HTML Flashcards
Define Syntax
The way in which words are put together to define phrases, clauses, and sentences. In this case, html syntax tells the web browser how to display a web page.
What is the purpose of a Web Browser?
To transform code into a recognizable web page.
What does HTML stand for?
Hyper Text Markup Language. Hyper Text means “text with links”
What language affects the layout of a web page?
CSS = Cascading Style Sheets
What syntax makes up the “skeleton” of an HTML webpage?
<!DOCTYPE html>
Describe a tag.
Words inside of horizontal carrots. Example: <strong></strong> These are html tags.
What is the difference between and opening and a closing tag?
is an opening tag. is a closing tag. / is the difference between the two.
What is “nesting” tags? Give an example.
Nesting tags is a tag inside a tag. Some text!
For example Tags must be closed in the correct order to properly nest.
What are the two primary parts to a html file?
The head and the body.
Define the head.
The head includes important information about the webpage such as the title.
<!DOCTYPE>
Define the title.
The words we see on the browser tab.
<!DOCTYPE>
A TITLE
What is an element?
The element is all content within and including tags.
For example: element = + content +
Define the body?
The content that is visible on the webpage.
Body tags are not nested inside the “head” tags.
Define a paragraph.
Tags placed inside the body in which text can be placed on the body of the webpage.
For example: <p>This is text</p>
What are heading tags?
are examples of opening and closing heading tags.
Explain how to change a headings font size?
Headings are labeled 1-6 to affect the font size of the text between the tags. <h1> being the largest font size and <h6 being the smallest font size.
Describe a tag that would be used to display an image.
How would you link an image so that a user could click on the image to display another website?
Surround the image tag with the <a> tag.</a>
For example:
<a>Learn to code!</a>
The image tag may be placed where “Learn to code” is located to make the image link to another website.
How would link text to another website (hypertext)?
<a>Learn to code!</a>
“Learn to code” is the displayed text on the webpage. The information within the <a> tags tells the text to link to a specified website.</a>
Why is indentation important when writing your code?
Indentation helps to keep code organized and readable especially if you have to come back to it after a period of time.
What is an ordered list?
A numbered list located in the body of a webpage.
For example the below text would be ordered by number: <ol> <li>Raindrops on roses</li> <li>Whiskers on kittens</li> <li>Bright copper kettles</li> </ol>
- Raindrops on roses
- Whiskers on kittens
- Bright copper kettles
What are the tags used for an ordered list?
<ol></ol>