Lesson 2: Understanding HTML

What is HTML?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It’s the standard language used to create the structure of web pages. HTML is made up of elements, each defined by a tag.

Basic Tags

• <h1>...</h1> – Headings
• <p>...</p> – Paragraphs
• <a href="...">...</a> – Links
• <img src="..." alt="..."> – Images
• <ul> <li>...</li> </ul> – Lists

Example

<h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>
<p>This is my first paragraph.</p>
<a href="about.html">Learn more about me</a>

Next Steps

In Lesson 3, we’ll explore CSS and how to style your HTML pages.