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1
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What does HTML stand for?

A

Hypertext Markup Language

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2
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What is the purpose of HTML?

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HTML is used to design and organize information and web pages on the internet.

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What is the opening tag in HTML?

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The opening tag is the tag that begins an element. It begins with a less-than sign ( < ) and ends with a more-than sign ( > )

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What is the closing tag in HTML?

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The closing tag is what closes an element. It begins with a less-than ( < ) and ends with a more-than sign ( > ). Before the content is a slash ( / ).

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5
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What is the content in an HTML element?

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The content is the text between the opening and closing tabs.

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What is an HTML element?

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An element is everything from the opening tab to the closing tab.

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7
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This root HTML element defines the whole HTML document.

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<html></html>

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8
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This root HTML element makes elements within this one invisible on the front end of the webpage. It is sort of like “behind-the-scenes”

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<head></head>

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9
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This element is for internal CSS and is in the <head></head> section.

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<style></style>

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10
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This element is used to give a title to a webpage and is in the <head></head> section.

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<title></title>

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11
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This tag defines the relationship between a document and an external source, often for stylesheets or favicons. It contains the href and rel attributes.

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<link>

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12
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Which elements are used for headings?

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<h1></h1>
<h2></h2>
<h3></h3>
<h4></h4>
<h5></h5>
<h6></h6>
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13
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Which element is used for paragraphs?

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<p></p>

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14
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Why should you use <!DOCTYPE html>?

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It helps the browser to interpret the HTML code and display it correctly.

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15
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Which element is used for links?

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<a href = ""><a>

The <a> tag is for hyperlinks. The href attribute specifies the link’s URL.

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16
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Which tag is used for displaying images?

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<img src = "">

The <img> tag is for images. The src attribute specifies the path to the image or its address.

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17
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Which attribute is for specifying an alternative text for an image that cannot be displayed?

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alt

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18
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Which attribute is for decorating an element?

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style

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19
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Which attribute declares the language of a web page or an element?

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lang

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20
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Which attribute defines extra information about an element?

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title
Fun fact: if you hover over an element with a title, the title will display around the cursor.

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21
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Which element makes text bold without adding importance?

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<b></b>

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22
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Which element defines a text with strong importance while also bolding it?

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<strong></strong>

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23
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Which element italicizes text for visual effect (character thoughts, scientific names, etc.)?

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<i></i>

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24
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Which element emphasizes (stresses) text and makes it important?

25
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Which element makes text smaller?

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<small></small>

26
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Which element makes texts marked or highlighted?

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<mark></mark>

27
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Which element deletes and also strikes a line through text?

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<del></del>

28
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Which element inserts and also underlines text?

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<ins></ins>

29
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Which element makes text subscript?

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<sub></sub>

30
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Which element makes text superscript?

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<sup></sup>

31
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Which element defines a quote from another source?

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<blockquote></blockquote>

When adding a blockquote, include the cite attribute to cite your source.
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<blockquote></blockquote>

~~~

32
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Which element defines short quotations?

33
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Which element defines an abbreviation?

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<abbr></abbr>

34
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Which element defines contact information (name, address, email, etc.)?

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<address></address>

35
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Which element defines the title of a creative work (artwork, book, movie, painting, poem, sculpture, etc.)?

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<cite></cite>

36
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Which tag defines a comment? They can be used to hide content temporarily or for ideas and reminders.

37
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Which attribute opens a linked page on the same tab it was clicked on?

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_self
This is used in the target attribute.

38
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Which attribute opens the page in a new document or tab when clicking a link?

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_blank
This is used in the target attribute.

39
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Which attribute opens the document in a parent frame?

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_parent
This is used in the target attribute.

40
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Which element displays the page in the full body of the window?

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_top
This is used in the target attribute.

41
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Which href link allows the user to send an email?

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mailto
This is used in the href attribute.

42
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Which element creates an unordered list?

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<ul></ul>
Tip: Unordered List = ul

43
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Which element creates an ordered list?

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<ol></ol>
Tip: Oordered List

44
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Which element defines a description list?
Tip: A description list is a list of items, each one having a description

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<dl></dl>
Tip: Description List

45
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Which element defines a term in a description list?

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<dt></dt>
Tip: Description Term

46
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Which element defines a description in a description list?

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<dd></dd>
Tip: Description List Description

47
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Which element defines a term in a regular list?

48
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Which attribute defines a list item marker in an ordered list?

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type
Types of types:
type = “1”– List will be numbered
type = “A”– List will be numbered with uppercase letters
type = “a”– List will be numbered with lowercase letters
type = “I”– List will be numbered with uppercase Roman numerals.
type = “i”– List will be numbered with lowercase Roman numerals.

49
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Which attribute will begin a list with a specific number?

50
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What is a block element?

A

A block element always begins on a new line and takes up as much width as possible.
Two commonly used block elements are <p></p> and <div></div>

51
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What is an inline element?

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An inline element, unlike a block element, does NOT start on a new line. It takes up as much width as possible.
An example of an inline element is <span></span>

52
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Which element divides and contains other HTML elements?

A

<div></div>

53
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Which element is used to mark up or often style a part of a text or document?

A

<span></span>

54
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Which attribute specifies a class for an HTML element?

55
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What is the syntax for class?

A

.(class name)

56
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How do you define multiple classes in an HTML element?

A

Separate the class names with a space in the value of the class attribute.

57
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Which attribute specifies a specific identity for an HTML element?

58
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What is the syntax for id?

59
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What is the difference between class and id?

A

Class is used for multiple elements.
Id is used for one.

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