HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard markup language used to create and design documents on the World Wide Web.
• It provides a way to structure content on the web, such as text, images, links, forms, and other elements, using a system of tags and attributes.
• It is a crucial component of web development and serves as the backbone for creating web pages.
Key points about HTML:
- Markup Language:
- HTML is a markup language that uses a set of tags to define the structure and elements of a document.
- Structure:
- HTML documents have a hierarchical structure, organized as a tree of elements.
- Elements can be nested inside each other to represent the relationship between different parts of the content.
- Tags:
- Tags are the building blocks of HTML. They are enclosed in angle brackets (
<and>). - Tags are used to define elements and can have attributes that provide additional information about the element.
- Tags are the building blocks of HTML. They are enclosed in angle brackets (
- Attributes:
- Attributes provide extra information about HTML elements and are included within the opening tag.
- Examples of attributes include
class,id,src,href, and others.
- Common Elements:
<h1>,<h2>, …<h6>: Headings<p>: Paragraph<a>: Anchor (link)<img>: Image<ul>,<ol>,<li>: Lists<table>,<tr>,<td>: Table
- Versioning:
- HTML has gone through various versions. HTML5 is the latest version, introducing new elements and attributes, multimedia support, and improved semantics.
- Compatibility:
- HTML is supported by all modern web browsers, making it a universal standard for creating web content.
