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| | First, one must create a text file with the [[file extension]] of .html and open it in any [[Text file|text]] editor, like [[Windows]] Notepad. Now it should be declared as a HTML file by placing <br /> | | First, one must create a text file with the [[file extension]] of .html and open it in any [[Text file|text]] editor, like [[Windows]] Notepad. Now it should be declared as a HTML file by placing <br /> |
| | <code><!DOCTYPE html></code> on the first line. On the second line, place <br /> | | <code><!DOCTYPE html></code> on the first line. On the second line, place <br /> |
| − | <code><html></code> to open the HTML section of the file, which in this case will be the only section created. | + | <code><html></code> to open the HTML section of the file, which in this case will be the only major section created. |
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| | ==Sections== | | ==Sections== |
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| | The body section is where the main webpage content is placed which will be displayed to the user. First, the body section needs to be opened, so <code><body></code> must be used next. | | The body section is where the main webpage content is placed which will be displayed to the user. First, the body section needs to be opened, so <code><body></code> must be used next. |
| | There any many tags which may be placed inside here, but the most common are probably<br /> | | There any many tags which may be placed inside here, but the most common are probably<br /> |
| − | <code><div></code> (used to make divisions and sections)<br /> | + | <code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code> (used to make divisions and sections)<br /> |
| − | and text containers, such as <nowiki><p></nowiki>, and header tags (<nowiki><h1>, <h2>, <h3>, <h4>, <h5>, and <h6> </nowiki>) | + | and text containers, such as <nowiki><p></nowiki>, and header tags (<code><nowiki><h1></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><h2></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><h3></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><h4></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><h5></nowiki></code>, and <code><nowiki><h6></nowiki></code>) |
| − | <code><a href="http://link.com">Link Name<a></code> uses the anchor tag to create a text link to another page or website. | + | <code><nowiki><a href="http://link.com">Link Name<a></nowiki></code> uses the anchor tag to create a text link to another page or website.<br /> |
| | For a beginner, simply using a header tag then the paragraph tag to place text on the page in common. At the end of the body section, close it with<br /> | | For a beginner, simply using a header tag then the paragraph tag to place text on the page in common. At the end of the body section, close it with<br /> |
| | <code></body></code> | | <code></body></code> |
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| | <code></html></code> Now it may be opened with any [[web browser]]. For a beginner, trial and error may prove beneficial. Also, researching more HTML tags and code can prove very helpful. Once a framework is ready, improvement and testing is much simpler. | | <code></html></code> Now it may be opened with any [[web browser]]. For a beginner, trial and error may prove beneficial. Also, researching more HTML tags and code can prove very helpful. Once a framework is ready, improvement and testing is much simpler. |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| − | [http://www.w3schools.com W3Schools.com] | + | * [http://www.w3schools.com W3Schools.com] |
| − | [http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/ HTML Code Tutorial.com] | + | * [http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/ HTML Code Tutorial.com] |
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| − | [[category:HTML]] | + | [[Category:HTML]] |