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What is the purpose of the
tag in HTML?
What is the purpose of the
Which HTML element is used to create horizontal lines?
Which HTML element is used to create horizontal lines?
What effect does the
tag have on the text within it?
What effect does the
tag have on the text within it?
Which of the following is NOT a basic color name in HTML?
Which of the following is NOT a basic color name in HTML?
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Which style attribute is used to set the background color of an element?
Which style attribute is used to set the background color of an element?
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What does the
tag specifically denote in HTML?
What does the
tag specifically denote in HTML?
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Which of the following style attributes controls the width of an HTML element?
Which of the following style attributes controls the width of an HTML element?
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Which HTML tag is used to visually break up sections of a document?
Which HTML tag is used to visually break up sections of a document?
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What does the href attribute in a tag specify?
What does the href attribute in a tag specify?
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What is a characteristic of a relative path in a link?
What is a characteristic of a relative path in a link?
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What happens if a link is not for a specific page?
What happens if a link is not for a specific page?
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When linking to a file in a parent folder using relative paths, which example illustrates this action?
When linking to a file in a parent folder using relative paths, which example illustrates this action?
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What does opening a link in a new browser tab allow?
What does opening a link in a new browser tab allow?
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What is the purpose of the paragraph tag in HTML?
What is the purpose of the paragraph tag in HTML?
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What is required when using the paragraph tag?
What is required when using the paragraph tag?
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Which of the following shows the correct usage of the line break tag?
Which of the following shows the correct usage of the line break tag?
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What happens to the content following the line break tag?
What happens to the content following the line break tag?
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Which statement about the line break tag is true?
Which statement about the line break tag is true?
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What error might occur if the space is omitted between 'br' and the forward slash?
What error might occur if the space is omitted between 'br' and the forward slash?
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In XHTML, what is required for the line break tag to be valid?
In XHTML, what is required for the line break tag to be valid?
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What does the paragraph tag not allow?
What does the paragraph tag not allow?
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Which HTML tag is used to create an ordered list?
Which HTML tag is used to create an ordered list?
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What will be the default marker type for an unordered list in HTML?
What will be the default marker type for an unordered list in HTML?
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If the type attribute is set to 'I', how will the list items be numbered?
If the type attribute is set to 'I', how will the list items be numbered?
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What element is used to define each list item within an ordered or unordered list?
What element is used to define each list item within an ordered or unordered list?
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What is the effect of setting the type attribute of an ordered list to 'a'?
What is the effect of setting the type attribute of an ordered list to 'a'?
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Which type of list is used for items that do not require a specific order?
Which type of list is used for items that do not require a specific order?
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In which format would a list item appear if the type attribute is set to 'i'?
In which format would a list item appear if the type attribute is set to 'i'?
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What is the HTML tag for an unordered list?
What is the HTML tag for an unordered list?
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What is the purpose of the document type tag in an HTML document?
What is the purpose of the document type tag in an HTML document?
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Which section of an HTML document contains the visible content to the users?
Which section of an HTML document contains the visible content to the users?
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Why does the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommend using lowercase tags starting from HTML 4?
Why does the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommend using lowercase tags starting from HTML 4?
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What does the
tag in an HTML document define?
What does the
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What type of content is typically found in the head section of an HTML document?
What type of content is typically found in the head section of an HTML document?
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Which tag is used to create a paragraph in an HTML document?
Which tag is used to create a paragraph in an HTML document?
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In an HTML document, which of the following tags is responsible for the title displayed in the web browser?
In an HTML document, which of the following tags is responsible for the title displayed in the web browser?
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What is the first element that should appear in any HTML document?
What is the first element that should appear in any HTML document?
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Study Notes
Centering Content
- Use the
<center>
tag to align content centrally on a page or within a table cell.
Horizontal Lines
- Create horizontal lines to visually separate sections using the
<hr>
tag, which spans from the current position to the right margin.
Style Attributes
- Common style attributes include:
-
color
-
background-color
-
width
-
height
-
- Basic color names: aqua, black, blue, fuchsia, gray, green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, white, yellow.
Preserve Formatting
- The
<pre>
tag keeps the exact formatting of text as written in the HTML document.
Paragraph Tag
- The
<p>
tag structures text into paragraphs, with each paragraph enclosed between opening and closing tags.
Line Break Tag
- Utilize the
<br />
tag for line breaks; it's an empty element without a closing tag. - Proper formatting is crucial for compatibility with older browsers and XHTML standards.
HTML Document Structure
- A standard HTML document includes:
- Document declaration
- Header-related tags
- Body-related tags
Lists in HTML
- Ordered and unordered lists begin with
<ol>
and<ul>
respectively. - Each list item is defined with
<li>
tags.
Ordered HTML List – The Type Attribute
- Type attribute values determine the numbering style:
-
type="1"
: numbered (default) -
type="A"
: uppercase letters -
type="a"
: lowercase letters -
type="I"
: uppercase roman numerals -
type="i"
: lowercase roman numerals
-
Unordered HTML List
- Unordered lists use
<ul>
tag and are displayed with bullet points by default.
Hyperlinks
- The
<a>
tag creates hyperlinks:-
href=
attribute specifies the URL or destination. - Absolute paths: complete URLs for external links.
- Relative paths: shortened paths for internal links within the same site.
-
Links to Other Locations
- Reference files in subfolders or parent folders using relative paths.
- Examples include links to specific pages, email addresses, or opening links in new browsers/tabs.
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