HTML Flashcards
Where do you put non-visible content about the HTML document?
head
Where do you put visible content about the HTML document?
body
Where do the and tags go in a valid HTML document?
within the html element
What is the purpose of a declaration?
- Declares the type of html code being used
- can help the browser render the page correctly
- can be used for xml declarations
Give five examples of HTML element tags.
P, span, h1, img, title
What is the purpose of HTML attributes?
Provide additional info about the contents of an element
Give an example of an HTML entity (escape character).
& (ampersand), < (less than sign)
How do block-level elements affect the document flow?
They always start on a new line
How do inline elements affect the document flow?
They appear to continue on the same line as their neighboring elements
What are the default width and height of a block-level element?
Takes up as much width as possible, and the same height as the text
What are the default width and height of an inline element?
Takes up only as much width as it needs to, and the same height as the text
What is the difference between an ordered list and an unordered list in HTML?
Ordered lists are numbered, and unordered list items begin with a bullet point
Is an HTML list a block element or an inline element?
Block level
What HTML tag is used to link to another website?
The a element with an href attribute
What is an absolute URL?
The full address for the link
What is a relative URL?
A shorthanded link that allows you to access something within the same folder/site
How do you indicate the relative link to a parent directory?
You type ../ to get move back one folder
How do you indicate the relative link to a child directory?
Type child_folder/file_name.html
How do you indicate the relative link to a grand parent directory?
Use ../../ to go back two folders
How do you indicate the relative link to the same directory?
Just type the name of the file
What is the purpose of an HTML form element?
Allows users to input information
Give five examples of form control elements.
Input, textarea, select, label, option
Give three examples of type attributes for HTML elements.
Text, password, radio
Is an HTML element a block element or an inline element?
Inline
What are the six primary HTML elements for creating tables?
Table, tr, td, th, thead, tbody
What purpose do the thead and tbody elements serve?
- They account for people using screen readers
- they allow you to style the sections of the table differently
- t head serves as the top-most titles for the table, and t body contains the table’s data
- semantics
Give two examples of data that would lend itself well to being displayed in a table.
Test scores, daily income, experiment data
