HTML Tutorial/What is HTML?

Welcome to HTML!

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.

Unlike a scripting or programming language that uses scripts to perform functions, a markup language uses tags to identify content.

Here is an example of an HTML tag:

<p> I'm a paragraph </p>

The Web Structure

The ability to code using HTML is essential for any web professional. Acquiring this skill should be the starting point for anyone who is learning how to create content for the web.

Modern Web Design

HTML: Structure
CSS: Presentation
JavaScript: Behavior

PHP or similar: Backend
CMS: Content Management