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HTML (HyperText Markup Language)

HTML (pronounced: /ˈeɪtʃ tiː ˈɛm ˈɛl/), an acronym for HyperText Markup Language, is the standard markup language used for creating web pages and web applications.

Etymology

The term "HTML" was first used by Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, in 1990. The term stands for HyperText Markup Language. "HyperText" refers to the method by which you move around on the web — by clicking on special text called hyperlinks which bring you to the next page. The fact that it is a "Markup Language" refers to the way tags are used to define the page layout and elements within the page.

Usage

HTML consists of a series of elements, which you use to enclose, or wrap, different parts of the content to make it appear a certain way, or act a certain way. The enclosing tags can make a word or image hyperlink to somewhere else, can italicize words, can make the font bigger or smaller, and so on.

Related Terms

  • HTML element: An individual component of an HTML document or web page.
  • HTML tag: The hidden keywords within a web page that define how your web browser must format and display the content.
  • HTML attribute: Special words used inside the opening tag to control the element's behaviour.
  • HTML5: The latest evolution of the standard that defines HTML.

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