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History of HTML

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) was invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1991.

  1. 1993 (1.0)

    It was created to allow the sharing of scientific information between researchers in different parts of the world. The first version of HTML, HTML 1.0, was released in 1993.

  2. 1995 (2.0)

    HTML 2.0 was released in 1995 and contained all the features of HTML 1.0 along with a few additional features.

  3. 1997 (3.0)

    HTML 3.0 was released in 1997 and included new features and gave more powerful characteristics for webmasters in designing websites.

  4. 2000 (4.01)

    HTML 4.01 was released in late 1999 and was a major version of HTML.

  5. 2000 (HTML5)

    Since then, there have been many different versions of HTML, and the most widely used version throughout the 2000s was HTML 4.01. Currently, HTML5 is the primary language taught in many courses and is the way of the future.

HTML is the foundation that holds all the content and design elements together when creating a website. HTML provides structure to the web page, defining things like headings, paragraphs, and links. HTML is the skeleton of all modern web pages and forms the foundation of modern web development.

Conclusion

HTML has a rich history that has evolved over time to become the foundation of modern web development. Understanding the history of HTML can help you appreciate the power and flexibility of this language and how it has shaped the web as we know it today.

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