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HTML How to Make a Website Beginning HTML and CSS Follow Along with Workspaces

Posted by Vani Duddella
Vani Duddella
101 Points

When I preview my name in the browser, it comes along with the h1 tags, is that normal, as I see your name individually

This question is in relation to learning to write our name in HTML in workspace

Kenneth Kimbrell
Kenneth Kimbrell
Courses Plus Student 6,816 Points
Kenneth Kimbrell
Kenneth Kimbrell
Courses Plus Student 6,816 Points

with my experience with HTML that is not normal. Make sure your tags are properly placed and try again.

Remember that all tags have a closing tag as well.

Vani Duddella
Vani Duddella
101 Points

<h1> Vani </h1>

Is that how it should be? I tried adding color element to it, it still shows the whole syntax in the web browser when I preview.

Kenneth Kimbrell
Kenneth Kimbrell
Courses Plus Student 6,816 Points
Kenneth Kimbrell
Kenneth Kimbrell
Courses Plus Student 6,816 Points

If you want to add color properties, you should use CSS. However there are ways to style your tags within HTML.

<h1 style="color:green;">Hello, World</h1>

3 Answers

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

The usual problem is the lack of html or body tags. It should look something like this. 

<html>
  <body>
    <h1>name</h1>
  </body>
</html>
Vani Duddella
Vani Duddella
101 Points

Thank you. I will try this as am a complete novice and trying my hand on learning IT for the first time.

Vani Duddella
Vani Duddella
101 Points

Thank you I will try this.

Vani Duddella
Vani Duddella
101 Points

Hi Kenneth, It works if I write the syntax as Ted mentioned, but for Nick in the videos he just writes it out with h1 tags, I mean without the body and html inserts.

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

I am not sure why it works that way in the video. They may have made changes to Workspaces after the video was made.