What is HTML?
Short for HyperText Markup Language, HTML is the authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web. HTML is similar to SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language), a system for organizing and tagging elements of a document, although it is not a strict subset.
HTML defines the structure and layout of a Web document by using a variety of tags and attributes. The correct structure for an HTML document starts with <HTML><HEAD>(enter here what document is about)</HEAD><BODY> and ends with </BODY></HTML>. All the information you'd like to include in your Web page fits in between the <BODY> and </BODY> tags.
There are hundreds of other tags used to format and layout the information in a Web page. Tags are also used to specify hypertext links. These allow Web developers to direct users to other Web pages with only a click of the mouse on either an image or word(s).
Identifying a HTML file is simple, as every HTML file has an htm or html file extension.
A HTML file can be created using a simple text editor, but there is a multitude of purpose-built HTML software available, ranging from suitable for the beginner, to advanced, for the industry professional. Many products are available as free downloads from the Internet. Try a few and find one which best suits your needs.