Introduction to HTML Basics
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What does HTML stand for?

HyperText Markup Language

What is the purpose of the <title> tag in HTML?

Defines the title of the web page tab

HTML comments are displayed in the browser.

False (B)

HTML elements can be nested.

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Which of the following is NOT a block-level element?

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Which of the following tags is used to define a horizontal rule?

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Which of the following tags is used to define a break line?

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Which of the following tags is used to define a list item?

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Which of the following tags is an inline-level element?

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What is the purpose of the 'action' attribute in the <form> tag?

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Which of the following input types is used to store text data?

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Which of the following input types is used to enter a secure password?

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What is the purpose of the 'placeholder' attribute in the <input> tag?

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What is the purpose of the 'src' attribute in the <img> tag?

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What is the purpose of the 'href' attribute in the <a> tag?

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Flashcards

HTML

HyperText Markup Language; used to create web pages

HyperText

Links between web pages

Markup Language

Describes the structure of text using tags

HTML features

Easy-to-learn, creates presentations, adds links, displays on various platforms, adds media (images, audio, video)

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HTML editor

Software for writing HTML code (Notepad, Notepad++, Atom, Sublime Text)

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HTML skeleton

Basic structure of an HTML document (html, head, body tags)

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HTML comment

Explanations in HTML code that don't appear on the webpage

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HTML element

Parts of an HTML page, created with tags

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Block level element

Elements that take up the full width of the page

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Inline level element

Elements that take up only the needed space

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Basic HTML tags

Common HTML elements like paragraphs, headings, links

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Heading tag

Defines headings (h1-h6) on a web page, with h1 being the most important

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Paragraph tag

Defines a paragraph of text on the page

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List tag

Defines lists, either ordered or unordered

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Image tag

Inserts an image on the webpage

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Link tag

Creates a hyperlink to another page or resource

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Table tag

Creates a table on a webpage

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Form tag

Creates an HTML form for user input

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Input types

Different types of form elements (text, password, buttons; submit, etc.)

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Attributes

Properties that provide additional information about tags

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Study Notes

Introduction to HTML

  • HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language
  • It's a language used to create web pages
  • It describes the structure of web pages using elements and tags
  • HTML documents need to be saved with the .html extension

HTML Features

  • Easy to learn and modify
  • Can create effective presentations
  • Adds links to add references to external sources
  • Supports various platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux)
  • Includes graphics and videos to enhance visual appeal
  • Case insensitive language

HTML Editors

  • Simple editor: Notepad
  • Notepad++
  • Atom
  • Best editor: Sublime Text

HTML Skeleton

  • <!DOCTYPE html>: Tells the browser the HTML version
  • <html>: Root element (container)
  • <head>: Contains meta information (e.g., title, definitions)
    • <title>: Defines the title displayed in the browser tab
  • <body>: Contains the visible content of the webpage

HTML Elements

  • Elements are defined using tags
  • Can be nested or empty
  • Basic structure example: <p color="red"> This is our first paragraph </p>
    • Start Tag: <p>
    • Attributes: color="red"
    • End Tag: </p>
    • Content: This is our first paragraph

Element Types

  • Block-level elements: Take up full width, start on new lines
    • Examples: <h1>, <p>, <div>
  • Inline-level elements: Take up only needed width, follow previous element
    • Examples: <strong>, <em>, <span>

Basic Tags

  • <title>: Defines the title displayed in the browser tab
  • <p>: Defines a paragraph
    • Example: <p> This is my paragraph. </p>
  • <hr>: Creates a horizontal rule
  • <br>: Creates a line break

Self-Closing Tags

  • <hr>: Horizontal rule
  • <br>: Line break
  • <img>: Images

Other tags (heading, emphasis)

  • <h1> to <h6>: Heading tags (decreasing importance)
  • <strong>: Defines important text (bold)
  • <em>: Defines emphasized text (italicized)

HTML Comments

  • Comments don't show on the browser
  • Help make code more readable and understandable
  • Use comments to explain code sections

List Tags

  • <ol>: Ordered list (numbered list)
  • <ul>: Unordered list (bulleted list)
  • <li>: List item

Div and Span Tags

  • <div>: Block-level container
  • <span>: Inline-level container
  • Useful for grouping and styling elements

Image tag

  • <img>: Used to add images
  • Example: <img src="image.jpg" alt="Image Description">

Anchor Tag

  • <a>: Used to create hyperlinks
  • Example: <a href="https://www.example.com">Example Link</a>

Table Tags

  • <table>: Creates a table
  • <tr>: Table row
  • <th>: Table header
  • <td>: Table data
    • <thead, <tbody> contain header and body data respectively

Form Tags

  • <form>: Used for creating forms
    • Action attribute: specifies the URL to send data to
    • Method attribute: Specifies the type of HTTP request

Input types

  • Text, password, placeholder, button, submit button
  • Checkbox
  • Radio button
  • Select
  • Text area
  • Attributes (such as id and name) to identify each control

Attributes

  • Global attributes: Apply to most elements (title, style)
  • Specific attributes: For particular elements (<img> src, width, alt)

Other

  • Label: used to add captions to form elements.

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