Basics of HTML

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Last Update: 22 Oct 2024

<!DOCTYPE html>

An HTML document structure is the foundation for web pages and follows a specific format to ensure proper rendering by browsers. It consists of various elements, each serving a specific purpose. Here's a breakdown of the typical HTML document structure:

This declaration defines the document type and version of HTML. For modern web pages, it's typically written as <!DOCTYPE html>, indicating HTML5.

<html> Tag

The <html> element is the root of the HTML document. All other HTML elements are contained within this tag.

Attributes: lang (specifies the language of the document).

<head> Tag

The <head> section contains meta-information about the document, which is not displayed on the page. This includes:

Metadata: Provides information like character encoding, page description, and author.

<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="description" content="Overview of HTML document structure">

Title: Defines the title of the document, which is displayed in the browser tab.
<title>Document Title</title>
Links to Stylesheets: External or internal CSS for styling the page.
```
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
```
Scripts: External or inline JavaScript, often placed before the end of the body as well for performance.
<script src="app.js"></script>

<body> Tag

The <body> tag contains the content visible to users on the web page. It includes text, images, links, and multimedia elements.

Key Elements Within `<body>`:

Headings: For hierarchical structuring of content (<h1> to <h6>).
```
<h1>Main Heading</h1> <h2>Subheading</h2>
```
Paragraphs: Used for text content.
```
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
```
Links: Used for navigation between pages or external resources.
```
<a href="https://example.com">Click here</a>
```

Images: For displaying images.

Lists: Ordered (<ol>) and unordered (<ul>) lists.

Tables: For tabular data.

Forms: For user input (e.g., login, registration).

Closing Tags and External Scripts

At the end of the document, external scripts (JavaScript) are often included just before the closing </body> tag for faster page load.

Closing the <html> Tag

Finally, the document is closed with the </html> tag.

Example of a Basic HTML Document:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta name="description" content="A simple HTML document structure"> <title>Basic HTML Page</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css"> </head> <body> <h1>Hello, World!</h1> <p>This is a simple HTML document structure.</p> <a href="https://example.com">Visit Example</a> <img src="image.jpg" alt="Sample Image"> <ul> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> </ul> <form action="/submit" method="POST"> <input type="text" name="username"> <button type="submit">Submit</button> </form> <script src="app.js"></script> </body> </html>

This structure ensures proper organization and rendering of web content.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Defines the document type (HTML5).: The root element.

: Contains metadata such as the title, styles, and scripts.: Contains the content that is displayed on the webpage, like headings, paragraphs, images, and forms.

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