Lesson 1: Introduction to HTML

What is HTML?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard language used to create web pages. HTML describes the structure of a web page using a series of elements.

Key Points:

HTML is not a programming language - it's a markup language
HTML consists of elements represented by tags
Browsers use HTML to display web pages

Basic HTML Structure

Every HTML document follows a basic structure:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

    <title>Page Title</title>

</head>

<body>

    <h1>My First Heading</h1>

    <p>My first paragraph.</p>

</body>

</html>

Understanding the Structure

<!DOCTYPE html> - Declares that this is an HTML5 document
<html> - The root element of the HTML page
<head> - Contains meta information about the document
<title> - Specifies the title shown in the browser tab
<body> - Contains the visible page content

💡 Tip: Always save your HTML files with a .html extension, for example: index.html, about.html

Try It Yourself!

Open a text editor (like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac) and create your first HTML page using the structure shown above. Save it as "mypage.html" and open it in a web browser!