Chapter 1. The Basics of HTML
Before you begin to code HTML pages for the Web, it is important to understand some of the technology, standards, and syntax behind the Web. This chapter introduces you to HTML and answers the following questions:
What is the World Wide Web?
How does the Web work?
What is HTML?
What is the basic syntax of HTML?
Subsequent chapters in this section delve into the specifics of HTML, covering various tags you can use to format your pages.
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