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Post: Coding with HTML – 101 Basics – Great start for beginners

Coding with HTML – 101 Basics – Great start for beginners. Imagine you’re building a house. In this analogy, HTML is like the blueprint for your house. Just like a blueprint outlines where the walls, doors, and windows go, HTML tells a web browser (like Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) where to put things on a web page. Things like text, pictures, buttons, and links to other pages.

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. “Markup language” means it’s a way of marking up a document with codes that tell the browser how to display the document’s contents. These codes are called “tags.”

So, if you wanted to add a title, a paragraph, or an image to your webpage, you would use different tags to tell the browser where to put these elements and how to show them to people who visit your page.

It’s like telling the browser: “Here’s a photo to display, put it right here; and here’s a headline, make it big and at the top.” HTML is the foundation of all websites, and understanding it is the first step in creating your own web pages.

Coding with HTML – 101 Basics with Examples and Explanations

Coding with HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is essential for creating web pages and web applications. HTML is not a programming language; it is a markup language that defines the structure of your content. Here’s a basic introduction to HTML with examples and explanations to get you started.

HTML Structure

An HTML document is structured between the tags, with two main parts: the head () and the body ().

  • : Contains meta-information about the document, like its title and links to stylesheets.
  • : Contains the content of the document, such as text, images, and other media.

My First Heading

My first paragraph.


Basic Elements

Headings

HTML headings are defined with the

to

tags, where

defines the most important heading and

the least important.

This is a Heading

This is a smaller Heading

Paragraphs

The

tag defines a paragraph.

This is a paragraph.

Links

The tag defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another.

This is a link

Images

The tag is used to embed an image in an HTML page. The src attribute specifies the path to the image.

MyImage

Lists

There are two types of lists in HTML: ordered and unordered.

    • Ordered List: Each list item is numbered.
    1. First item
    1. Second item
    • Unordered List: Each list item is bulleted.
    • First item
    • Second item

Forms

Forms are defined with the

tag. A form can contain input elements like text fields, checkboxes, radio-buttons, submit buttons, and more.


First name:

Last name:

Attributes

Attributes provide additional information about HTML elements. They are always specified in the start tag of an HTML element and usually come in name/value pairs like name=”value”.


Comments

Comments can be added to the HTML code to explain the code or to hide code from being executed. Comments are not displayed in the browsers.


This basic overview of HTML should help you get started with web development. Remember, HTML is just the beginning; CSS and JavaScript are used alongside HTML to create dynamic, visually appealing web pages.


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I am a dedicated technology enthusiast with over 45 years of life experience, passionate about computers, AI, emerging technologies, and their real-world impact. As the founder of my personal blog, MiltonMarketing.com, I explore how AI, health tech, engineering, finance, and other advanced fields leverage innovation—not as a replacement for human expertise, but as a tool to enhance it. My focus is on bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical applications, ensuring ethical, responsible, and transformative use across industries. MiltonMarketing.com is more than just a tech blog—it's a growing platform for expert insights. We welcome qualified writers and industry professionals from IT, AI, healthcare, engineering, HVAC, automotive, finance, and beyond to contribute their knowledge. If you have expertise to share in how AI and technology shape industries while complementing human skills, join us in driving meaningful conversations about the future of innovation. 🚀