What is HTML?
HTML is the language that tells a website what things exist on a page, like text, buttons, and images.
Think of it like this
HTML is the skeleton of a website. It decides where the head, arms, and legs go.
What's happening
Summary
HTML gives a webpage its structure.
A Closer Look
HTML is the basic code that gives web pages their structure. It uses tags (written in angle brackets like <>) to label different parts of a page, such as headings, paragraphs, images, and links. Your web browser reads this code and displays it as the web page you see.
Common Misconceptions
- HTML is not a programming language — it's a markup language. It describes structure, not instructions or logic.
- HTML alone doesn't make a site look good — that's CSS's job.
- You don't need special software to write HTML — it's just a text file with a .html extension.
How it connects
HTML is the foundation — these topics build directly on top of it:
Try it yourself
Right-click anywhere on this page and choose "View Page Source". You'll see the real HTML code behind what you're reading right now.