Introduction to HTML

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If you’ve ever wanted to build a website, HTML is where your journey begins.

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, and it’s the foundation of all web pages. Whether you're creating a simple blog or a full-featured web app, HTML is what gives your page structure.

What Exactly Is HTML?

HTML isn’t a programming language—it’s a markup language used to describe the structure of web pages.

The Basic Structure of an HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 <head>
   <title>My First Website</title>
 </head>
 <body>
   <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
   <p>This is my first HTML page.</p>
  </body>
</html>

Let’s break it down:

<!DOCTYPE html> – Tells the browser you're using HTML5
<html> – The root element of the page
<head> – Contains meta info like title and links to styles
<body> – The visible content lives here

Common HTML Tags

<h1> to <h6> - Headings
<p> - Paragraph
<a href="">- Link
<img src=""> - Image
<ul> <ol> <li> - Lists
<div> - Division/Block Container

Why Learn HTML First?

It’s simple to learn, even with no coding background.
Every website, no matter how complex, uses HTML at its core.
Knowing HTML helps you understand how web content works before jumping into CSS or JavaScript.

*Next steps *
Once you're comfortable with HTML, you'll want to learn:

CSS (for styling)
JavaScript (for interactivity)
Responsive design (so it works on phones and desktops)

Thanks for reading!

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Top comments (7)

Nathan Tarbert • May 15

pretty cool seeing stuff broken down this clearly - tbh picking up html made me feel like i could actually build stuff online for real. you ever feel like just messing around with code opens up a whole new way of seeing the web?

CodeToDeploy • May 15

yes it is pretty cool

Nevo David • May 14

pretty cool stuff - honestly kinda wild seeing how it all starts from something so simple. you ever feel like knowing the basics makes messing with websites way less scary?