HTML Basics

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages.

Structure of an HTML Document

A basic HTML document looks like this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>My First Web Page</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Welcome to HTML!</h1>
    <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>

Essential HTML Elements

  1. Headings: <h1> to <h6>
  2. Paragraphs: <p>
  3. Links: <a href="url">link text</a>
  4. Images: <img src="image.jpg" alt="description">

Best Practices

  • Always use proper indentation
  • Close all tags
  • Use semantic elements
  • Include alt text for images
  • Validate your HTML code

Getting Started

  1. Use a simple text editor
  2. Save files with .html extension
  3. View in a web browser
  4. Learn by practicing!