Networking & Internet
HTML
Definition
HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. It can be assisted by technologies such as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and scripting languages such as JavaScript.
Why It Matters
HTML is the fundamental building block of the World Wide Web. It provides the structure and content for every web page.
Contextual Example
The text you are reading right now is contained within HTML tags. A tag like `<h1>My Title</h1>` tells the browser that "My Title" is a top-level heading.
Common Misunderstandings
- HTML is a markup language, not a programming language. It describes the structure of content, but does not have logic like loops or conditionals.
- CSS is used to style HTML content (colors, fonts, layout), and JavaScript is used to make it interactive.