html Flashcards

1
Q

where do you put non-visible content about the HTML document?

A

within the head element; more specifically, within the html element but before the body element

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2
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where do you put visible content about the HTML document?

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within the body element; within the html element but after the head element

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3
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where do the head and body tags go in a valid HTML document?

A

within the html element; and similar to a human: head on top and body in the middle/bottom

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4
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what is the purpose of the doctype declaration?

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defines the document type [look up if the browser needs this/what it does when it is aware of this]

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5
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give five examples of HTML element tags

A

head, body, headers, paragraphs, button

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6
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what is the purpose of HTML attributes?

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modifier of an html element type; modifies the default functionality of an element type or provides functionality to certain element types unable to function correctly without them; provides more information to the respective html element

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7
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give an example of an HTML entity (escape character)

A

and copy semicolon

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8
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how do block-level elements affect the document flow?

A

consume all of the space in the inline direction

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9
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how do inline elements affect the document flow?

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unbroken text flow; display in line

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10
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what are the default width and height of a block-level element?

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width of a block-level element is the length of the page; height of a block-level element is the height of the content

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11
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what are the default width and height of an inline element?

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width of an inline element is the width of the content; height of an inline element is the height of the content

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12
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what is the difference between an ordered list and an unordered list in HTML?

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ol is ordered via 1, 2, 3, 4, or otherwise specified (i.e., you can change the list type); ul is unordered via bullet points (discs), or otherwise

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13
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is an HTML list a block element or an inline element?

A

block

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14
Q

what HTML tag is used to link to another website?

A

anchor element

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15
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what is an absolute URL?

A

domain url

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16
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what is a relative URL?

A

w/in directory

17
Q

how do you indicate the relative link to a parent directory?

A

two dots and a slash

18
Q

how do you indicate the relative link to a child directory?

A

one dot and a slash

19
Q

how do you indicate the relative link to a grand parent directory?

A

three dots(?) and a slash

20
Q

how do you indicate the relative link to the same directory?

A

filename

21
Q

what is the purpose of an HTML form element?

A

input, data, etc

22
Q

give five examples of form control elements

A

checkbox, password, text, radio image

23
Q

give three examples of type attributes for HTML elements.

A

text, email, radio

24
Q

is an HTML element a block element or an inline element?

A

inline

25
Q

what are the six primary HTML elements for creating tables?

A

form, fieldset, input, label, legend

26
Q

what purpose do the thead and tbody elements serve?

A

headers/titles of the data as opposed to the data itself

27
Q

give two examples of data that would lend itself well to being displayed in a table

A

location, time

28
Q

what’s the purpose of html compared to css

A

setting the layout of the document as opposed to styling the document