HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is the standard markup language used for creating and structuring the content on web pages. HTML uses a set of tags to define the different elements of a webpage, such as headings, paragraphs, images, links, tables, and more.
HTML tags are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and consist of an opening tag and a closing tag, with the content placed between them. The opening tag identifies the beginning of an element, and the closing tag marks the end of the element. Some tags, such as the line break tag <br>, don't require a closing tag.
Here's an example of a simple HTML document structure:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My Webpage</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to My Webpage</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph of text.</p>
<img src="image.jpg" alt="My Image">
<a href="https://www.example.com">Visit Example Website</a>
</body>
</html>
In the example above, the HTML document starts with a doctype declaration <!DOCTYPE html>, followed by the root element <html>. The <head> element contains meta-information about the document, such as the page title displayed in the browser's title bar. The <body> element contains the visible content of the webpage, including headings (<h1>), paragraphs (<p>), images (<img>), and links (<a>).
HTML provides the structure and content of a webpage, while CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is used for styling and layout, and JavaScript adds interactivity and dynamic behavior to web pages. Together, these technologies form the core building blocks of the World Wide Web.