HTML Tags List

HTML is the abbreviation for Hyper Text Markup Language, and is the code, or language that is used for the creation of basic website layouts. It can look a little daunting if you've never done any coding before, but all you need to try it out is an ordinary text editing application and an internet browser. You might even recognize some HTML used to change text in online forums, customized online profiles, or even some wikiHow articles. HTML is a useful tool for anyone who uses the internet, and learning the basics may take you less time than you think. Open an HTML document. Most text editing programs, including Notepad or Notepad++ for Windows, TextEdit for Mac, and gedit for GNU/Linux can be used to write HTML documents. Open a new document and use File → Save As in the top menu to save it as a Web Page or to change the file extension to html instead of .doc,.rtf, or any other extension. You may see a warning that your document will be changed to plain text instead of rich text,or that special formatting and images won't be saved properly. This is fine; HTML documents do not use those options. View your document with an internet browser. Save your blank document, then find the document icon in your computer and double click to open it. It should open as a blank web page in your browser. If it doesn't, drag the file icon to the URL (address) bar of your browser. As you edit your HTML document in this tutorial, you can keep checking back and seeing how your web page changes. Note that this does not actually create a website online. It will not be accessible by other people, and you do not need an internet connection to test out. This just uses a browser to read your HTML document as though it were a website.