Elements & Structure Flashcards
What does “HTML” stand for?
HyperText Markup Language
What is a markup language?
A markup language is a computer language that defines the structure and presentation of raw text.
What is HyperText?
HyperText is text displayed on a computer or device that provides access to other text through links, also known as hyperlinks.
How does HTML work with computers?
In HTML, the computer can interpret raw text that is wrapped in HTML elements.
What is HTML composed of?
HTML is composed of elements.
What do the elements in HTML do?
The elements structure the webpage and define its content.
What defines an HTML element?
A tag and a component between itself.
What is an HTML element?
A unit of content in an HTML document formed by HTML tags and the text or media it contains.
What is an HTML tag?
The element name, surrounded by an opening () angle bracket.
What is an Opening Tag?
The first HTML tag used to start an HTML element. Indicated by an open and closed angle bracket (<>).
What is a Closing Tag?
The second HTML tag used to end an HTML element. Indicated by an open and closed angle bracket, but with a forward slash directly after the left angle bracket (>).
What is the Content in an HTML element?
The information (text or other elements) contained between the opening and closing tags of an HTML element.
