HTML Basics Introduction

Fantastic, let's dive into the world of HTML! HTML, or HyperText Markup Language, is the cornerstone of web development. It's the standard markup language used to create web pages. Imagine it as the skeleton of a website, providing structure and meaning to the web content.

HTML Basics

Structure of an HTML Document: Every HTML file is a document consisting of nested HTML elements. These elements are represented by tags, like <html>, <head>, <body>, and so on.
Tags and Elements: A tag, like <p>, typically comes in pairs and surrounds content. For instance, <p>Hello World!</p> is a paragraph element.
Attributes: Elements can have attributes that provide additional information about the element. For example, <img src="image.jpg" alt="My Image"> where src and alt are attributes of the <img> tag.
Head and Body: The <head> contains meta-information like the title and links to stylesheets, while the <body> contains the actual content visible on the page.
Basic Tags: Familiarize yourself with basic tags such as <h1> to <h6> for headings, <p> for paragraphs, <a> for links, <img> for images, and <ul> or <ol> for lists.

Practical Exercise

Let's put this into practice. Try creating a simple HTML document with the following:

A title
A heading
A paragraph
An image
A link

Here's a basic template to start with:

html
1<!DOCTYPE html>
2<html>
3<head>
4    <title>Your Page Title</title>
5</head>
6<body>
7    <h1>Your Main Heading</h1>
8    <p>Your paragraph here.</p>
9    <!-- Add an image and a link below -->
10</body>
11</html>

Fill in the gaps by adding an image and a link. This exercise will help you understand the structure and basic elements of HTML.

Once you've tried this, let me know if you have any questions or if you'd like to see a completed example. Remember, practice is key in web development!

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Completed introduction to HTML basics.
Next session could cover advanced HTML elements or move onto CSS basics.