DEV Community

Kavin Loyola S
Kavin Loyola S

Posted on • Edited on

HTML

#html #webdev #programming

HTML

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It describes the structure of a web page using a series of elements and tags.It is a static language, meaning it does not inherently provide interactive features but can be combined with CSS for styling and JavaScript for interactivity.

Applications
HTML is used almost everywhere on the web. It forms the foundation of all websites and helps display text, images, links, videos, and other elements in a browser.
Here are some of its main applications:

  • Website Development: HTML is the core structure of every website. It organizes content into headings, paragraphs, links, and images.

  • Mobile App Development: HTML5 is used with frameworks like PhoneGap and Ionic to create mobile apps. These apps work on both Android and iOS using the same HTML code.

  • Web-based Software Interfaces: Many web-based tools like admin dashboards, data entry panels, and content management systems (CMS) are built using HTML.

How does it work?
HTML usually works on web browsers and it helps to create a web pages on a web browser.HTML is used to create a base(human) and CSS helps to fill(dress) or style the HTML code to make better.
Basic Syntax

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode
  1. <head>-this tag handles a tab in a webpages.
  • <title>-this tag is used to create a name for the tab in webpages.

2.<body>-this tag contains the contents of the webpage and it contains many tags used for content creation.

  • <h1>-this tag is used for headings and if we want to highlight anything use this tag.

  • <h2>-this tag is used for secondary headings and bold sentences.

  • <p>-this tag is used for paragraphs or word sentences.

  • <a href="">-this tag is used for image uploading using the image's link address.

Top comments (0)