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Introduction to HTML

What is HTML?

HTML, or HyperText Markup Language, is the standard language used to create and design web pages and web applications. It consists of a series of elements or ‘tags’ that tell the web browser how to display content. HTML is not a programming language; it is a markup language that defines the structure of your content.

Brief History of HTML

HTML was created by Tim Berners-Lee in the late 1980s. It has evolved over the years, with the latest version being HTML5, introduced in October 2014. HTML5 brought several new features and improvements over its predecessors, making it more powerful and versatile for web development.

Basic Structure of an HTML Page

Every HTML page follows a basic structure. Here is a simple example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>

<h1>This is a Heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>

</body>
</html>

Explanation:

<!DOCTYPE html>: Declares the document type and version of HTML.
<html>: The root element that wraps all the content.
<head>: Contains meta-information about the document, like its title.
<title>: Specifies the title of the web page (shown in the browser’s title bar or tab).
<body>: Contains the visible page content, like headings (<h1>) and paragraphs (<p>).

Conclusion

This tutorial provides a basic introduction to HTML. Understanding HTML is crucial for web development as it forms the backbone of web pages. As we progress through the tutorials, we’ll dive deeper into HTML elements, attributes, and best practices.

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