HTML Introduction

What is HTML?

HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It is used to structure content on the web, providing a set of elements or tags that define the different parts of a webpage such as headings, paragraphs, links, images, forms, and more.

Here's a simple HTML code example:


                       <!DOCTYPE html>
                       <html lang="en">
                       <head>
                           <meta charset="UTF-8">
                           <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
                           <title>My First Webpage</title>
                       </head>
                       <body>
                           <header>
                               <h1>Welcome to My Webpage</h1>
                           </header> 
                       
                           <section>
                               <h2>About Me</h2>
                               <p>This is a brief introduction about me and my interests.</p>
                           </section>
                       
                           <section>
                               <h2>Contact Information</h2>
                               <p>Email: <a href="mailto:info@example.com">info@example.com</a></p>
                           </section>
                       
                           <footer>
                               <p>&copy; 2024 My Webpage. All rights reserved.</p>
                           </footer>
                       </body>
                       </html>

Let me briefly explain the structure of this HTML example:
- <!DOCTYPE html> : Declares the document type and version of HTML.
- <html lang="en"> : The root element of the HTML document, indicating the document is in English.
- <head>: Contains meta-information about the HTML document, such as the character set, viewport settings, and the title of the page.
- <body>: Contains the content of the HTML document, including text, images, links, etc.
- <header>, <nav>, <section>, and <footer>: Semantic HTML5 elements that structure different parts of the webpage.
- <h1>, <h2>, <p>, <ul>, <li>, <a>: Various HTML tags used for headings, paragraphs, lists, and links.

This example creates a simple webpage with a header, navigation menu, two sections, and a footer. The content inside each section is just placeholder text and can be replaced with actual content.

History of HTML?

Year	HTML Version	Description
1991	HTML 1.0	Tim Berners-Lee creates the first version of HTML.
1995	HTML 2.0	Introduced features like forms, text alignment, and inline images.
1997	HTML 3.2	Brought support for tables, applets, text-flow around images, and text colors.
1999	HTML 4.01	Included features like scripting (JavaScript), stylesheets (CSS), and improved support for forms.
2008	HTML 5.0	Introduced a new parsing algorithm, new attributes, and a range of new elements.
2014	HTML 5.1	Minor updates and clarifications to HTML 5.0.
2016	HTML 5.2	Added new features and improvements to HTML 5.1.
2017	HTML 5.2	Continued updates and improvements.
2019	HTML 5.3	Draft proposals for potential future features.
2020+	Living Standard	Ongoing updates and improvements; no fixed version number.