Difference between revisions of "HTML 1"

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HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
- HyperText stems from HyperCard, and the concept of clickable links in text, to other content.
- Markup means that the text/content is plainly available, with tags providing instruction on what to do with that text.
- Language implies that it can be interpreted differently (and, in fact, is) by different browsers.
Related languages; CSS &JS (XML?)
- JavaScript has no relation to Java; it's official name is ECMAScript.

Point out and discuss that web browsers can load HTML from any source; server or local file.
- http:// or file:/// in Location Bar
Discuss HTML syntax; how to type the language
- less than, greater than symbols are boundaries
- tag is the first word or letters found

Discuss basic HTML structure (head, body)
- HEAD is used to load other assets (css, js)
- BODY is the primary document; it's what users see

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-* HTML stands for 'H'yper'T'ext 'M'arkup 'L'anguage.
+* HTML stands for '''H'''yper'''T'''ext '''M'''arkup '''L'''anguage.
 ** HyperText stems from HyperCard, and the concept of clickable links in text, to other content.
 ** Markup means that the text/content is plainly available, with tags providing instruction on what to do with that text.