HTML or HyperText Markupn language continues to be the standard markup language to structure and create web pages, over 30 years after its creation in 1991. This website has been designed to provide information and resources in regards to what HTML is, its history, key information, and helpful resources for your further research.
Key Terms
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language, the standard markup language used in the creation of web pages. | enclosed in <> !DOCTYPE HTML |
| Tags | A markup structure "<>" used to define HTML elements acts as a container. | All within "< >": head, body, p, h2, table, a, li, img, link, etc. |
| Attributes | A property of a tag that provides additional information about HTML elements. | name="value", style="color", width="100px", etc |
| Element | Represents the different types of content within a webpage, beginning with a start tag, containing content such as the attributes and ending with an end tag. | < h2 > My header title style="color:blue" < h2 > |