This document provides an introduction to HTML and its core components. It discusses the history and evolution of HTML from its inception in 1989 to the present day. It also covers the basic structure of an HTML page including common tags like <head>, <body>, <h1-6>, <p>, <a>, <img>, and lists. Additionally, it explains how to add text formatting, links, images, forms, tables, comments, and multimedia into an HTML page. The document serves as a guide for creating a simple web page using HTML.
6. • 1989: Tim Berners-Lee invents HTML as part of the
World Wide Web project.
• 1991: HTML is formally documented in the first-ever
website.
• 1993: HTML 2.0 introduces tables and forms.
• Late 1990s: HTML 3.2 and 4.0 expand features for
layout and style.
• 2000: XHTML bridges HTML and XML for stricter
syntax.
• 2014: HTML5 emerges with multimedia support and
semantic elements.
• Ongoing: HTML5 continues to evolve for modern
web development.
21. • Highlight some of the most commonly used HTML tags and their
purposes:
■ <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, ... <h6> for headings.
■ <p> for paragraphs.
■ <a> for hyperlinks.
■ <img> for images.
■ <ul> and <ol> for lists.
■ <br> tag for line break
■ <hr> tag for horizontal line etc.
Some Common HTML TAG
All Tags List
36. Text Formatting
Bold Text <strong> : Encloses text within <strong> tags to make it bold.
Italic Text <em> : Wraps text with <em> tags to italicize it.
Underlined Text <u> : The <u> tag is used to underline text.
37. Text Formatting
Strikethrough Text <s> or <del> : To add a strikethrough effect to text,
use either the <s> or <del> tag.
Superscript <sup> and Subscript <sub> : These tags are used for
superscript and subscript text, respectively.
Highlighted Text <mark> : The <mark> tag highlights text for emphasis.