Welcome to the HTML & CSS fundamentals guide! Whether you're a beginner or just brushing up, this will help you build your first web page. 🚀
🧩 What is HTML?
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the backbone of the web. It defines the structure of web content using tags:
<html>
: Root element<head>
: Contains metadata<body>
: Holds visible content<h1>
to<h6>
: Headings<p>
: Paragraphs<img>
: Embeds images
🎨 What is CSS?
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) styles your HTML elements. Key concepts include:
- Selectors: Target HTML elements (e.g.,
p
,.class
,#id
) - Properties: Define styles (e.g.,
color
,font-size
) - Values: Specify details (e.g.,
red
,16px
)
Example:
body {
background-color: #f0f0f0;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}
🧠 Quick Tips
- Use
<header>
for page headers - Add
<nav>
for navigation menus - Combine HTML and CSS for better organization
- Always validate your code with W3C Validator
📚 Next Steps
Want to dive deeper? Check out our HTML & CSS Advanced Tutorial for more complex concepts!