|
|
| HTML - Basics |
tutorial by Chris |
Welcome to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). HTML is a high level language
since it uses english-like statements in its programming. Usually written in notepad due
to it's simplicity and text based style. Just open up notepad by going to
Start>Programs>Accessories>Notepad
and type your html. Then save as whatever.html to make it an HTML document.
This site will hopefully get you started on creating your own web pages. Since there
is too much to cover on html in a single page i have provided all the necessities and
some extras to help you. Your design is up to you.
----------- Here are some basic things you will need to know: -------------
Tags begin and end appropriately (ie: if you start a font tag, and then put a bold tag, you must end your bold tag first) like counting 123 321. Notice the first example below is correct but the 2nd is wrong b/c I ended the FONT tag before i ended the B(bold) tag.
<![CDATA[<font size="2"><b>TEXT</b></font>]]>
<![CDATA[<font size="2"><b>TEXT</font></b>]]>
Your HTML tag ALWAYS comes first, then your HEAD, then you end your HEAD tag and begin
the BODY tag. Next end the BODY tag, and end your HTML tag. All content on the page will
go where it says content below. like this...<![CDATA[
<HTML>
<HEAD>content</HEAD>
<BODY>content</body>
</HTML>]]>
I will show you a small but important tag below. Its so simple and
yet you thought you could never understand how. Amaze your friends within seconds of
learning html.<![CDATA[
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Your Pages Title Here</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>content</body>
</HTML>]]>
That makes the title of your page. Look above the edit button on
your browser(top left) and notice mine is .::The Scripting Network::.. Now u can see why HTML is
a high level language as stated above, its so simple.
Now, one of the most IMPORTANT things i have ever found out. If you
wonder what happens if i change the color or size of something in someone elses html
that i look at? Open notepad or view source and edit it, then save and open it as your
own. I can't stress enough to play around with HTML. You cant just sit and learn HTML.
You must view sources on pages that look neat and see what they do that makes you
interested. Eventually you will memorize all the attributes of all tags since you
look at them so often.
Also space out your HTML, this helps more than you think, it lets you know where tags
begin and end without searching and forgetting. Trust me, there will be a time when you
forget and wish you would have organized it rather than thinking you can remember.
Its not a promise, its a GUARANTEE :) |
|
|
|
