Lesson 1: Introduction to HTML

What is HTML?

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language for creating web pages. It provides the basic structure of a website by using a series of elements and tags.

Basic HTML Structure

An HTML document has a simple structure, which includes the following parts:

<!DOCTYPE html> - Declares the document type and version of HTML.
<html> - The root element of an HTML document.
<head> - Contains meta-information about the document, like the title and links to stylesheets.
<body> - Contains the content of the document, such as text, images, and links.

Example HTML Document

<!DOCTYPE html>
                    <html lang="en">
                    <head>
                        <meta charset="UTF-8">
                        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
                        <title My First HTML Page</title>
                    </head>
                    <body>
                        <h1 Hello, World!</h1>
                        <p This is my first HTML page.</p>
                    </body>
                    </html>

Practice Exercise

Create your own simple HTML page using the structure shown above.use Visual Studio Code. Include a title, a heading, and a paragraph of text.

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