HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard markup language used to create web pages. It's the backbone of a website, providing the structure and content that the web browser renders to the user. Here’s a step-by-step guide to get you started: 1. Basic Structure of HTML Every HTML document starts with a doctype declaration, which tells the browser which version of HTML the document is using. The basic structure looks like this:
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