HTML Basics and Structure

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What does the 'M' in HTML stand for?

  • Main text
  • Markup (correct)
  • Markup Language
  • Message

Which of the following applications is NOT mentioned as a text editor for writing HTML?

  • PHPMatic (correct)
  • Notepad++
  • Sublime
  • Visual Studio

Why is the index page significant in web development?

  • It serves as the main page by default. (correct)
  • It is optimized for search engines.
  • It is required for page styling.
  • It contains all website content.

What is the typical file extension for HTML documents?

<p>.html (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What quality defines HTML as a non-sequential language?

<p>It can display content in any order. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true regarding HTML attributes?

<p>Attributes can provide important information about elements. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you write any content in the body tag?

<p>It will appear on the web page. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of HTML list?

<p>Grouped list (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can multiple values be listed for an attribute in HTML?

<p>By specifying them using multiple key/value pairs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In HTML5, which of the following statements is correct about certain keywords?

<p>Keywords can be omitted if they do not contain spaces. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tag types is responsible for table representation?

<p>Table head (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a paragraph tag in HTML?

<p>To indicate a block of text with specific styling. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an ordered list, what attribute can control the type of sorting?

<p>type (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

HTML Basics

  • HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language
  • HTML is a non-sequential language
  • HTML uses keywords, each with a specific meaning
  • HTML uses markup to give each word a special description

HTML Files

  • HTML files use the extensions .html or .htm
  • HTML5 is the current version of HTML

HTML Structure

  • The <html> tag is the root element of all HTML documents
  • The <head> tag contains information for the web browser, including libraries
  • The <body> tag contains the content of the web page

HTML Elements

  • There are two types of HTML elements: block and inline
  • Block elements take up the whole line, while inline elements take up only the needed space
  • HTML elements can have attributes
  • Attributes provide additional information about elements
  • Attributes are always specified in the start tag
  • Attributes usually come in name/value pairs, like name="value"

HTML Attributes

  • Attributes can be key/value pairs
  • Attributes can be boolean
  • HTML5 removes the need for quotes around attribute values if the keyword doesn't have any spaces

HTML Tags

  • Self-closing tags do not have a closing tag
  • Open-close tags have both a starting and closing tag

HTML Content

  • Anything written within the <body> tag will appear on the web page
  • The text within the <title> tag defines the title of the web page

HTML Lists

  • HTML supports ordered lists, unordered lists, and definition lists
  • <ol> represents an ordered list
  • <ul> represents an unordered list
  • <dl> represents a definition list

HTML Ordered List

  • The start attribute defines the starting value of an ordered list
  • The reversed attribute reverses the order of an ordered list

HTML Tables

  • HTML tables use the following tags:
    • <table>
    • <thead>
    • <tbody>
    • <tfoot>
    • <tr>
    • <th>
    • <td>

Table Format

  • Tables are typically formatted with rows and columns
  • The <th> tag represents a table heading cell
  • The <td> tag represents a table data cell
  • The <tr> tag represents a table row.
  • Tables can be styled with CSS to modify appearance.

Web Server

  • Web servers can be used to host HTML websites
  • The index page is typically the default page that appears when a website is accessed
  • Web servers can search for an index page when a website is visited

HTML Editors

  • Popular editors for writing HTML include:
    • Notepad++
    • PHP Storm
    • Sublime Text
    • Visual Studio

Page Naming

  • Page names should be expressive and descriptive of the content
  • Page names should avoid spaces, using hyphens or underscores instead

Lab Task

  • One can create a definition list within an ordered list in HTML
  • The <dl> element can be used to list definitions within an ordered list (<ol>)

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