HTML Introduction

HTML is the standard markup language for creating web pages.

What is HTML?

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language.
It is the standard markup language used for creating web pages.
HTML describes the structure of a web page.
It consists of a series of elements.
HTML elements instruct the browser how to display the content.
HTML elements label pieces of content, such as:
- "This is a heading."
- "This is a paragraph."
- "This is a link."

A Simple HTML Document

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>My First Heading</h1>
    <p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>

Example Explained:

<!DOCTYPE html>: Declares this document as an HTML5 document.
<html>: The root element of an HTML page.
<head>: Contains meta information about the HTML page.
<title>: Specifies a title for the HTML page (shown in the browser's title bar or page tab).
<body>: Defines the document's body, a container for all visible contents like headings, paragraphs, images, hyperlinks, etc.
<h1>: Defines a large heading.
<p>: Defines a paragraph.