The document provides an introduction to HTML and web pages. It discusses that HTML is the foundation of the world wide web and defines the structure and display of web pages. It is a markup language that uses tags to format text and include hyperlinks, images, and other content. The document also outlines how to create basic HTML files and webpages using a text editor by writing HTML tags and text. It provides examples of common HTML tags and their functions in displaying colors, text formatting, and hyperlinks on webpages.