What is HTML?

HTML, or HyperText Markup Language, is the language of the web. Every website you visit, whether it’s a basic blog or a complex online store uses HTML.  

WhyHyperText Markup Language Important?

As the skeleton of a webpage, web developers use it to give structure and tell browsers how to display text, images and other elements. Without it web content would have no organisation or layout.

Key functions include:

• Structuring content with headings, paragraphs and lists
• Creating links for navigation
• Embedding images, videos and audio
• Working with CSS (for styling) and JavaScript (for interactivity)

How Does HTML Work?

HTML uses tags to structure content. Tags are written in angle brackets (< >) and usually come in pairs: an opening and a closing tag.

Basic example:

In this example  <h1> is a heading and <p> is a paragraph.

Common  HTML Tags:

• <h1> to <h6> – Headings
• <p> – Paragraph
• <a href="URL"> – Link
• <img src="image.jpg" alt="Description"> – Image

Why should you learn it?

In short, it’s easy to learn and is a essential for anyone who wants to build websites or understand how web content is structured. Once you’ve learned the basics you can add more skills with CSS and JavaScript for more advanced designs and features. For more information on web development contact us.