HTML 1 Flashcards
What does HTML stand for?
Hyper text markup language
What is the purpose of HTML?
Standard markup language for creating webpages
What does HTML describe?
The structure of a webpage
What are the components of HTML?
Consists of a series of elements
What do HTML elements do?
Tell the browser how to display the content
What is the document type declaration in HTML?
<!DOCTYPE html>
What tags define the beginning and end of an HTML document?
<html> and </html>
What tags encompass the visible part of an HTML document?
<body> and </body>
What are headings defined with?
<h1> to <h6> tags
</h6></h1>
Which heading tag is the most important?
H1
Which heading tag is the least important?
H6
What tag is used to define a paragraph in HTML?
<p> tag
</p>
What tag defines a hyperlink in HTML?
<a> tag</a>
What attribute specifies a link’s destination?
href attribute
How is an image defined in HTML?
<img></img> tag
What attributes are provided for images in HTML?
Source file, alternative text, width and height
What is an HTML element?
Everything from the start tag to the end tag
What are nested HTML elements?
Elements that contain other elements
What defines an empty HTML element?
HTML elements with no content
What is an example of an empty HTML element?
The br tag
What is the case sensitivity rule for HTML tags?
Tags are not case sensitive
What do all HTML elements have?
Attributes
What do attributes provide in HTML?
Additional information about elements
What is the purpose of the href attribute?
Specifies the URL of the page that the link goes to
What does the src attribute do?
Specifies the path to the image to be displayed
What are the two ways to specify a URL in the src attribute?
- Absolute URL
- Relative URL
What do the width and height attributes specify?
The width and height of the image
What does the alt attribute specify?
An alternate text for an image
How do headings in HTML range?
From h1 to h6 tags
What does the p element define?
A paragraph
What does the hr tag define?
A thematic break in an HTML page
What is the purpose of the br element?
Defines a line break
What does the pre element define?
Preformatted text
What does the target attribute specify for links?
Where to open the linked document
What are the possible values for the target attribute?
- Self
- Blank
- Parent
- Top
How can an image be used as a link in HTML?
Put the img tag inside the a tag
What does the mailto href create?
A link that opens the user’s email program
What is required to use an HTML button as a link?
Add some JavaScript code
What does the title attribute specify?
Extra information about an element
What are the required attributes for embedding an image?
- Src
- Alt
