2. what is html?
• HTML: Hyper Text Markup Language
• Language which defines webpages
• Structure
• Appearance
• Description
• Worldwide standard
• Composed of HTML tags
3. html tags
• Basic unit of an HTML document
• Contained in brackets: <tag>
• Usually in pairs
• Opening: <tag>
• Closing: </tag>
7. HTML Syntax
• Two types of elements:
1.Container elements
• Has content inside <p>Hello world</p>
• Closed by a closing tag </p>
2.Empty elements
• Content in itself <img src=“hi.gif” />
• Self-closing <br />
• Elements can have attributes
8. Coding Tips
• Always close the element
• <h1>Header</h1>, <br />
• Use lower case
• <p>, <body>, <html>
• First-opened, last-closed
• <p><a href=“#”>Link</a></p>
• Always quote attributes
• <img src=“major.jpg”>
10. Anchor Attributes
• Destination file/location
• Another webpage: <a href=“sample.html”>
• Open a picture: <a href=“me.jpg”>
• Go to an area: <a href=“#chapter”>
• Where to open the link
• New window: <a target=“_blank”>
• Declare an anchor-area: <a name=“chapter”>
11. image attributes
• Location and filename: <img src=“hi.gif” />
• Alternative text: <img alt=“My First Dog” />
12. tables
• Declare a table: <table>...</table>
• Define a row: <tr>...</tr>
• Add divisions/cells: <td>...</td>
• Put content inside the cells: <td>Content</td>