HyperText
Hypertext means text that can connect to another document, page, section, or website through links.
Lesson 1
What is HTML?
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard language used to structure the content of a webpage.
When you read headings, paragraphs, links, images, lists, or forms on a website, HTML is usually the layer that describes what those pieces of content are.
- What HTML means
- How markup describes content
- Why browsers understand HTML
- How this course will build from basics
HTML gives content meaning
HTML is not mainly about colors, animation, or layout. It tells the browser what each part of the page represents. A heading should be written as a heading, a paragraph as a paragraph, and a link as a link.
<h1>My First Webpage</h1>
<p>This paragraph introduces the page.</p>
<a href="https://example.com">Visit example</a>Hypertext and markup
Markup
Markup means using tags to label content. Tags help the browser understand the role of each piece of content.
Remember this
HTML creates the structure of the webpage. CSS styles that structure, and JavaScript can make it interactive.