Introduction to HTML

What does HTML stand for?

HTML is HyperText Markup Language.

This the language used for building web documents.

The web is composed of innumerable documents that you can navigate from one to the other. This is done through links.

Hypertext refers to documents that contain links. So you can navigate between them. This character is what makes internet documents connected like a web 😊.

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How to write HTML text?

It is very important to know that you should not write HTML text on a word processor (like Microsoft Word).

HTML is written using text editors (like Atom and VS Code).

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A PDF file is not a text 😲

A PDF file, photos, and videos are not considered texts. This means that they can not be edited or properly seen in a text editor. They need specific programs to play them.

How can you open an HTML file?

You can do that by using a text editor (like Atom and VS Code) or simply by using your web browser.

Writing your first text file

Let's start step-by-step learning HTML. Are you ready? 😉

1. Install a text editor: there are many text editors (like Atom and VS Code). Do not use a word processor.
2. Open a new file.
3. Start writing. Write some text like (my first note).
4. Save the file. Save it at the location you want. Give it a name followed by .html. Don't forget that. You can name it file.html
5. Open the file. You can open it by double-clicking the file it will open in a web browser. Also, you can directly drag it to your web browser.
6. See your writing. You will see your text (my first note) on the browser. Congratulations! 👏💪

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