# Understanding HTML Tags and Elements ## **What HTML is ?** HTML stand for **Hyper Text Markup Language**. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language used to create and structure web pages. It uses tags and elements to define headings, paragraphs, images, links, and other components that browsers display on the screen. HTML is platform-independent and runs on all browsers. --- ## **Why we use HTML** HTML is used to create structure of a web page. Learning **HTML** is essential because it forms the foundation of every website and is the first step toward becoming a web developer. CSS make website look good JavaScript make website interactive But **HTML is the skeleton of the web page**. --- ## **What an HTML tag is** HTML tag is a special keyword written inside angle brackets `< >`. Tag tell browser what kind of content it is. Example: ```plaintext

``` Each tag have its own work. `

` tell this is a paragraph `

` tell this is a heading `` tell this is an image --- ## **Opening tag, closing tag, and content** Most HTML tags have **opening tag** and **closing tag**. Example: ```plaintext

Hello World

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` → opening tag `

` → closing tag `Hello World` → content --- ## **What an HTML element means** HTML element is **full structure together**. Opening tag + content + closing tag = HTML element Example: ```plaintext

Welcome

``` This whole line is one HTML element. Element tell browser: * what type of content * and what content it is --- ## **Self-closing (void) elements** Some HTML tags don’t have closing tag. These are called **self-closing** or **void elements**. Example: ```plaintext
``` These tags don’t wrap content. They just perform one action. `` show image `
` break line `` take input from user --- ## **Block-level vs inline elements** ### **Block-level elements** Block elements always start from new line. They take full width of page. Example: ```plaintext

``` If you use block element, next content go to next line. --- ### **Inline elements** Inline elements stay in same line. They take only required space. Example: ```plaintext ``` Inline elements are mostly used inside block elements. --- ## **Commonly used HTML tags** Some HTML tags are used in almost every website. ### **Structure tags** ```plaintext ``` ### **Text tags** ```plaintext

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``` ### **Media and link** ```plaintext ``` ### **Form tags** ```plaintext