B.Sc. Hons. (CA&IT) Sem-I
U11A2WD1: WEB DESIGNING-I
UNIT-2
Basic HTML Concepts
Prepared By:
Prof. Milan Joshi
Department of Computer Science Ganpat University
, UNIT-2: Basic HTML Concepts
1. What is HTML?
➢ HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the foundation of
every web page on the internet. It's a markup language, not a
programming language, which means it uses a system of "tags" to define
the structure and content of a web page. Think of it as the skeleton of a
website—it tells the browser what is a heading, what is a paragraph, where
an image goes, and where to place a link.
2. A Brief History of HTML
➢ HTML was first created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991. Since then, it has gone
through several versions, with each one adding new features and
capabilities.
➢ The most significant and widely used version today is HTML5, which was
officially released in 2014.
➢ HTML5 introduced new semantic tags, better support for multimedia (like
video and audio), and more powerful APIs for web applications.
3. The Basic HTML Page Structure
➢ Every HTML document follows a fundamental structure that the browser
needs to correctly display the web page. This structure is composed of a
few key tags that enclose the content.
Here is the standard skeleton for an HTML page:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<!-- Metadata goes here -->
</head>
<body>
<!-- Visible content goes here -->
</body>
</html>
1 | Page SUB: U11A2WD1 Prof.: Milan Joshi
U11A2WD1: WEB DESIGNING-I
UNIT-2
Basic HTML Concepts
Prepared By:
Prof. Milan Joshi
Department of Computer Science Ganpat University
, UNIT-2: Basic HTML Concepts
1. What is HTML?
➢ HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the foundation of
every web page on the internet. It's a markup language, not a
programming language, which means it uses a system of "tags" to define
the structure and content of a web page. Think of it as the skeleton of a
website—it tells the browser what is a heading, what is a paragraph, where
an image goes, and where to place a link.
2. A Brief History of HTML
➢ HTML was first created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991. Since then, it has gone
through several versions, with each one adding new features and
capabilities.
➢ The most significant and widely used version today is HTML5, which was
officially released in 2014.
➢ HTML5 introduced new semantic tags, better support for multimedia (like
video and audio), and more powerful APIs for web applications.
3. The Basic HTML Page Structure
➢ Every HTML document follows a fundamental structure that the browser
needs to correctly display the web page. This structure is composed of a
few key tags that enclose the content.
Here is the standard skeleton for an HTML page:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<!-- Metadata goes here -->
</head>
<body>
<!-- Visible content goes here -->
</body>
</html>
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