CODING WITH HTML 1 -INTRODUCTION - DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF HTML AND TAGS WHEN DESIGNING A WEBSITE
CODING WITH HTML 1
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF HTML AND TAGS WHEN DESIGNING A WEBSITE, CREATE A SIMPLE WEB PAGE USING BASIC TAGS
INTRODUCTION
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
Example
<!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 THE PURPOSE OF HTML AND TAGS WHEN DESIGNING A WEBSITE?
The purpose of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is to
provide the fundamental structure and organization for web pages
STEPS TO SAVE HTML DOCUMENT
- Open Notepad++: Open the Windows text editor.
- Write Code: Type your HTML code.
- Select "Save As": Click on File in the top menu, then select Save As.
- Name the File: Choose a folder, and in the file name box, enter your desired name followed by
.html or .htm (e.g., myfile.html).
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