Introduction to HTML
Introduction:
HyperText Markup Language is the full form of HTML. It is standard language that is used to create website pages with a markup language. HTML is a combination of Markup language and Hypertext. It constitutes elements, tags, attributes, and much more. In this article, we dissect what an HTML document can look like in an easy and easy-to-understand manner. Before diving right into the depths of HTML, let us discuss the base of HTML. In HTML, HyperText is a demonstration of the link between website pages.
A markup language denes the text within a tag that describes the structure of a web page. It is a language that annotates the text in a way that is understandable to a machine. It instructs the browser about how to display the text. HTML is readable to the human mind. Moreover, the markup language manipulates text with the help of tags.
What is HTML?
A markup language that browsers use to manipulate content (text, images) to display it properly. HTML has a vast list of predened tags and elements. These are used to tell the browser how to show the text. For example, content is placed between opening tags on the start and closing tags on the end so the browser can learn how to exhibit it.
Tim Berners-Lee created HTML back in 1991. HTML 1.0 was the rst-ever HTML version, but HTML 2.0 was the rst standard version. Let’s nd out more about HTML history!
History:
Tim Berners-Lee created the rst-ever version of HTML back in 1991. After that, there have been many versions of HTML. However, HTML 4.01 was the most used one in the 2000s. This version became a standard version in December 1999.
There was another version: XHTML, which was the rewrite of HTML as an XML Language. As dened above, XML is the standard markup language used to create other markup languages like GML, MathML, and others. The content of these languages can be shared across many platforms because they are written in the XML common language.
Most of the web pages that exist today are made with either HTML 4.01 or XHTML 1.0.
Versions of HTML:
1- HTML 1.0
HTML 1.0 was the rst-ever version with less support for most of the HTML elements. It lacks styling and other advanced features.
2- HTML 2.0
This HTML version was developed in 1995 to improve HTML 1.0. It is better than the previous version in markup tags. Also, it brought in the concept of form.
3- HTML 3.2
It was developed in 1997 after HTML 2.0. Then, it had improved tags and better support for element forms.
4- HTML 4.01
Developed in 1999, it extended the support of cascading styling sheets. In this version, CSS was embedded in an HTML page.
5- HTML5:
This is the latest version of HTML that is in use currently. It was developed in2014 with a lot of tag support.
Benets of using HTML:
1- HTML is Easy to Learn:
HTML is technical yet very easy to learn and use. Being the rst and foremost language, everyone planning to do website development needs to know it. It has simple tags, the concept of elements, and attributes. One can understand the codes of a web page and even bring changes to it as required. Also, HTML does not create unnecessary errors ad problems, unlike other programming languages.
2- HTML is Lightweight:
HTML has a high signal-to-noise ratio as compared to other languages. It is faster to download code of HTML. Thus, it is compressive, eventually proving HTML lightweight.
3- HTML is Free:
One of our favorite facts about HTML is that one does not need to buy it. Yes, it is free of cost. No plugins are required to work on it. No need to buy a license to get started with your website development.
4- All Browsers support HTML:
HTML supports all browsers working across the world. This means that you can create websites on HTML without having to worry about your target audience in distant countries. Also, HTML optimizes websites easily.
5- HTML is User-Friendly:
HTML is a user-friendly programming language. A person with even zero background knowledge can understand through their common sense. Knowing simple English can help one get started with HTML.
Requirements of HTML:
If you want to use HTML, there are two things you must have:
1- Any Text Editing Program:
This is the ease of using HTML to do it in any text editing program with any operating system or computer. Yes, you can do it any text editor you like.
2- Web Browsers:
Web Browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) read HTML tags and elements and display them in a readable and instructed manner. Browsers do not show tags but only elements.
How to View HTML Source?
Suppose you come across a wonderful page and want to know its HTML document. You can do it by viewing its Source Code.
Right-click on an HTML web page, select “View Page Source” if you are using Chrome. If you are using Edge, click “View Source.” It will lead you to a window that has the HTML source code of the web page
For the further dissection of the HTML code, right-click on any element you want to know more about, click “Inspect” or “Inspect Element.” It will lead you to the details of the element.
The Bottom Line!
HTML lies the base of website development and many bigger opportunities. After reading this article, you would be familiar with what a basic HTML web can be constructed. Just start and end your HTML document with the following tag:
Dene Doctype in the rst place, add headings, paragraphs, and images within tags. And you are good to go.