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HTML is the language which web pages are written in. It is a text format, meaning that all you need to write it is a text editor such as Notepad, and a browser. For browsers, I suggest you see either Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Many people prefer a more user-friendly HTML editor than Notepad, and for these people, WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) HTML editors have been developed. This site was developed using FrontPage 98. HTML is mostly meant to define the sctucture of a document, dividing it into sections, such as a Header, a Body, Paragraphs, Lists, etc. By organizing the page into sections, it makes it much easier for a browser to create a meaningful display. However, many people use HTML as their primary way of controlling how a site looks (CSS is much better for controlling formatting). While some of this is OK, too much makes the site difficult for people using less common browsers to use, such as text-only browsers, text-to-speech readers, and Braille readers. Thus, here is the WWS HTML Tutorial. It is not a complete reference to HTML, but more of a starting point for learning to write good HTML. It covers most of the standard tags you will use in three chapters. If you need further information, you can see the NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML and the WDVL HTML 4 Reference. The official HTML 4 Specification can be useful, though it is not always easy to read. Also, see our links page. |
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