HTML Notes
Some Basic Information about HTML
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language.
HTML is the standard markup language for creating Web pages.
HTML describes the structure of a Web page.
HTML consists of a series of elements.
HTML elements label pieces of content such as "this is a heading", "this is a paragraph", "this is a link", etc.
HTML elements tell the browser how to display the content.
Example Explained
The <!DOCTYPE html> declaration defines that this document is an HTML5 document.
The <html> element is the root element of an HTML page.
The <head> element contains meta-information about the HTML page.
The <title> element specifies a title for the HTML page (which is shown in the browser's title bar or in the page's tab).
The <body> element defines the document's body and is a container for all the visible contents, such as headings, paragraphs, images, hyperlinks, tables, lists, etc.
The <h1> element defines a large heading.
The <p> element defines a paragraph.
HTML History
| Year | Version |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Tim Berners-Lee invented www |
| 1991 | Tim Berners-Lee invented HTML |
