Introduction to HTML Tags
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) uses tags to structure content on the web.
Here are some common HTML tags:
1. Document Structure:
<!DOCTYPE html>: Defines the document type and version.
<html>: The root element of an HTML page.
<head>: Contains meta-information about the HTML document.
<title>: Sets the title of the HTML document.
<body>: Contains the content of the HTML document.
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2. Text Formatting:
<h1> to <h6>: Headings (from largest to smallest).
<p>: Paragraph.
<br>: Line break.
<hr>: Horizontal rule.
3. Links and URLs:
<a href=”url”>: Anchor tag for creating hyperlinks.
4. Lists:
<ul>: Unordered list.
<ol>: Ordered list.
<li>: List item.
5. Images:
<img src=”image-url” alt=”description”>: Image tag.
6. Tables:
<table>: Defines a table.
<tr>: Defines a table row.
<th>: Defines a table header cell.
<td>: Defines a table data cell.
7. Forms:
<form>: Defines an HTML form.
<input>: Defines an input field.
<textarea>: Defines a multiline input field (textarea).
<button>: Defines a clickable button.
8. Semantic Elements:
<header>: Represents a group of introductory or navigational aids.
<nav>: Defines a set of navigation links.
<section>: Represents a generic section of an HTML document.
<article>: Represents an independent piece of content.
<footer>: Represents a footer for a section or page.
9. Metadata:
<meta>: Provides metadata about the HTML document.
10. Comments:
<!– This is a comment –>: Comments are not displayed in the browser.
These are just a few examples of HTML tags. HTML is versatile, and tags are combined to create the structure and style of a webpage. Each tag serves a specific purpose in organizing and presenting content.