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HTML Elements
An HTML element is defined by a start tag, some content, and an end tag.
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HTML Elements
The HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:
Content goes here...
Examples of some HTML elements:
My First Heading
My first paragraph.
Start tag Element content End tag
My First Heading
My first paragraph.
none none
Note: Some HTML elements have no content (like the element). These elements are called empty elements. Empty elements do not have an end tag! Nested HTML Elements
HTML elements can be nested (this means that elements can contain other elements).
All HTML documents consist of nested HTML elements.
The following example contains four HTML elements (, , and ):




My First Heading
My first paragraph.


Never Skip the End Tag
Some HTML elements will display correctly, even if you forget the end tag:



This is a paragraph
This is a paragraph


However, never rely on this! Unexpected results and errors may occur if you forget the end tag! HTML is Not Case Sensitive
HTML tags are not case sensitive: means the same as .
The HTML standard does not require lowercase tags, but W3C recommends lowercase in HTML, and demands lowercase for stricter document types like XHTML.

First Web Page in HTML

HTML Tutorial
HTML is the standard markup language for Web pages.
With HTML you can create your own Website.
HTML is easy to learn - You will enjoy it!
Example



Page Title



This is a Heading
This is a paragraph.


Test Yourself With Exercises
Exercise:
Add a "tooltip" to the paragraph below with the text "About W3Schools".
W3Schools is a web developer's site.