Introduction to HTML for Beginners

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It describes the structure of a web page and consists of a series of elements that tell browsers how to display content.

What is HTML? Understanding Its Purpose and Use

HTML is the backbone of all web pages. It provides the basic structure of sites, which is then enhanced and modified by other technologies like CSS and JavaScript.

Choosing the Right HTML Editor

Popular HTML editors include:

Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text
Atom
Notepad++

Writing Your First HTML Page (Hello World)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>My First Page</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Hello World!</h1>
</body>
</html>

Understanding HTML Elements and Tags

HTML elements are the building blocks of HTML pages. An element typically consists of a start tag, content, and an end tag: <tagname>Content</tagname>

HTML Attributes Explained

Attributes provide additional information about elements. They are always specified in the start tag: <a href="https://example.com">Link</a>

Using Headings for Structure

HTML has six levels of headings from <h1> (most important) to <h6> (least important).

Writing Paragraphs in HTML

Paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag: <p>This is a paragraph.</p>

Styling Text with HTML

Basic text styling can be done with HTML tags like <strong>, <em>, and <u>.

HTML Formatting Tags (Bold, Italics, etc.)

<b> - Bold text
<i> - Italic text
<small> - Smaller text

Adding Quotations and Blockquotes

Use <blockquote> for long quotations and <q> for short inline quotes.

Writing HTML Comments Properly

Comments are written as  and are not displayed in the browser.

Introduction to HTML Colors

Colors can be specified using color names, HEX values, RGB, or HSL values.

Linking CSS to Your HTML Page

CSS can be linked using the <link> tag in the head section: <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">