What is HTML

Hypertext Markup Language, is the standard markup language used to create and structure web pages on the internet. It provides a set of markup tags or elements that define the structure and content of a web page. HTML documents are comprised of a series of elements, each enclosed within angle brackets (< >), which specify how different parts of the page should be displayed in a web browser.

Here's a basic overview of HTML:

Elements HTML documents are constructed using elements, which are comprised of a start tag, content, and an end tag. For example, '< p>' is the start tag for a paragraph element, and '< /p>' is the end tag. The content between the start and end tags defines the content of the element, in this case, a paragraph of text.

Attributes Elements can also have attributes, which provide additional information about the element. Attributes are added to the start tag and consist of a name and a value. For example, the '< img>' element is used to insert images into a web page and includes attributes such as src (source) and alt (alternate text).

Document Structure HTML documents have a hierarchical structure defined by nested elements. The '< html>' element is the root element of an HTML document, and it contains two main sections the '< head>' section, which contains metadata and links to external resources, and the '< body>' section, which contains the content of the page.

Text Formatting HTML includes elements for formatting text, such as headings (< h1> to < h6>), paragraphs (< p>), lists (< ul>, < ol>, < li>), and emphasis (< em>, < strong>). These elements are used to structure and style the text content of a web page.

Links and Anchors HTML provides elements for creating hyperlinks and anchors to navigate between web pages. The '< a>' element is used to create links, with the href attribute specifying the URL of the destination page. Anchors (< a name="anchor">) are used to create named destinations within a page that can be linked to from other parts of the same page.

Images and Multimedia HTML allows for the inclusion of images, videos, and other multimedia content using elements such as < img> (for images), < video> (for videos), and < audio> (for audio files). These elements allow web developers to enhance the visual and interactive experience of a web page.

HTML serves as the foundation of web development, providing the structure and markup necessary for creating web pages that are rendered and displayed in web browsers. It is often combined with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) for styling and JavaScript for interactivity to create dynamic and visually appealing websites and web applications.