HTML Element Structure

What is an HTML element?

An HTML element is a basic building block of HTML. Whether you want to insert text, an image, or a link on a page, you will always need to use an HTML element.

Structure of an HTML element:

1. Opening tag - indicates the start of an HTML element. It consists of the element name enclosed in < >. In the image, the element name is h1. As you already know, it stands for heading level 1, the main heading of a page.
2. Content - specifies the content of the element. In this case, it is the text "Hello world!", but it can also be other HTML elements.
3. Closing tag - indicates the end of an HTML element. It is the same as the opening tag, except that it has a / after < to let the browser know that it is a closing tag, not an opening tag.