15.1 Fundamentals of HTML DeKalb County School System
Fundamentals of HTML Identify the basic structure tags Identify elements of a Web page Start Notepad and describe the Notepad window Enable word wrap in Notepad Enter the HTML tags Save an HTML file Activate Notepad Use a browser to view a Web page Today you will learn how to…
What is HTML & Tags? HTML is the language that allows text and graphics to be displayed as Web pages. HTML uses a series of Special Codes called Tags. Tags tell a browser application such as Internet Explorer how to display the web page & its items in a browser window.
HTML Tags? Tags must be surrounded by angle brackets along with some word. – or the less and greater than signs. Tags aren’t case sensitive, so typing a tag either, and will all do the same. Tags mostly come in a set or a pair. –Some are single, not a set.
Appearance of a Set or Pair of Tags Opening Tag some text Closing Tag
Open or Start Tag tells the browser to turn on a function. will appear like this End or Close Tag tells the browser to turn off a function. –looks like the start but, has a slash / –appears like this
Every Web Page has Three Sections: the section is always 1 st. the section is always 2 nd. the section will be last.
HTML Section –tells the browser you’re creating a web page. –marks the beginning and ending of a web page.
Head Section –Indicates the start and end of a section of the document used for the title and other header information
Title Section Displays information on the browser’s blue title bar. Used so search engines can search the pages’ content and keywords. Used to bookmarks. Should be placed between the tags.
Body Section Contains the majority of the document and the tags used to create your web page. Comes after the tags.
Basic Structure Web Page’s Title Everything, All Info & Pictures
HTML Editor Allows you to create a HTML document and see how the codes work. Some are free, shareware or commercial products. We will use NOTEPAD.
How to Get Started Start Programs Accessories Notepad If the Notepad window is not maximized, Maximize it. Click Format on the menu bar. If Word Wrap is not checked, click Word Wrap
Time to Practice
Type the following code in Notepad … {Insert your name}’s First Site This is my very first “WEB PAGE”!!!
How to Save & View a Web Page Slides 17 through 24 are educational Slide 25 completes the practice
Saving a Web Page File Save As Save In (click on the downward arrow to change the location to where you will save your file) Always Save every web page with the.html extension on the filename. –Doing this will change your notepad into a web page When SAVED correctly, you should SEE the Internet Explorer Icon, “the big blue E” and not the NOTEPAD Icon.
Don’t forget.html
Viewing a Web Page Locate and Open the area where you’ve saved your web page. Make sure the file name was saved with the.html extension. Click on the E Icon next to the web page’s file name. This will cause your web page to appear in a simulation of the Explorer browser.
Let’s Practice Viewing Two Windows Simultaneously
Comparing Notepad & Web Page While viewing the web page, click on the Notepad tab on the task bar. Click on the blue title bar of the notepad window and drag the window so you can view notepad and the Web page at the same time. (see next slide for ex)
Make sure the Notepad window is still open as well as your browser. Now you will learn to switch between two windows, this will be necessary to make changes to the HTML file and seeing the actual changes on the browser.
Let’s Practice Saving and Viewing
With the your notepad file still open click: File Save As Save In (change your location) File Name type: My1stWebPage.html SAVE Minimize your Notepad Screen, go to My Computer & locate where your saved your file. You should see the Explorer “E” above your file’s name. Now, double click on it. Did your file change into a Web Page? –If not, resave your notepad file with.html, close all screen and open your file again
CONGRATULATIONS Are you ready now to learn some more?