Chapter 1 — Introduction to HTML
📚 Chapter Overview
HTML is the skeleton of every website. In this chapter, you will learn the standard structure of a web document and how browsers interpret your code to display visual content.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of HTML in web development.
- Master the boilerplate structure of an HTML5 document.
- Use Headings and Paragraphs to organize content.
1.1 HTML Document Structure
Part 1 — Definition
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. It uses "Tags" to define elements like headings, paragraphs, and links. HTML defines the Structure of a page, not its style (which is handled by CSS).
Part 2 — Syntax
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Content goes here -->
</body>
</html>Part 3 — Example
Problem: Create a simple web page with a title and a welcome message.
index.html
<h1>Welcome to My First Website</h1>
<p>Built with Intelle Learn HTML Mastery.</p>Output: A large bold heading followed by a standard text paragraph.
Part 4 — Video
Video: Coming Soon
Video Link: [Add YouTube Video Link Here]
🏆 Chapter Challenge
Challenge Objective
Create your first local website file and view it in a browser.
Requirements
- Create a file named
index.html. - Include a
<title>that says "My First Page". - Use one
<h1>and two<p>tags.
Step-by-Step Process
- Create a new folder for your project.
- Open a text editor (VS Code recommended).
- Type the boilerplate structure.
- Save the file as
index.html. - Double-click the file to open it in your browser.
Expected Deliverables
index.htmlsource file.- A screenshot of the page rendered in Chrome or Firefox.