1.1 Understanding HTML

What does HTML stand for?

HyperText Markup Language.

What is HTML?

HTML is a markup language that tells a browser how to display content. It is not a programming language.

What are HTML tags?

Tags are keywords enclosed in angle brackets that define elements in an HTML document.

What is the difference between an opening tag and a closing tag?

An opening tag begins an element, while a closing tag marks the end of an element. Most tags come in pairs.

What are HTML attributes?

Attributes provide additional information about an element. They are written inside the opening tag in the format name="value".

What are self-closing tags?

Tags that do not wrap content. The notes give line breaks, horizontal rules, and images as examples.

What type of editor is used to write HTML?

A plain text editor.

Which text editor does Curro use for HTML?

Notepad++.

What is the main HTML page usually called?

index.html.

How should HTML projects be organised?

Projects should be kept in folders.