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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +id: structure-and-syntax-html |
| 3 | +title: Introduction of structure and syntax |
| 4 | +sidebar_label: HTML structure and Syntax |
| 5 | +tags: [html, structure, syntax, web-development, front-end-development, web-design] |
| 6 | +description: In this tutorial, you will learn about HTML Structure and HTML Syntax |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | +HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It describes the structure of a web page and consists of a series of elements. HTML elements tell the browser how to display the content. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## HTML Syntax |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +HTML syntax consists of a set of elements, tags, attributes, and their combinations. Here's a breakdown: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +1. **Elements** : HTML documents are built using elements, which are structured by HTML tags. Elements typically consist of an opening tag, content, and a closing tag. |
| 15 | + ```html |
| 16 | + <tagname>Content goes here</tagname> |
| 17 | + ``` |
| 18 | +2. **Tags**: Tags are keywords enclosed in angle brackets (<>) that define the structure and content of HTML elements. They can be categorized into two types: |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + + **Opening Tags** : They denote the beginning of an element and have the tag name wrapped in angle brackets. |
| 21 | + ```html |
| 22 | + <tagname> |
| 23 | + ``` |
| 24 | + + **Closing Tags** : They denote the end of an element and have the tag name wrapped in angle brackets, preceded by a forward slash (/). |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | + ```html |
| 27 | + </tagname> |
| 28 | + ``` |
| 29 | + Some tags, like `<img>`, `<input>`, and `<br>`, are self-closing and do not require a separate closing tag. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +3. **Attributes** : HTML elements can have attributes that provide additional information about them. Attributes are added to the opening tag and are written as name-value pairs. |
| 32 | + ```html |
| 33 | + <tagname attribute="value"> |
| 34 | + ``` |
| 35 | +For example: |
| 36 | + ```html |
| 37 | + <img src="image.jpg" alt="Description"> |
| 38 | + ``` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +## HTML Structure |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +HTML documents have a hierarchical structure consisting of various elements. Here's a breakdown of the structure: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Here's a basic HTML structure: |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +1. `<!DOCTYPE html>` : Declares the document type and version of HTML. |
| 48 | +2. `<html>` : The root element of the HTML document. |
| 49 | +3. `<head>` : Contains meta-information about the document, such as character encoding, viewport settings, and title. |
| 50 | +4. `<meta charset="UTF-8">` : Specifies the character encoding of the document. |
| 51 | +5. `<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">` : Sets the viewport properties for responsive design. |
| 52 | +6. `<title>` : Defines the title of the document. |
| 53 | +7. `<body>` : Contains the visible content of the HTML document. |
| 54 | +8. `<header>`, `<main>`, `<footer>` : Semantic HTML5 elements for structuring the header, main content, and footer sections of the page. |
| 55 | +9. `<section>, <article>, <aside>`: Additional semantic HTML5 elements for organizing content within the main section of the page. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +``` html |
| 59 | + <!DOCTYPE html> |
| 60 | + <html lang="en"> |
| 61 | + <head> |
| 62 | + <meta charset="UTF-8"> |
| 63 | + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> |
| 64 | + <title>Your Page Title</title> |
| 65 | + <!-- Additional meta tags, stylesheets, and scripts can be included here --> |
| 66 | + </head> |
| 67 | + <body> |
| 68 | + <!-- Your content goes here --> |
| 69 | + <header> |
| 70 | + <!-- Header content such as navigation menus, logos, etc. --> |
| 71 | + </header> |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | + <main> |
| 74 | + <!-- Main content of the page --> |
| 75 | + <section> |
| 76 | + <!-- Sections of content within the main area --> |
| 77 | + </section> |
| 78 | + <article> |
| 79 | + <!-- Articles or blog posts --> |
| 80 | + </article> |
| 81 | + <aside> |
| 82 | + <!-- Sidebars, supplementary content, or related information --> |
| 83 | + </aside> |
| 84 | + </main> |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | + <footer> |
| 87 | + <!-- Footer content such as copyright information, contact details, etc. --> |
| 88 | + </footer> |
| 89 | + </body> |
| 90 | + </html> |
| 91 | +``` |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +### conclusion |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +Together, HTML syntax and structure enable developers to craft web pages that are both functional and user-friendly, facilitating seamless navigation and interaction for visitors. Understanding and adhering to these principles is essential for creating well-structured, semantically meaningful, and standards-compliant web content. |
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