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HTML Basics: Understanding the Fundamentals

  • HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the most basic building block of the web.
  • It defines the structure and content of web pages, allowing developers to create rich and interactive experiences for users

What is HTML?

HTML is a markup language that defines the structure of web content. It consists of a series of elements, which are used to enclose different parts of the content and make it appear or act a certain way. For example, HTML can be used to create headings, paragraphs, lists, images, links, and more

Getting Started with HTML

To get started with HTML, you need to understand the basic structure of an HTML document. An HTML document consists of several elements, including the <!DOCTYPE>, , , and tags.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Your Page Title</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Welcome to Additionalsheet</h1>
    <p>This is the content of my web page.</p>
  </body>
</html>
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  • In the above example, the <!DOCTYPE html> declaration specifies the HTML version.
  • <html> tag represents the root element of an HTML page.
  • <head> tag contains meta-information about the document.
  • <body> tag contains the visible content of the web page.

Basic HTML Elements

HTML provides a wide range of elements that you can use to structure your content.
Some common HTML elements include:

  • <h1> to <h6>: Headings of different levels.
  • <p>: Paragraphs of text.
  • <a>: Links to other web pages.
  • <img>: Images.
  • <ul> and <li>: Unordered lists.
  • <ol> and <li>: Ordered lists.
  • <div>: Divisions for grouping content.
  • <span>: Inline elements for styling specific parts of text.

These are just a few examples of the many elements available in HTML.

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