HTML Beginning Tutorial
 
 
 
What is HTML?
 
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language, and is used to format web pages. HTML consists of a set up markup tags that describe different elements of a document, such as headings, paragraphs, and hyperlinks. The tags generally come in pairs, and are placed at the beginning and end of the text they are describing. Start tags are denoted by <> and end tags are denoted by </>. For example, the text between 
 and 
 describes a paragraph.
 
 
 
 
Creating an HTML Document
 
You can easily create simple web pages in Word by just saving a Word document as a web page. However, for full functionality and control, its best to use a simple text editor such as Notepad in Windows. All HTML documents begin with a DOCTYPE declaration that defines the document type followed by  and  to indicate that this is a web document, and visible page content, respectively. Headings are denoted by levels, H1 is the highest level of heading, H2 is the next highest heading level, and so forth to H6.
 
 
 
Formatting Tags
 
Text within the body of the HTML page need formatting tags to add bolding, italics, or other effects. For example, to bold text, use the tag  and to italicize text use the tag . Colors are represented as a style element, and further defined by a color name or a HEX code. For example, the headings in each paragraph are formatted as blue. Links to other web pages are defined with the  tag. For more information on creating HTML pages work through this  HTML Tutorial  
 
 
 
 
Viewing an HTML Page
 
After the HTML page has been created, you can view the HTML Page in your browser by simply navigating to the saved HTML document and double clicking it.
 
 
 

THIS IS MY HTML AS INSTRUCTED BUT I CAN'T FIND WHY IT WON'T DISPLAY