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  • July 18, 2024 at 10:36 am #6314
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      Creating a basic HTML document from scratch, here’s a simple guide to get you started. This will cover the essential structure and elements of an HTML file:

      Creating a Basic HTML Document

      1. Set Up Your Text Editor: Open your preferred text editor (like Notepad, Sublime Text, Visual Studio Code, etc.).
      2. Start with the Document Type Declaration:
        html
        <!DOCTYPE html>

        This declaration specifies the document type and version of HTML being used. In HTML5, this is the standard declaration.

      3. HTML Document Structure:
        html
        <html>
        <head>
        <meta charset="UTF-8">
        <title>Page Title</title>
        </head>
        <body>
        <h1>This is a Heading</h1>
        <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
        </body>
        </html>
        • <html>: Defines the root of the HTML document.
        • <head>: Contains meta-information about the document, such as character encoding (<meta charset="UTF-8">) and the page title (<title>).
        • <title>: Sets the title of the webpage displayed in the browser tab or window.
        • <body>: Contains the content visible to users, such as headings (<h1> to <h6>), paragraphs (<p>), images (<img>), links (<a>), lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>), etc.
      4. Adding Additional Elements:
        • Links (<a>): Create hyperlinks to other web pages or resources.
        html
        <a href="https://example.com">Visit Example</a>
        • Images (<img>): Embed images into your webpage.
        html
        <img src="image.jpg" alt="Description of image">
        • Lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>): Create unordered lists (bullets) or ordered lists (numbers).
        html
        <ul>
        <li>Item 1</li>
        <li>Item 2</li>
        </ul>

        <ol>

        <li>Step 1</li>
        <li>Step 2</li>
        </ol>
      • Basic Structure: Start with a minimal HTML structure, including <!DOCTYPE html>, <html>, <head>, <title>, and <body> tags.
        html
        <!DOCTYPE html>
        <html lang="en">
        <head>
        <meta charset="UTF-8">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,
        initial-scale=1.0">
        <title>My First Web Page</title>
        </head>
        <body>
        <h1>Hello, World!</h1>
        <p>This is my first web page.</p>
        </body>
        </html>
      • HTML Elements: Learn and practice using common HTML elements like headings (<h1> to <h6>), paragraphs (<p>), links (<a>), images (<img>), lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>), tables (<table>, <tr>, <td>), forms (<form>, <input>, <button>), and more.
      • CSS Styling: Understand how to apply basic CSS styles to HTML elements for formatting and layout. This includes inline styles, embedded styles (<style> tag), and linking external stylesheets (<link> tag).
      • Validation and Best Practices: Learn about HTML validation using tools like the W3C Markup Validation Service to ensure your HTML code adheres to standards and best practices.

      Saving and Viewing Your HTML Document

      1. Save your file: Save the text file with a .html extension (e.g., index.html).
      2. Open in a Web Browser: Double-click on the saved .html file to open it in your default web browser. You should see your HTML content rendered as a webpage.

      Additional Tips

      • CSS Styling: Use CSS (<style> tag in <head> or external stylesheet) to enhance the visual appearance of your HTML elements.
      • JavaScript: Add interactivity and functionality to your webpage using JavaScript (<script> tag).
      • Validation: Use online validators like W3C Markup Validation Service to check your HTML code for errors and ensure compliance with standards.

      “Scratch HTML” can also refer to a couple of different things depending on context. Here are the two most common interpretations:

      1. HTML for Beginners or Learning Purposes:
        • Sometimes, “scratch HTML” refers to starting from the basics of HTML, especially when teaching beginners or learning the fundamentals of web development. It involves building an HTML document from the ground up without relying on templates or frameworks, hence starting “from scratch.”
      2. Scratch Programming Language:
        • “Scratch” is also the name of a visual programming language developed by the MIT Media Lab. It’s designed to teach programming concepts to children and beginners by allowing them to create interactive stories, games, and animations. It doesn’t directly produce HTML, but projects created in Scratch can be shared online and embedded into HTML pages using specific tools provided by Scratch.
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