HTML Introduction

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If you’re starting your web development journey, HTML is the first and most important thing you’ll learn. It’s the skeleton of every web page you see online.

Let’s break it down in a super simple way — like we’re sitting together, and I’m helping you build your first webpage.

🤔 What is HTML?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
It’s not a programming language — it’s a markup language used to structure content on the web.

HyperText = text with links (hyperlinks)
Markup = tags that define structure and meaning (like headings, paragraphs, etc.)

🔧 What Can HTML Do?

With HTML, you can:

✅ Add headings, paragraphs, images, links, and tables
✅ Build forms to collect user input
✅ Organize your content into sections
✅ Add metadata (title, SEO, etc.)
✅ Make pages accessible to everyone

🧱 Basic Structure of an HTML Page

Here’s the minimum setup every HTML file needs:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>My First HTML Page</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Hello, World!</h1>
    <p>This is my first HTML page.</p>
  </body>
</html>

🔍 What Each Part Does:

TagPurpose
<!DOCTYPE html>Tells the browser: this is an HTML5 document
<html>Root element (wraps the whole page)
<head>Info about the page (not shown to users directly)
<meta charset="UTF-8">Supports all characters (like emojis, special letters)
<title>Title shown in the browser tab
<body>The visible content of the page

🚀 How HTML Works with Other Technologies

  • HTML = Structure
  • CSS = Style (colors, layout, fonts)
  • JavaScript = Interactivity (clicks, form validation, animations)

Think of it like a human:

HTML = skeleton, CSS = clothes, JavaScript = brain

💡 Fun Fact

HTML was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991 — that means HTML is older than Google, Facebook, and even smartphones!

📝 Quick Recap

  • HTML gives structure to content using tags
  • Every webpage starts with a <!DOCTYPE html>
  • HTML works with CSS & JS to build complete websites
  • You don’t need a compiler — just open it in any browser

✅ What’s Next?

Let’s build your first HTML page step-by-step.
👉 Next: HTML Doctype and Basic Structure

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