Introduction to HTML

Welcome to the first HTML lesson! HTML is a language that every web developer must know. Why? HTML is the backbone of all web pages. It is so important for web development that not only developers, but also marketers and designers need to know it. See for yourself: right-click on any web page, choose "Inspect", and you will see its HTML in the panel that opens. If you are encountering code for the first time, we are excited to see what you will create.

So what exactly is HTML?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.

• Hypertext is text with links that take you to other pages.
• Markup means tags that mark what each part of the text is: this is a heading, this is a paragraph, this is a link.

Learning HTML is the first step towards creating web pages. It is important to note that HTML only defines the structure of a website. So don't worry if your pages don't look beautiful right away. As you continue learning, you can combine HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create visually appealing and dynamic web pages. But for now, let's focus on adding and editing basic content on a page, such as text, images, and videos.

Let's start right away. In the editor on the right, there is an h1 element: the main heading of a page (h1 stands for heading level 1).