or earlier:

Open Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad


Step 2: Write Some HTML

Write or copy the following HTML code into Notepad:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<p>My first paragraph.</p>

</body>
</html>
Step 3: Save the HTML Page
Save the file on your computer. Select File > Save as in the Notepad
menu.

Name the file "index.htm" and set the encoding to UTF-8 (which is the
preferred encoding for HTML files).
Step 4: View the HTML Page in Your Browser
Open the saved HTML file in your favorite browser (double click on the
file, or right-click - and choose "Open with").

The result will look much like this:


Basic Examples
HTML Documents

All HTML documents must start with a document type declaration:


<!DOCTYPE html>.

The HTML document itself begins with <html> and ends with
</html>.

The visible part of the HTML document is between <body> and


</body>.
HTML Documents

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>My First Heading</h1>


<p>My first paragraph.</p>

</body>
</html>
HTML Headings

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration represents the document type and


helps browsers to display web pages correctly.

It must only appear once, at the top of the page (before any HTML
tags).

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is not case sensitive.

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration for HTML5 is: <!DOCTYPE html>


HTML Headings

HTML headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags.


<h1> defines the most important heading. <h6> defines the least
important heading:

Example:

<h1>This is heading 1</h1>


<h2>This is heading 2</h2>
<h3>This is heading 3</h3>
HTML Headings
HTML Paragraphs

HTML paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag:

Example:

<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is another paragraph.</p>
HTML Paragraphs
HTML Images

HTML images are defined with the <img> tag.

The source file (src), alternative text (alt), width, and height are
provided as attributes:

Example:

<img src="w3schools.jpg" alt="W3Schools.com" width="104" height="142">


HTML Images
Empty HTML Elements

HTML elements with no content are called empty elements.

The <br> tag defines a line break, and is an empty element


without a closing tag:

Example:
<p>This is a <br> paragraph with a line break.</p>
Output:
This is a
paragraph with a line break.
Empty HTML Elements
Nested HTML Elements
HTML elements can be nested (this means that elements can contain other
elements). All HTML documents consist of nested HTML elements. The
following example contains four HTML elements (<html>, <body>, <h1> and
<p>):
HTML Styles
The HTML style attribute is used to add styles to an element, such as color,
font, size, and more.
HTML Styles
Background Color

The CSS background-color property defines the background color


for an HTML element.
Background Color
Text Color

The CSS color property defines the text color for an HTML element:
Text Color
Fonts

The CSS font-family property defines the font to be used for an HTML element:
Fonts
Text Alignment

The CSS text-align property defines the horizontal text alignment for an HTML
element:
Text Alignment
Chapter Summary

Use the style attribute for styling HTML elements


Use background-color for background color
Use color for text colors
Use font-family for text fonts
Use font-size for text sizes
Use text-align for text alignment
Chapter Summary

HTML contains several elements for defining text


with a special meaning.
Chapter Summary
HTML Formatting Elements

Formatting elements were designed to display special types of text:


HTML <b> and <strong> Elements

The HTML <b> element defines bold text, without any extra
importance.
HTML <b> and <strong> Elements

The HTML <strong> element defines text with strong importance.


The content inside is typically displayed in bold.

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