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What is html - in a nutshell
How to create an HTML file
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quick start Guide

Wondering what HTML is and how to make an HTML file? Then read through our article on this..

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When it comes to web pages, you've probably heard of HTML. We'll explain briefly what you need HTML for and how to create an HTML file. You have not yet created a finished website with this, but you roughly know how the technology works.

What is html - in a nutshell

HTML means HyperText Markup Language , is a markup language and specifies the structure of a website (e.g. sections within a website or paragraphs within a text). A web browser such as Firefox or Chrome displays this structure in the form of an HTML file.

An HTML file contains the website text and so-called tags or codes with which the output of the text in the browser is defined. For example, you can display text passages in italics or bold, embed music or link other websites. A text editor such as Windows Notepad or Notepad ++ is sufficient to create an HTML file ..

How to create an HTML file

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

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Copy the following lines into a text editor (e.g. Windows Notepad): <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> </BODY> </HTML>

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Write any text after " <TITLE> " and any text after " <BODY> ".

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Click on the " File " tab and then on " Save as ".

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Click in the " file type " to " all files ".

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Name the file " test.html " and click " Save ".

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Open the " test.html " file with a double click . You can now see your created HTML file in a browser.

quick start Guide

  1. Write a basic HTML structure in your text editor.
  2. Write a text after " <TITLE> " and a text after " <BODY> ".
  3. Click on " Save As ".
  4. Give the file a name with the extension .html and click on " Save ".
  5. Open the saved file in a browser.
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