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Mozilla Developer Network: HTML

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the most basic building block of the Web. It defines the meaning and structure of web content. Other technologies besides HTML are generally used to describe a web page's appearance/presentation (CSS) or functionality/behavior (JavaScript). "Hypertext" refers to links that connect web pages to one another, either within a single website or between websites. HTML uses "markup" to annotate text, images, and other content for display in a Web browser. An HTML element is set off from other text in a document by "tags", which consist of the element name surrounded by "<" and ">". The articles below can help you learn more about HTML.

Introduction Welcome to Tizag.com's HTML Tutorial! Here you will learn the basics of HyperText Markup Language (HTML), so that you may design your own web pages like the one you are viewing right now! HTML is not a programming language, but rather a markup language. If you already know XML, HTML will be a snap for you to learn. We urge you not to attempt to blow through this tutorial in one sitting. If you are new to HTML and haven't read through our Beginner's Tutorial, please take a few minutes to complete that tutorial before moving on. Creating an HTML document is easy. HTML hasn't been around for many years. Here are some important facts about why web pages are so useful! They are a low-cost and easy way to spread information to a large audience. Throughout this tutorial, we will be using several terms that are unique to HTML. Tag - Used to tag or "mark-up" pieces of text. Report a Bug or Comment on This Lesson - Your input is what keeps Tizag improving with time!

DOM4 W3C Last Call Working Draft This version: Latest published version: Latest editor's draft: Bug tracker: file a bug (open bugs) Previous version: Editors: Anne van Kesteren, Mozilla (Upstream WHATWG version) Aryeh Gregor, Mozilla (Upstream WHATWG version) Ms2ger, Mozilla (Upstream WHATWG version) Alex Russell, Google Robin Berjon, W3C Copyright © 2014 W3C® (MIT, ERCIM, Keio, Beihang), Some Rights Reserved: this document is dual-licensed, CC-BY and W3C Document License. Abstract DOM defines a platform-neutral model for events and document nodes. Status of This Document This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. This document is published as a snapshot of the DOM Living Standard. This document was published by the HTML Working Group as a Last Call Working Draft. Table of Contents Goals This specification standardizes the DOM. The term An

Learn HTML and CSS: An Absolute Beginner's Guide This article was written in 2009 and remains one of our most popular posts. If you’re keen to learn more about HTML and CSS, you may find this recent article on the future of HTML of great interest. So, you’re ready to take the plunge and begin to learn how to build your own web pages and sites? Fantastic! This information is an excerpt from my recently released book, Build Your Own Web Site The Right Way Using HTML & CSS, 2nd edition. In the following pages, I’ll show you how to set up your computer — be it PC or Mac — so that you’re ready to build a site. Then, we’ll meet XHTML and walk through the details of how to structure a web page correctly. Finally, we’ll turn to the topic of Cascading Style Sheets, which we’ll use to change the way elements of your web page look. Don’t worry if some of these terms are unfamiliar — this excerpt, like the book itself, assumes that you have no knowledge about building web pages. Chapter 1. Note: Planning, Schmanning The Basic Tools You Need

HTML5 This specification defines the 5th major version, second minor revision of the core language of the World Wide Web: the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). In this version, new features continue to be introduced to help Web application authors, new elements continue to be introduced based on research into prevailing authoring practices, and special attention continues to be given to defining clear conformance criteria for user agents in an effort to improve interoperability. This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C technical reports index at This document was published by the Web Platform Working Group as a W3C Recommendation for HTML 5.2 that would obsolete the HTML 5.1 Recommendation. This document was produced by a group operating under the W3C Patent Policy.

w3schools: HTML Tutorial 8 Simply Amazing HTML5 Canvas and Javascript Animations HTML5 canvas has changed the way javascript used to be. We're now able to achieve complex animation however we do need a powerful browser to interpret it. The following is 8 new HTML5 + Javascript animation effect you probably have not seen before! Play with each of them, you'll be blown away by the creativity and robustness of HTML5 canvas! I like Tunnelers and Bomomo the most! Advertisement Tunnelers Processing to sketch out the animation and form, then rewrote it from scratch in Javascript / Canvas HTML5. Inspired by nature - a visual presentation of a algorithm

HTML Tutorial Hello. My name is Joe and I'm going to give you a few simple lessons on how to make a Web Page. You'll be happy to learn that it's really pretty simple. Let's get started. Another tool you'll need is a web browser to view your web pages. If you use a service such as AOL or MSN your browser is whatever you use to browse web pages. Speaking of which, if you're using an online service such as AOL, MSN etc, you can still easily make a web page using these tutorials. With that out of the way I can say with confidence that you are less than 5 minutes away from making your first web page!

HTML Event Attributes HTML Help and Tutorial for Kids How does a Web page work? Well, the odds are you're sitting at your computer looking at this Web page through a browser. Most likely you're using a browser called Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Firefox, or Safari. It doesn't matter which browser you use, as long as you're happy with it. What is HTML? What is a URL? What do I need to get started? Editor: an editor is basically just a place to type in your HTML code so that you can send the file to your Web host.

Canvas tutorial <canvas> is an HTML element which can be used to draw graphics via scripting (usually JavaScript). This can, for instance, be used to draw graphs, combine photos, or create simple (and not so simple) animations. The images on this page show examples of <canvas> implementations which will be created in this tutorial. This tutorial describes how to use the <canvas> element to draw 2D graphics, starting with the basics. First introduced in WebKit by Apple for the OS X Dashboard, <canvas> has since been implemented in browsers. Before you start Using the <canvas> element is not very difficult, but you do need a basic understanding of HTML and JavaScript. In this tutorial See also A note to contributors Due to an unfortunate technical error that occurred the week of June 17, 2013, we lost the history of this tutorial, including attributions to all past contributors to its content.

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