Introduction to HTML

What does HTML stand for?

HyperText Markup Language

What is HTML used for?

to create content for the World Wide Web

What is DOM?

an application programming interface for HTML

What does DOM stand for?

Document Object Model

HTML is made up of _______.

tags

What are tags?

words or abbreviated words, enclosed in brackets, that give instructions to the browser
example: <tag>

What tag is used at the beginning of an HTML code?

<HTML>

Directions for creating an HTML page

1. open a text editor program
2. create a new document
3. type or copy the text below into your document
4. save the document as a ".html" file
<html>
<head>
<title>Hello World!</title>
<body>
<h1>Hello World!</h1>
<p>This is my first web page.</p>
</body

How do you open an HTML file to edit it?

open text editor or open the file from file menu