HTML Notes - Page 10

Block Level and Inline Elements

The oldest distinction in HTML layout: block boxes stack down the page and fill the width, inline boxes sit inside a line of text. It also decides whi...

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HTML Comments: Notes That Ship With Your Code

Comments explain markup to the next developer, but they are downloaded by every visitor and readable by anyone. Learn the syntax, the nesting trap and...

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Elements, Tags and Attributes: The Vocabulary of HTML

Tag, element and attribute are three different things, and interviews test the difference constantly. Learn the anatomy, the void elements, boolean at...

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HTML Document Structure: DOCTYPE, html, head and body

Every page is built from the same four parts. Learn what the doctype actually does, why html carries the lang attribute, and the rule that decides whe...

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What is HTML: The Structure Layer of Every Web Page

HTML is a markup language, not a programming language. It labels content so that browsers, search engines and assistive technology all agree on what e...