What Is HTML?

HTML
With HTML you can create your own Web site. This tutorial teaches you everything about HTML. HTML is easy to learn - You will enjoy it.
Example
<html> <body> <h1>My First Heading</h1> <p>My first paragraph.</p> </body> </html>
What is HTML?
HTML is a language for describing web pages.
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language HTML is not a programming language, it is a markup language A markup language is a set of markup tags HTML uses markup tags to describe web pages
HTML Documents = Web Pages

HTML documents describe web pages HTML documents contain HTML tags and plain text HTML documents are also called web pages
The purpose of a web browser (like Internet Explorer or Firefox) is to read HTML documents and display them as web pages. The browser does not display the HTML tags, but uses the tags to interpret the content of the page:
What You Need

You don't need any tools to learn HTML at W3Schools.
You don't need an HTML editor You don't need a web server You don't need a web site
Editing HTML
HTML can be written and edited using many different editors like Dreamweaver and Visual Studio. However, in this tutorial we use a plain text editor (like Notepad) to edit HTML. We believe using a plain text editor is the best way to learn HTML.
Create Your Own Test Web

If you just want to learn HTML, skip the rest of this chapter. If you want to create a test page on your own computer, just copy the 3 files below to your desktop. (Right click on each link, and select "save target as" or "save link as") mainpage.htm page1.htm page2.htm After you have copied the files, you can double-click on the file called "mainpage.htm" and see your first web site in action.
Use Your Test Web For Learning

We suggest you experiment with everything you learn at W3Schools by editing your web files with a text editor (like Notepad). Note: If your test web contains HTML markup tags you have not learned, don't panic. You will learn all about it in the next chapters.
.HTM or .HTML File Extension?

When you save an HTML file, you can use either the .htm or the .html file extension. There is no difference, it is entirely up to you.
BASIC HTML
HTML Headings
HTML headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags.
Example
<h1>This is a heading</h1> <h2>This is a heading</h2> <h3>This is a heading</h3>
<html> <body>
<h1>This is heading 1</h1> <h2>This is heading 2</h2> <h3>This is heading 3</h3> <h4>This is heading 4</h4> <h5>This is heading 5</h5> <h6>This is heading 6</h6>
</body> </html>
result:This is heading 1
This is heading 2
This is heading 3 This is heading 4 This is heading 5 This is heading 6
HTML Paragraphs
HTML paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag.
Example
<p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is another paragraph.</p>
<html> <body>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Result:-
result:This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
HTML Links
HTML links are defined with the <a> tag.
Example
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">This is a link</a>
<html> <body> <a href="http://www.w3schools.com"> This is a link</a> </body> </html>
Result:This is a link
Note: The link address is specified in the href attribute.
(You will learn about attributes in a later chapter of this tutorial)
HTML Images
HTML images are defined with the <img> tag.
Example
<img src="w3schools.jpg" width="104" height="142" />
<html> <body> <img src="w3schools.jpg" width="104" height="142" /> </body> </html>
Result:-
Note: The name and the size of the image are provided as attributes.
HTML Elements
HTML documents are defined by HTML elements.
An HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:-
Start tag * <p> <a href="default.htm" > <br />
Element content This is a paragraph This is a link </p> </a>
End tag *
* The start tag is often called the opening tag. The end tag is often called the closing tag.
HTML Element Syntax

An HTML element starts with a start tag / opening tag An HTML element ends with an end tag / closing tag The element content is everything between the start and the end tag Some HTML elements have empty content Empty elements are closed in the start tag Most HTML elements can have attributes
Tip: You will learn about attributes in the next chapter of this tutorial.
Nested HTML Elements

Most HTML elements can be nested (can contain other HTML elements). HTML documents consist of nested HTML elements.
HTML Document Example

<html> <body> <p>This is my first paragraph.</p> </body> </html>
The example above contains 3 HTML elements.
HTML Example Explained

The <p> element:
<p>This is my first paragraph.</p>

The <p> element defines a paragraph in the HTML document. The element has a start tag <p> and an end tag </p>. The element content is: This is my first paragraph. The <body> element:
<body> <p>This is my first paragraph.</p> </body>

The <body> element defines the body of the HTML document. The element has a start tag <body> and an end tag </body>. The element content is another HTML element (a p element). The <html> element:
<html> <body> <p>This is my first paragraph.</p> </body> </html>

The <html> element defines the whole HTML document. The element has a start tag <html> and an end tag </html>. The element content is another HTML element (the body element).
Don't Forget the End Tag

Some HTML elements might display correctly even if you forget the end tag:
<p>This is a paragraph <p>This is a paragraph

The example above works in most browsers, because the closing tag is considered optional. Never rely on this. Many HTML elements will produce unexpected results and/or errors if you forget the end tag .
Empty HTML Elements

HTML elements with no content are called empty elements. <br> is an empty element without a closing tag (the <br> tag defines a line break). Tip: In XHTML, all elements must be closed. Adding a slash inside the start tag, like <br />, is the proper way of closing empty elements in XHTML (and XML).
HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Tags

HTML tags are not case sensitive: <P> means the same as <p>. Many web sites use
uppercase HTML tags.
HTML Attributes

HTML elements can have attributes Attributes provide additional information about an element Attributes are always specified in the start tag Attributes come in name/value pairs like: name="value"
Attribute Example
HTML links are defined with the <a> tag. The link address is specified in the href attribute:
Example
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">This is a link</a>
<html> <body> <a href="http://www.w3schools.com"> This is a link</a> </body> </html>
Result:- This is a link
Always Quote Attribute Values

Attribute values should always be enclosed in quotes. Double style quotes are the most common, but single style quotes are also allowed. Tip: In some rare situations, when the attribute value itself contains quotes, it is necessary to use single quotes: name='John "ShotGun" Nelson'
HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Attributes

Attribute names and attribute values are case-insensitive. However, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommends lowercase attributes/attribute values in their HTML 4 recommendation. Newer versions of (X)HTML will demand lowercase attributes.
HTML Attributes Reference

A complete list of legal attributes for each HTML element is listed in our: Complete HTML Reference Tag  <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> Description Defines a comment Defines the document type Defines an anchor Defines an abbreviation Defines an acronym Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document DTD STF STF STF STF STF STF
<applet> <area /> <b> <base /> <basefont /> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br /> <button> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col /> <colgroup> <dd> <del> <dfn> <dir> <div> <dl>
Deprecated. Defines an embedded applet Defines an area inside an image-map Defines bold text Defines a default address or a default target for all links on a page Deprecated. Defines a default font, color, or size for the text in a page Defines the text direction Defines big text Defines a long quotation Defines the document's body Defines a single line break Defines a push button Defines a table caption Deprecated. Defines centered text Defines a citation Defines computer code text Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table Defines a group of columns in a table for formatting Defines a description of a term in a definition list Defines deleted text Defines a definition term Deprecated. Defines a directory list Defines a section in a document Defines a definition list
TF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF
<dt> <em> <fieldset> <font> <form> <frame /> <frameset> <h1> to <h6> <head> <hr /> <html> <i> <iframe> <img /> <input /> <ins> <isindex> <kbd> <label> <legend> <li> <link /> <map>
Defines a term (an item) in a definition list Defines emphasized text Defines a border around elements in a form Deprecated. Defines font, color, and size for text Defines an HTML form for user input Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset Defines a set of frames Defines HTML headings Defines information about the document Defines a horizontal line Defines an HTML document Defines italic text Defines an inline frame Defines an image Defines an input control Defines inserted text Deprecated. Defines a searchable index related to a document Defines keyboard text Defines a label for an input element Defines a caption for a fieldset element Defines a list item Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource Defines an image-map
STF STF STF TF STF F F STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF STF STF STF
<menu> <meta /> <noframes> <noscript>
Deprecated. Defines a menu list Defines metadata about an HTML document Defines an alternate content for users that do not support frames Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts Defines an embedded object Defines an ordered list Defines a group of related options in a select list Defines an option in a select list Defines a paragraph Defines a parameter for an object Defines preformatted text Defines a short quotation Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text Defines sample computer code Defines a client-side script Defines a select list (drop-down list) Defines small text Defines a section in a document Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text Defines strong text Defines style information for a document Defines subscripted text
TF STF TF STF
<object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <p> <param /> <pre> <q> <s> <samp> <script> <select> <small> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub>
STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF
<sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <title> <tr> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <xmp> Tag Basic <!DOCTYPE> <html> <body> <h1> to <h6> <p> <br />
Defines superscripted text Defines a table Groups the body content in a table Defines a cell in a table Defines a multi-line text input control Groups the footer content in a table Defines a header cell in a table Groups the header content in a table Defines the title of a document Defines a row in a table Defines teletype text Deprecated. Defines underlined text Defines an unordered list Defines a variable part of a text Deprecated. Defines preformatted text Description
STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF
DTD
Defines the document type Defines an HTML document Defines the document's body Defines HTML headings Defines a paragraph Inserts a single line break
STF STF STF STF STF STF
<hr />  Formatting <acronym> <abbr> <address> <b> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <center> <cite> <code> <del> <dfn> <em> <font> <i> <ins> <kbd> <pre> <q> <s>
Defines a horizontal line Defines a comment
STF STF
Defines an acronym Defines an abbreviation Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document Defines bold text Defines the text direction Defines big text Defines a long quotation Deprecated. Defines centered text Defines a citation Defines computer code text Defines deleted text Defines a definition term Defines emphasized text Deprecated. Defines font, color, and size for text Defines italic text Defines inserted text Defines keyboard text Defines preformatted text Defines a short quotation Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text
STF STF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF STF STF TF STF STF STF STF STF TF
<samp> <small> <strike> <strong> <sub> <sup> <tt> <u> <var> <xmp> Forms <form> <input /> <textarea> <button> <select> <optgroup> <option> <label> <fieldset> <legend> <isindex> Frames
Defines sample computer code Defines small text Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text Defines strong text Defines subscripted text Defines superscripted text Defines teletype text Deprecated. Defines underlined text Defines a variable part of a text Deprecated. Defines preformatted text
STF STF TF STF STF STF STF TF STF
Defines an HTML form for user input Defines an input control Defines a multi-line text input control Defines a push button Defines a select list (drop-down list) Defines a group of related options in a select list Defines an option in a select list Defines a label for an input element Defines a border around elements in a form Defines a caption for a fieldset element Deprecated. Defines a searchable index related to a document
STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF TF
<frame /> <frameset> <noframes> <iframe> Images <img /> <map> <area /> Links <a> <link /> Lists <ul> <ol> <li> <dir> <dl> <dt> <dd> <menu> Tables <table> <caption>
Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset Defines a set of frames Defines an alternate content for users that do not support frames Defines an inline frame
F F TF TF
Defines an image Defines an image-map Defines an area inside an image-map
STF STF STF
Defines an anchor Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource
STF STF
Defines an unordered list Defines an ordered list Defines a list item Deprecated. Defines a directory list Defines a definition list Defines a term (an item) in a definition list Defines a description of a term in a definition list Deprecated. Defines a menu list
STF STF STF TF STF STF STF TF
Defines a table Defines a table caption
STF STF
<th> <tr> <td> <thead> <tbody> <tfoot> <col /> <colgroup> Styles <style> <div> <span> Meta Info <head> <title> <meta> <base /> <basefont /> Programming <script> <noscript>
Defines a header cell in a table Defines a row in a table Defines a cell in a table Groups the header content in a table Groups the body content in a table Groups the footer content in a table Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table Defines a group of columns in a table for formatting
STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF
Defines style information for a document Defines a section in a document Defines a section in a document
STF STF STF
Defines information about the document Defines the document title Defines metadata about an HTML document Defines a default address or a default target for all links on a page Deprecated. Defines a default font, color, or size for the text in a page
STF STF STF STF TF
Defines a client-side script Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts Deprecated. Defines an embedded applet
STF STF
<applet>
TF
<object> <param />
Defines an embedded object Defines a parameter for an object
STF STF
Below is a list of some attributes that are standard for most HTML elements Attribute class id style title Value classname id style_definition tooltip_text Description Specifies a classname for an element Specifies a unique id for an element Specifies an inline style for an element Specifies extra information about an element (displayed as a tool tip)
HTML Headings
Headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags. <h1> defines the most important heading. <h6> defines the least important heading.
Example
<h1>This is a heading</h1> <h2>This is a heading</h2> <h3>This is a heading</h3>
<html> <body> <h1>This is heading 1</h1> <h2>This is heading 2</h2> <h3>This is heading 3</h3>
<h4>This is heading 4</h4> <h5>This is heading 5</h5> <h6>This is heading 6</h6> </body> </html>
Result:-
This is heading 1
This is heading 2
This is heading 3 This is heading 4 This is heading 5 This is heading 6
Note: Browsers automatically add some empty space (a margin) before and after each heading.
Headings Are Important

Use HTML headings for headings only. Don't use headings to make text BIG or bold. Search engines use your headings to index the structure and content of your web pages. Since users may skim your pages by its headings, it is important to use headings to show the document structure. H1 headings should be used as main headings, followed by H2 headings, then the less important H3 headings, and so on.
HTML Lines
The <hr /> tag creates a horizontal line in an HTML page. The hr element can be used to separate content:
Example
<p>This is a paragraph</p> <hr /> <p>This is a paragraph</p> <hr /> <p>This is a paragraph</p>
<html> <body> <p>The hr tag defines a horizontal rule:</p> <hr /> <p>This is a paragraph</p> <hr /> <p>This is a paragraph</p> <hr /> <p>This is a paragraph</p> </body> </html>
Result:The hr tag defines a horizontal rule:
This is a paragraph
This is a paragraph
This is a paragraph
HTML Comments
Comments can be inserted into the HTML code to make it more readable and understandable. Comments are ignored by the browser and are not displayed. Comments are written like this:
Example

<html> <body>  <p>This is a regular paragraph</p> </body> </html> Result:-
This is a regular paragraph

Note: There is an exclamation point after the opening bracket, but not before the closing bracket.
HTML Tip - How to View HTML Source

Have you ever seen a Web page and wondered "Hey! How did they do that?" To find out, right-click in the page and select "View Source" (IE) or "View Page Source" (Firefox), or similar for other browsers. This will open a window containing the HTML code of the page.
Examples From This Page

Headings How to display headings in an HTML document.
Hidden comments How to insert comments in the HTML source code. Horizontal lines How to insert a horizontal line.
HTML Tag Reference

.Tag <html> <body> <h1> to <h6> <hr /> <!--> Description Defines an HTML document Defines the document's body Defines HTML headings Defines a horizontal line Defines a comment
HTML Paragraphs
Paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag.
Example
<p>This is a paragraph</p> <p>This is another paragraph</p>
<html> <body> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body> </html> Result:This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
Note: Browsers automatically add an empty line before and after a paragraph.
Don't Forget the End Tag

Most browsers will display HTML correctly even if you forget the end tag:
Example
<p>This is a paragraph <p>This is another paragraph
<html> <body> <p>This is a paragraph. <p>This is a paragraph. <p>This is a paragraph. <p>Don't forget to close your HTML tags!</p> </body> </html>
Result:-
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph. Don't forget to close your HTML tags!
The example above will work in most browsers, but don't rely on it. Forgetting the end tag can produce unexpected results or errors. Note: Future version of HTML will not allow you to skip end tags.
HTML Line Breaks

Use the <br /> tag if you want a line break (a new line) without starting a new paragraph:
Example
<p>This is<br />a para<br />graph with line breaks</p>
<html> <body> <p>This is<br />a para<br />graph with line breaks</p> </body> </html> Result:This is a para graph with line breaks\
The <br /> element is an empty HTML element. It has no end tag.
<br> or <br />

In XHTML, XML, elements with no end tag (closing tag) are not allowed. Even if <br> works in all browsers, writing <br /> instead works better in XHTML and XML applications.
HTML Output - Useful Tips

You cannot be sure how HTML will be displayed. Large or small screens, and resized windows will create different results. With HTML, you cannot change the output by adding extra spaces or extra lines in your HTML code. The browser will remove extra spaces and extra lines when the page is displayed. Any number of lines count as one line, and any number of spaces count as one space. EX:<html> <body> <p> My Bonnie lies over the ocean. My Bonnie lies over the sea. My Bonnie lies over the ocean. Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me. </p> <p>Note that your browser ignores the layout!</p> </body> </html>
Result:My Bonnie lies over the ocean. My Bonnie lies over the sea. My Bonnie lies over the ocean. Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
Note that your browser ignores the layout!
HTML Tag Reference

W3Schools' tag reference contains additional information about HTML elements and their attributes. Tag <p> <br /> Description Defines a paragraph Inserts a single line break
HTML Text Formatting

This text is bold
This text is big

This text is italic
This is computer output
This is subscript and
superscript
EX:<html> <body> <p><b>This text is bold</b></p> <p><strong>This text is strong</strong></p> <p><big>This text is big</big></p> <p><i>This text is italic</i></p> <p><em>This text is emphasized</em></p> <p><code>This is computer output</code></p> <p>This is<sub> subscript</sub> and <sup>superscript</sup></p>
</body> </html>
Result:-
This text is bold This text is strong
This text is big

This text is italic This text is emphasized
This is computer output
This is subscript and superscript\
HTML Formatting Tags

HTML uses tags like <b> and <i> for formatting output, like bold or italic text. These HTML tags are called formatting tags (look at the bottom of this page for a complete reference). Often <strong> renders as <b>, and <em> renders as <i>. However, there is a difference in the meaning of these tags: <b> or <i> defines bold or italic text only. <strong> or <em> means that you want the text to be rendered in a way that the user understands as "important". Today, all major browsers render strong as bold and em as italics. However, if a browser one day wants to make a text highlighted with the strong feature, it might be cursive for example and not bold!
EXMPLE: Preformatted text:-
<html> <body> <pre>
This is preformatted text. It preserves both spaces
and line breaks. </pre> <p>The pre tag is good for displaying computer code:</p> <pre> for i = 1 to 10 print i next i </pre> </body> </html> Result:This is preformatted text. It preserves both spaces and line breaks.
The pre tag is good for displaying computer code:

for i = 1 to 10 print i next i
"Computer output" tags:-
<html> <body> <code>Computer code</code> <br /> <kbd>Keyboard input</kbd> <br />
<tt>Teletype text</tt> <br /> <samp>Sample text</samp> <br /> <var>Computer variable</var> <br /> <p><b>Note:</b> These tags are often used to display computer/programming code.</p> </body> </html>
Result:Computer code Keyboard input Teletype text
Sample text Computer variable

Note: These tags are often used to display computer/programming code.

Address:-
<html> <body> <address> Written by W3Schools.com<br /> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Email us</a><br /> Address: Box 564, Disneyland<br /> Phone: +12 34 56 78 </address> </body> </html>
Result:Written by W3Schools.com Email us Address: Box 564, Disneyland Phone: +12 34 56 78\
Deleted and inserted text:Exmp:-
<html> <body> <p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> <ins>red</ins>!</p> <p>Notice that browsers will strikethrough deleted text and underline inserted text.</p> </body> </html> Result:My favorite color is blue red! Notice that browsers will strikethrough deleted text and underline inserted text.
HTML Text Formatting Tags

Tag <b> <big> <em> Description Defines bold text Defines big text Defines emphasized text
<i> <small> <strong> <sub> <sup> <ins> <del>
Defines italic text Defines small text Defines strong text Defines subscripted text Defines superscripted text Defines inserted text Defines deleted text
HTML "Computer Output" Tags

Tag <code> <kbd> <samp> <tt> <var> <pre> Description Defines computer code text Defines keyboard text Defines sample computer code Defines teletype text Defines a variable Defines preformatted text
HTML Citations, Quotations, and Definition Tags

Tag <abbr> <acronym> <address> <bdo> <blockquote> Description Defines an abbreviation Defines an acronym Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document Defines the text direction Defines a long quotation
<q> <cite> <dfn>
Defines a short quotation Defines a citation Defines a definition term
HTML Fonts
The HTML <font> Tag Should NOT be Used
The <font> tag is deprecated in HTML 4, and removed from HTML5. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has removed the <font> tag from its recommendations. In HTML 4, style sheets (CSS) should be used to define the layout and display properties for many HTML elements. The example below shows how the HTML could look by using the <font> tag:
Example
<p> <font size="5" face="arial" color="red"> This paragraph is in Arial, size 5, and in red text color. </font> </p> <p> <font size="3" face="verdana" color="blue"> This paragraph is in Verdana, size 3, and in blue text color. </font> </p>
<html> <body> <p> <font size="5" face="arial" color="red"> This paragraph is in Arial, size 5, and in red text color.
</font> </p> <p> <font size="3" face="verdana" color="blue"> This paragraph is in Verdana, size 3, and in blue text color. </font> </p> <p>The font element is deprecated in HTML 4. Use CSS instead!</p> </body> </html>
Result:-
This paragraph is in Arial, size 5, and in red text color.

This paragraph is in Verdana, size 3, and in blue text color.
The font element is deprecated in HTML 4. Use CSS instead!
More exmp:Set the font of text:-
<html> <body> <h1 style="font-family:verdana">This is a heading</h1> <p style="font-family:courier">This is a paragraph.</p> </body> </html> Result:-
This is a heading
This is a paragraph.
Set the font color of text:-
<html> <body> <h1 style="color:blue">This is a heading</h1> <p style="color:red">This is a paragraph.</p> </body> </html>
Result:This is a heading
This is a paragraph.
Set the font, font size, and font color of text:<html> <body> <p style="font-family:verdana;font-size:110%;color:green"> This is a paragraph with some text in it. This is a paragraph with some text in it. This is a paragraph with some text in it. This is a paragraph with some text in it. </p> </body> </html> Result:-
This is a paragraph with some text in it. This is a paragraph with some text in it. This is a paragraph with some text in it. This is a paragraph with some text in it.

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.HTM or .HTML File Extension?

<p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p>

result:This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.

<html> <body> <a href="http://www.w3schools.com"> This is a link</a> </body> </html>

(You will learn about attributes in a later chapter of this tutorial)

<html> <body> <img src="w3schools.jpg" width="104" height="142" /> </body> </html>

Start tag * <p> <a href="default.htm" > <br />

Element content This is a paragraph This is a link </p> </a>

HTML Element Syntax

Nested HTML Elements

HTML Document Example

HTML Example Explained

<p>This is my first paragraph.</p>

<body> <p>This is my first paragraph.</p> </body>

<html> <body> <p>This is my first paragraph.</p> </body> </html>

Don't Forget the End Tag

<p>This is a paragraph <p>This is a paragraph

Empty HTML Elements

HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Tags

<html> <body> <a href="http://www.w3schools.com"> This is a link</a> </body> </html>

Result:- This is a link

Always Quote Attribute Values

HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Attributes

HTML Attributes Reference

<menu> <meta /> <noframes> <noscript>

STF STF STF STF STF STF

Defines a horizontal line Defines a comment

STF STF TF STF STF STF STF TF STF

Defines an image Defines an image-map Defines an area inside an image-map

STF STF STF

STF STF STF TF STF STF STF TF

Defines a table Defines a table caption

STF STF STF STF STF STF STF STF

STF STF STF

STF STF STF STF TF

<object> <param />

Defines an embedded object Defines a parameter for an object

Headings Are Important

Result:The hr tag defines a horizontal rule:

This is a regular paragraph

HTML Tip - How to View HTML Source

Examples From This Page

HTML Tag Reference

<html> <body> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p>

</body> </html> Result:This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.

Don't Forget the End Tag

HTML Line Breaks

<br> or <br />

HTML Output - Useful Tips

Note that your browser ignores the layout!

HTML Tag Reference

HTML Text Formatting

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