Wallaby: Version 1.2.1 4. April 1999

HTML Basics

Learn the basics about HTML

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Basics

A HTML file is a normal text file with plain text. To format text or insert images e.t.c you need to insert tags. Tags are enclosed in < >. Most of the tags have a start tag and an end tag eg <strong>Some Text</strong>.

Every HTML File begins with the tag <HTML> and also ends with </HTML>
Insite the HTML tag the HTML File is divided into two section. The HEAD section and the Body section.

the HEAD section is right after the HTML start tag also with a start tag <HEAD> and a end tag </HEAD>
The BODY section in right after the HEAD end tag.

Example:

<HTML> HTML start tag

 <HEAD> HEAD start tag



 </HEAD> HEAD end tag



 <BODY> BODY start tag



 </BODY> BODY end tag

</HTML> HTML end tag

The HEAD tag

Inside the HEAD tag you Insert general information about the document such as the title or JavaScripts. The title is displayed in the browsers window title when you view the page.

You should not place any text inside the HEAD section.

Example:

<HEAD> 

<TITLE>Chriggi's homepage</TITLE>

</HEAD>

The BODY tag

Inside the BODY tag you enter the content of your HTML page such as text, links and images.