📘 DAY 3: HTML BASIC EXAMPLE –
1️⃣ What is an HTML Basic Example?
An HTML Basic Example is a simple HTML program that shows:
How HTML code is written
How tags are used
How a webpage is displayed in a browser
This is the first real HTML program for beginners.
2️⃣ First HTML Basic Example
Below is a basic HTML example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My First HTML Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to HTML</h1>
<p>This is my first HTML web page.</p>
</body>
</html>
3️⃣ Explanation of the Example (Line by Line)
🔹 <!DOCTYPE html>
Declares the document type
Tells browser this is HTML5
Must be written at the top
🔹 <html>
Root element of HTML page
Wraps entire HTML content
🔹 <head>
Contains metadata
Not visible on webpage
Includes title, meta tags, links
🔹 <title>
Displays text on browser tab
Important for SEO
Example:
My First HTML Page
🔹 <body>
Visible part of the webpage
All content shown to user is inside <body>
🔹 <h1>
Heading tag
Used for main heading
<h1> is the largest heading
🔹 <p>
Paragraph tag
Used to display normal text
4️⃣ Output of the HTML Example
When opened in browser, output will be:
Welcome to HTML
This is my first HTML web page.
5️⃣ Important Points About HTML Basic Example
✔ HTML code is read top to bottom
✔ Browser ignores extra spaces and lines
✔ Tags define structure, not appearance
6️⃣ Saving the HTML File (Very Important)
Steps:
Open Notepad / VS Code
Paste HTML code
Save file as:
index.html
Save type: All Files
Encoding: UTF-8
Open in browser
7️⃣ HTML Basic Rules
✔ HTML files use .html extension
✔ Tags should be properly closed
✔ Use lowercase tags (best practice)
✔ Indentation improves readability
8️⃣ Indented HTML Code (Best Practice)
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello</h1>
<p>Welcome to HTML</p>
</body>
</html>
👉 Indentation does not affect output, only readability.
9️⃣ Common Beginner Mistakes
❌ Missing closing tags
❌ Forgetting <!DOCTYPE html>
❌ Saving file as .txt
❌ Writing content outside <body>
🔟 Practice Task
✔ Create an HTML file
✔ Add one heading
✔ Add one paragraph
✔ Change the title text
✔ Open in browser
1️⃣1️⃣ Interview / Viva Questions
What is an HTML basic example?
Why do we use <!DOCTYPE html>?
What is the use of <title>?
Which part of HTML is visible?
Can HTML run without <head>?
1️⃣2️⃣ Summary
HTML basic example shows page structure
<html>, <head>, <body> are essential
Browser displays only body content
This is the foundation of HTML
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