Master the Art of Coding: A Guided Tour of HTML Basics
HTML Basics Introduction
HTML, an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language, is the foundation of all web content. It delivers structure to content on the web, allowing other web technologies to interact with it. This passage provides a comprehensive guide to the basics of HTML.
Let’s dive deep into the world of HTML.
What is HTML?
HTML originates from SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language). It uses tags to define elements within a document. Each element represents a different type of content available on the web. As an example, consider a simple text paragraph. The `
` tag in HTML encapsulates a block of text to denote paragraph content.
HTML Elements
An HTML element usually consists of a start tag and an end tag, encompassing the content. For instance, `
This is an example paragraph.
` is an HTML element. Here, `` is the start tag, the text between the tags is the content, and `
` is the end tag. Not all elements follow this structure; some, identified as empty elements like ``, have only one tag.Each HTML document begins with the document type declaration “, ensuring compatibility across browsers. It is composed of a head and a body. The “ element includes meta-information about the document and the “ element contains the main content of the document.
Anatomy of an HTML Page
Let’s consider a basic HTML document:
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The content of the document……
“`
The `
HTML Attributes
HTML elements can contain attributes that offer additional information. For example, the key attribute in the image element is ‘src’ (source). By assigning a source file to the ‘src’ attribute, you can display an image on your website. The format for defining an attribute is: `attribute_name=”value”`. Here is an example image element: `
FAQ
What are HTML tables?
HTML tables are defined with the `