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What is the purpose of an HTML tag?
What is the purpose of semantic elements in HTML?
What is the purpose of the `` element in HTML?
What is the purpose of the action attribute in an HTML form?
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What type of HTML element is used to define a section of related content?
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What type of HTML element is used to define a self-contained piece of content?
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What is the purpose of the method attribute in an HTML form?
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What type of HTML element is used to define a navigation section?
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Study Notes
HTML Tags
- HTML tags are used to define elements in an HTML document
- Tags consist of a start tag and an end tag, with the content in between
- Start tag: `` (e.g.
<p>) - End tag:
</p>(e.g. ``) - Tags can have attributes, which provide additional information about the element
- Examples of HTML tags:
- Headings:
,, ``, etc. - Paragraphs:
<p> - Links:
<a> - Images: ``
- Lists:
</a></p><a>,</a><a>, ``
- Headings:
Semantic Elements
- Semantic elements are HTML tags that provide meaning to the structure of a web page
- They help search engines and screen readers understand the content and layout of a page
- Examples of semantic elements:
- Headers: ``
- Navbars: ``
- Main content: ``
- Footers: ``
- Sections: ``
- Articles: ``
- Asides: ``
- Figures: ``
- Captions: ``
HTML Forms
- HTML forms are used to collect user input and send it to a server for processing
- Forms consist of form controls, such as text fields, checkboxes, and buttons
- The `` element is used to define a form
- Attributes of the `` element:
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action: specifies the URL of the server-side script that will process the form data -
method: specifies the HTTP method to use when submitting the form (e.g.GETorPOST)
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- Examples of form controls:
- Text fields: ``
- Checkboxes: ``
- Radio buttons: ``
- Buttons: ``
- Textareas: ``
- Select menus: ``
HTML Basics
- HTML documents are structured with HTML tags, which consist of a start tag and an end tag, with content in between
- Tags can have attributes that provide additional information about the element
- Examples of HTML tags include headings (
h1-h6), paragraphs (p), links (a), images (img), and lists (ul,ol,li)
Semantic Elements
- Semantic elements provide meaning to a web page's structure, making it easier for search engines and screen readers to understand the content and layout
- Examples of semantic elements include headers (
header), navbars (nav), main content (main), footers (footer), sections (section), articles (article), asides (aside), figures (figure), and captions (figcaption)
HTML Forms
- HTML forms are used to collect user input and send it to a server for processing
- The
formelement is used to define a form, with attributes includingaction(specifies the URL of the server-side script) andmethod(specifies the HTTP method, e.g.GETorPOST) - Form controls include text fields (
input), checkboxes (input[type="checkbox"]), radio buttons (input[type="radio"]), buttons (input[type="submit"]), textareas (textarea), and select menus (select)
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Description
Learn the basics of HTML, including tags, attributes, and semantic elements. Understand how to use HTML tags to define elements in an HTML document.
