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HTML How to Make a Website Beginning HTML and CSS Introduction to HTML and the Portfolio Project

Posted by Katelyn Friedson
Katelyn Friedson
639 Points

what's html

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3 Answers

Errin E. Johnson
Errin E. Johnson
22,458 Points
Errin E. Johnson
Errin E. Johnson
22,458 Points

/*HTML is a Hyper Text Markup Language. It creates the structure of a webpage; where as CSS creates the style of the page. */

<head>
<style>
     p {
            background-color: green; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
     <p>
           The following tags <> is where the structure and foundation of the website begins. CSS styles the tag <>   content,       viewing area, clicking links etc.  
     </p>
</body>

</html>```
Chase Lee
Chase Lee
29,275 Points
Chase Lee
Chase Lee
29,275 Points

HTML stands for "Hyper Text Markup Language." It is used to create text, images, links and the basic layout of a webpage.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

> HTML, HyperText Markup Language, gives content structure and meaning by defining that content as, for example, headings, paragraphs, or images.

source: http://learn.shayhowe.com/html-css/building-your-first-web-page/#common-html-terms