WELCOME TO HTML

What is HTML?

Definition: HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language.

Standardization:It is the standard markup language for creating web pages.

Structural Description: HTML describes the structure of a web page using elements.

Element Basics: HTML consists of a series of elements that label different pieces of content (e.g., headings, paragraphs, links).

Display Instructions:These elements tell the web browser how to display the content on the page.

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  1. !DOCTYPE html : This declaration is not an HTML tag; it informs the web browser that the document is written in HTML5, the latest version of HTML.
  2. html: This tag is the root element of an HTML page. It wraps all the content of the page.
  3. < title> Page Title < /title> Title This tag specifies the title of the HTML document, which is displayed in the browser's title bar or tab. In this case, the title is "Page Title".
  4. < body> < /body>: This tag contains the content of the HTML document that is displayed to the user, such as text, images, links, etc.
  5. < h1> My First Heading < /h1>: This is a heading element. defines the most important heading. In this case, it displays "My First Heading" as a large heading.
  6. < p>My first paragraph.< /p> This is a paragraph element. define a paragraph of text. In this case, it displays "My first paragraph." as a paragraph of text.

HTML STRUCTURE

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History of HTML

Early Beginnings

1989: Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist at CERN, proposed the concept of the World Wide Web. This system included a method of hyperlinked documents accessible over the internet.

1990: Berners-Lee developed the first version of HTML, the first web browser, and web server. The initial HTML included basic tags for text formatting and linking documents.

HTML Versions

HTML 1.0 (1991): The first official version of HTML, which was basic, focusing on document linking and text formatting.

HTML 2.0 (1995): Introduced by the IETF, added forms for user input and tables for data presentation.

HTML 3.2 (1997): Added support for style sheets (CSS), scripting languages (JavaScript), and improved table support.

HTML 4.0 (1997): Introduced more sophisticated features, including multimedia support, improved scripting, and a stricter document structure with the Document Object Model (DOM).

HTML 4.01 (1999): A minor revision of HTML 4.0 with bug fixes and minor updates.

XHTML 1.0 (2000): Reformulated HTML 4.01 using XML, aiming for more rigorous and extendable HTML.

Modern HTML

HTML5 (2014): Introduced new elements and APIs for multimedia, semantic structure, offline storage, and more. It aimed to improve web applications and multimedia support.

HTML5.1 (2016) and HTML5.2 (2017): Continued to refine HTML5 with additional features and improvements, focusing on new elements, attributes, and enhanced accessibility.

HTML Living Standard: The HTML specification has been maintained as a "Living Standard" by WHATWG, ensuring continuous updates to meet modern web needs.