HTML is the foundation of web development, providing the essential components that structure and present content on websites. Just as any language has its basic building blocks, HTML has its own set of essential elements that form the backbone of web pages.
HTML elements serve specific purposes and play a vital role in creating well-structured and semantically meaningful web pages. From headings and paragraphs to and links , each element has its own syntax and attributes that define its behavior and appearance. Understanding these elements and their usage is crucial for developing web pages that are both functional and visually appealing.
The HTML element is as simple as ABC. Most HTML elements start from the start tag and end with the end tag, including only the content between those tags. Here's an example of the HTML element: <h1>My First Heading</h1> However, some elements are self-sufficient enough and don't need the end tag. Don't forget to use open and close angle brackets and omit spacing inside and between each tag.
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Different resources call it the "end" or "closing" tag, which is fair as it ends the HTML element. The only distinction between the end tag and the start tag is a forward slash after the first bracket.  Ensure you don't have any spacing in between brackets, tag name, and forward slash.
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The HTML element content is everything that goes between start and end tags. If it's a heading — <h1>Hello, World!</h1> — the text "Hello, World!" is the content, and users will see it as the main headline on a page. However, some parts of the element content can stay invisible to viewers. For example, if it's a <title> element, it appears only on a browser tab bar and in search results.
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Technically, an HTML element is the collection of a start tag, its attributes, an end tag, and everything in between. However, in common usage, the terms "HTML element" and "HTML tag" are interchangeable, so when we are talking about tags, we mean elements and vice versa.
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The start tag, aka opening tag, is the one that opens the HTML element. It consists of opening and closing angle brackets and the tag name between them.White space is a core part of visual design , but don't change spacing inside tags — they should be as compressed as passengers on a crowded bus.
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