What is HTML?
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard markup language used to structure content on websites.
Lesson 1 of 24
10 min learning time
Introduction to HTML
HTML is not a programming language
HTML describes the structure and meaning of content. CSS is used for presentation and JavaScript is used to add behaviour and interactivity.
Your first HTML document
A basic HTML document contains a document type declaration, an html element, a head section and a body section.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My First Website</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello, Vinsoft Lab!</h1>
<p>I am learning HTML.</p>
</body>
</html>Practical Exercise
Build it yourself
Create a page containing an h1 heading that says "My First Website" and a paragraph introducing yourself.
Quick Check
Test your understanding
What does HTML stand for?