What is HTML?
HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard language for creating and designing web pages.
Basic Structure of an HTML Document
Every HTML document has a basic structure that includes the <!DOCTYPE>,<html>, <head>, and <body>.
What are HTML tags ?
HTML tags are the building blocks of HTML documents, used to create and define content and structure on web pages.
Here is a list of some commonly used HTML tags along with their purposes:
Basic Tags
<!DOCTYPE html>: Declares the document type and version of HTML.
<html>: Root element of an HTML document.
<head>: Contains meta-information about the document (e.g., title, meta tags).
<title>: Sets the title of the document, shown in the browser's title bar or tab.
<body>: Contains the main content of the document.
Text Formatting Tags
<h1> to <h6>: Defines HTML headings, <h1> being the highest and <h6>the lowest.
<p>: Defines a paragraph.
<br>: Inserts a line break.
<hr>: Inserts a horizontal rule (line).
<strong>: Defines important text (bold).
<em>: Defines emphasized text (italic).
Links and Images
<a>: Defines a hyperlink.
<img>: Embeds an image.
Lists
<ul>: Defines an unordered list.
<ol>: Defines an ordered list.
<li>: Defines a list item.
Tables
<table>: Defines a table.
<tr>: Defines a table row.
<th>: Defines a table header cell.
<td>: Defines a table data cell.
Forms
<form>: Defines an HTML form for user input.
<input>: Defines an input field.
<textarea>: Defines a multi-line text input control.
<button>: Defines a clickable button.
<select>: Defines a drop-down list.
<option>: Defines an option in a drop-down list.
Semantic HTML5 Tags
<header>: Defines a header for a document or section.
<nav>: Defines navigation links.
<section>: Defines a section in a document.
<article>: Defines an independent, self-contained content.
<aside>: Defines content aside from the main content.
<footer>: Defines a footer for a document or section.
Document Metadata
<meta>: Provides metadata about the HTML document (e.g., charset, author, description).
<link>: Defines the relationship between the document and an external resource (e.g., stylesheet).
Media Tags
<video>: Embeds a video.
<audio>: Embeds sound content.
<source>: Specifies multiple media resources for
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