HTML an introduction
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The document provides an introduction to HTML and instructions on how to create a basic HTML page. It outlines that the reader will learn about HTML from a programmer's perspective, experiment with tags, and can ask questions. It then defines HTML, its uses, terminology like tags and debugging, and how to begin coding a simple HTML page using Notepad with the basic <html>, <head>, <title>, and <body> tags. The document instructs how to save and view the HTML file, and provides an example of the <marquee> tag.
HTML an introduction
- 1. Niamh Foley 8th September 2009
- 2. What we are going to do 1) Learn about HTML and its uses From a programmers point of view. 2) Learn about Tags Experiment with some. 3) Ask Questions As many as you like.
- 3. HTML What is HTML ? Hyper Text Mark-up Language Where is it Used? Language used to communicate WebPages between computers on the internet
- 4. Terminology Syntax – A name for written code HTML – Hyper Text Mark-up Language CSS – Cascading style sheets Tags – Reference to HTML Syntax Debugging – Fixing errors within syntax Hierarchy – Layout and plan of web pages some times called a Map
- 5. How to Begin Coding Start >> All Programs >> Notepad Take Notes
- 6. Basic Layout <html> Surrounds All <head> <title>My first web page</title> </head> Appears in Title Bar <body> This is my first web page </body> Page Content </html> HTML Syntax
- 7. To View your work Save the file as YourName.HTML Take Notes E.G. NiamhFoley.HTML Find this File and open it
- 8. Marque The marquee tag is one of the most under used tags around used manly in IE and Netscape Navigator <Marquee> Add some text!! </marquee> Try this tag and watch what happens
- 9. “How do you spell HTML?”