HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is a markup
language used to create and structure web pages. HTML provides the basic building blocks for web pages, such as headings, paragraphs, links, and images. An HTML document consists of a series of HTML elements, each enclosed in angle brackets <>. These elements can be either nested within one another or stand alone. The basic structure of an HTML document consists of the following elements: 1. <!DOCTYPE html>: This is the declaration that identifies the document as an HTML document. 2. <html>: This is the root element of an HTML document. 3. <head>: This element contains information about the document, such as the title and any links to external resources. 4.<title>: This element is used to specify the title of the document, which appears in the browser’s title bar. 5. <body>: This element contains the visible content of the document. Within the <body> element, various HTML tags can be used to structure the content, such as: 1. <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, etc.: These elements are used to create headings of different levels. 2. <p>:This element is used to create paragraphs of text. 3. <a>: This element is used to create hyperlinks to other web pages or resources. 4. <img>: This element is used to insert images into the document. HTML is a fundamental skill for web development, and it is often combined with other technologies, such as CSS and JavaScript, to create more complex and interactive web pages. 1. A Simple HTML Document 2. HTML Headings 3. HTML Paragraphs The HTML <p> element defines a paragraph.
A paragraph always starts on a new line, and browsers automatically add
some white space (a margin) before and after a paragraph. 4. HTML Links - Hyperlinks HTML links are hyperlinks.
You can click on a link and jump to another document.
When you move the mouse over a link, the mouse arrow will turn into a little hand. 5. HTML Link Colors By default, a link will appear like this (in all browsers):
An unvisited link is underlined and blue
A visited link is underlined and purple An active link is underlined and red
You can change the link state colors, by using CSS
6. Background Color The CSS background-color property defines the background color for an HTML element. 7. Fonts The CSS font-family property defines the font to be used for an HTML element: 8. Text Color The CSS color property defines the text color for an HTML element: 9.Text Size The CSS font-size property defines the text size for an HTML element: 10. Text Alignment The CSS text-align property defines the horizontal text alignment for an HTML element:
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