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1 HTML HyperText Markup Language Victoria E. Kozlek

2 WebPages & HTML A Web page is a simple text file that contains not only text, but also a set of HTML tags. A Web page is a simple text file that contains not only text, but also a set of HTML tags. HTML tags are instructions that describe how text should be formatted when a displayed in a browser window. HTML tags are instructions that describe how text should be formatted when a displayed in a browser window. A Web browser interprets the set of HTML tags within the page and displays the page on your screen as the page's creator intended it to be viewed. A Web browser interprets the set of HTML tags within the page and displays the page on your screen as the page's creator intended it to be viewed.

3 The HTML Tag An HTML tag is a code element that tells the Web browser what to do with your text. HTML tags tell browsers to do things like change the font size or color, or arrange things in columns. A Web browser interprets these tags to decide how to format the text onto the screen. Each tag will appear as letters or words between a (greater than sign).

4 Sample Tags <br> Most tags come in matched "beginning" and "ending" pairs, but this is not an absolute rule.

5 What is HTML? HTML is short for HyperText Markup Language. HTML is short for HyperText Markup Language. A "markup language“ is a computer language that describes how a page should be formatted. A "markup language“ is a computer language that describes how a page should be formatted. HTML is the internet’s vehicle of communication. HTML code allows you to format a page with text and images so you can display it on the World Wide Web. HTML is the internet’s vehicle of communication. HTML code allows you to format a page with text and images so you can display it on the World Wide Web.

6 Editing HTML HTML Can be edited in any text editor. HTML does not use any specific platform. HTML Can be edited in any text editor. HTML does not use any specific platform. It should be saved as a “.html” file. It should be saved as a “.html” file. HTML documents can also be coded in a WYSIWYG editor. A WYSIWYG editor will do the HTML coding for the user. HTML documents can also be coded in a WYSIWYG editor. A WYSIWYG editor will do the HTML coding for the user. The.html file is then uploaded to a server on the internet where it becomes a webpage. A server is a computer that is connected to the internet 24 hrs a day. An Internet Provider can be a server or you can find plenty of free web hosting sites on the internet. The.html file is then uploaded to a server on the internet where it becomes a webpage. A server is a computer that is connected to the internet 24 hrs a day. An Internet Provider can be a server or you can find plenty of free web hosting sites on the internet.

7 HTML Cheat Sheets http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkeyhttp://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/

8 Viewing A Page’s Source http://www.google.com When visiting a website you can view the page source to see the html code used to create the page. Sometimes HTML files seem to look altered when using different browsers. That is because web browsers are written by different people and they each have their own idea what the web document should look like. As a result, a web page can be displayed differently by different browsers.

9 The Big Question Is: What’s better? HTML or WYSIWYG?


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