The Basics of HTML: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Introduction to HTML

HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the standard markup language for creating web pages.

Basic Structure of an HTML Document

An HTML document consists of elements, which are surrounded by tags. Tags typically come in pairs: an opening tag and a closing tag.

Commonly Used HTML Tags

• <h1> - <h6>: Headings
• <p>: Paragraph
• <a>: Anchor
• <img>: Image