A web page is, at its core, a series of HTML commands. HTML (Hyper
Text Markup Language) defines the various parts of a web page, and
provides the mechanism to include formatted text, graphics and other
components (such as sounds, animation, video, etc.). While there
are a number of software tools and programs that will write HTML
code for you, it is helpful to understand the basics. It
is also possible to create an HTML page using only a text editor,
such as Windows Notepad, or any other text-only text editor.
A web page generally has the the following parts:
<HTML>
HEAD SECTION
BODY SECTION
</HTML>
HEAD SECTION
The head section contains at least the following commands:
<HEAD>
<TITLE>The text that appears in the window title bar</TITLE>
</HEAD>
The head section may also contain other information, including information
for web search engines, copyrights, authorship, keywords, site descriptions,
etc. In complex web pages, the head can also contain scripts and commands that
modify the way the page performs or is displayed.
BODY SECTION
The body section contains at least the following commands:
<BODY>
Text, graphics, or object commands.
</BODY>
The body section contains the parts of the page that are actually displayed.
This may include text headings, paragraph text, numbered and unnumbered lists,
and tables. In addition, graphics may be included.
The power of HTML lies in the ability to create links from text and graphics
to other parts of the page, to other pages in the site, or to other sites.
This allows a topic to be presented in brief, then amplified through
links to pages containing greater detail if the user wishes.
