What is HTML?
- HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language
- HTML is the standard markup language for creating Web pages
- HTML describes the structure of a Web page
- HTML consists of a series of elements
- HTML elements tell the browser how to display the content
- HTML elements label pieces of content such as “this is a heading”, “this is a paragraph”, “this is a link”, etc.
What software can you use to learn HTML on?
Web pages can be created and modified by using professional HTML editors. Here are some programs that can be used:
- Notepad (PC) or TextEdit (Mac)
- Recommended for simple learning use.
- Notepad ++
- Notepad is a built-in editor in the Windows operating system, but Notepad++ is a third-party editor. It’s open-source and free to download. Notepad++ is easier to learn and understand than most other options, so it’s a good choice for beginners.
- Sublime
- Sublime is a shareware cross-platform source code editor. It natively supports many programming languages and markup languages.
- VS code as many extensions which you can use for better coding.
- Brackets
- Atom