HTML

What is HTML?

HTML stands for Hyper Text Mark-up Language. It is used to write websites, such as the one you are looking at this very moment. It is a much better alternative to HTML editors with Graphical User Interfaces (such as MS FrontPage), because you have much more control. Also, such programs can cost money. You can edit HTML for free. All you need is this:

- A simple text editor, such as NotePad. Do not use a complex program like Microsoft Word, it adds text formatting code to the file, which does not work with web browsers. Web browsers are the programs that read HTML and turn it into something you can see on your computer screen. Examples of such programs are Internet Explorer and Mozilla FireFox.

- A brain. This can come in handy.

That's it! Now, you can create HTML files just as well as anyone else. A browser like the ones previously listed will come in handy for seeing what your page looks like, but you can do with out it if for some reason you don't have one.

Contents

1. Creating Your HTML Document
2. Introduction to Tags

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