Welcome to the HTML reference documentation! Here's a quick overview of essential HTML elements and syntax.
Basic Structure of an HTML Document
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Content goes here -->
</body>
</html>
Common HTML Tags
<h1>
to<h6>
: Headings (e.g.,<h1>Heading</h1>
)<p>
: Paragraphs (e.g.,<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
)<ul>
and<ol>
: Unordered/Ordered Lists (e.g.,<ul><li>Item 1</li></ul>
)<a href="...">
: Hyperlinks (e.g.,<a href="/about">About</a>
)<img src="..." alt="...">
: Images (e.g.,<img src="image.jpg" alt="Sample Image">
)
Document Type Declaration
The <!DOCTYPE html>
declaration defines the document type and version of HTML. It must be the first line of any HTML document.
Meta Information & Title
Use <meta charset="UTF-8">
for character encoding and <title>
to set the page title.
Example:
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>My Web Page</title>
</head>
Expand Your Knowledge
For deeper insights into HTML syntax and best practices, visit our HTML Syntax Guide.
[Note: All images and links are illustrative examples.]