Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) for the Layman

HTML is the language that deals with the layout ofchanging web design market with the advent of
websites. It tells what goes where and how it works.technologies like CSS.
In the past at the birth of the internet and HTML,The W3C requires two parts to your HTML
HTML also detailed the design or the look and feel ofdocument, the doctype declaration and the primary
websites. However, this trait has becomestructure. There are four HTML tags which comprise
depreciated with the advent of Cascading Stylethe primary HTML structure and must be present
Sheets (CSS). Furthermore, with the advances ofwithin your HTML document in addition to the
technology and programming your old five pagedoctype declaration. An HTML tag is any command
website of pure information about a business is goingwhich consists of a word enclosed in . The four
the way of VHS with more and moreprimary tags are the HTML tag, which is the lettering
companies--and customers as well--demanding highlyHTML within two typed , the HEAD tag, typed , the
interactive and informational websites. MostTITLE tag, and the BODY tag all with appropriate
server-script languages support the use of HTMLclosing tags. All html tags are started as and end as .
internally and many websites you may visit have theThey are called opening and closing tags respectively.
suffix ".asp" or ".php" for its respective server-script.You may recognize these from my main pages down
That doesn't mean you'll never see the classic ".html"the left side and my various links disguised as these
again any time soon. The demise of HTML is way offtags. If you look back, that is the basic primary
and even when it gets fully out-moded it will stillstructure of a website.
remain present in modern server scripting languagesYou could think of all HTML tags as a sandwich. You
in the sense that server script deals with informationhave your first slice , some information, then your
control but HTML will still be required as part of thesecond slice of bread
information network.
HTML and other web related languages are governed
by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) which. Furthermore, the overall structure of the website is
governs all such languages in the same manner thesimilar. You have , , , the title of your site, , , , the
World Trade Organization governs international tariffs.layout and other info of your website,
There is a standard of code which all HTML
documents must reference and adhere to and,
furthermore the web browsers themselves must. That may look something like the following in a real
abide by. If it weren't for this level of organization,HTML document:
there would be chaos in internet technology. Further,AAF Consulting, Web Design
it sets precedent and grapples with the everWelcome to My Website!