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HTML Structure, Semantics, Attributes, and Standards

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Summary

HTML is the standard markup language used to describe the structure and meaning of web content. This lesson introduces HTML’s role in the browser and traces important milestones in its development.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) describes the content and structure of documents designed to be displayed in web browsers. It can organize text into headings, paragraphs, lists, links, and other meaningful parts. HTML can also include images, forms, and other content.

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What is HTML?
Hypertext Markup Language, the standard markup language for describing the structure and meaning of content displayed in web browsers.
How are HTML, CSS, and JavaScript commonly distinguished?
HTML describes content and structure, CSS controls presentation and layout, and JavaScript can affect behavior and content.
What is the browser’s role when it receives HTML?
The browser interprets the markup and renders the document into a web page, often combining it with other resources.
What was *HTML Tags*?
A 1991 public description of HTML that listed 18 elements in the language’s early design.
What is the HTML Living Standard?
The ongoing HTML specification maintained by WHATWG, which can be updated and improved over time.

Quiz questions

  1. What does an HTML end tag indicate?Answer: The end of an element’s content or boundary.
  2. Which of these is an empty HTML element?Answer: `<br>`
  3. What is the primary role of the `<head>` element in a basic HTML document?Answer: It contains document information, such as the title and metadata.
  4. What does the `href` attribute specify on an `<a>` element?Answer: The destination of the hyperlink.
  5. What does `<!DOCTYPE html>` signal to a modern browser?Answer: Use standards mode to render the document.

Based on the Wikipedia article HTML, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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