Lesson 2 is composed of learning and understanding HTML and CSS.
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So, what is HTML? HTML (Hypertext Markup language) is a way that provides structure to a webpage.
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HTML requires opening and closing tags.
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In the HTML element we can add <html lang="en"> to define the language of the page, inside the HTML tag.
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When creating your code for your website, you start with <!DOCTYPE html>, which lets browsers know that HTML is being utilized.
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HTML can be used to create a whole website, however it is better to add CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
** HTML Body Elements **
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Some elements that are used in the body of the HTML is <header> which is used for any introductory content. * <div> is a container that can be utilized for anything * <footer> is where you can input text you would want at the footer of a webpage. However, no other header or footer can be placed inside the footer tag. * The <article> tag is used as a container section of content. * The <nav> tag has navigational elements and is utilized by readers, specfically screen readers. * The <section> tag allows content to be together. Each section of the code needs to have its own header.
- CSS is with HTML is what gives the webpage the visual design as well as its structure.
- CSS allows for a flexible design, it also has many implications.