HTML

Definition

• HTML is a computer language devised to allow website creation. These websites can then be viewed by anyone else connected to the Internet.

• The definition of HTML is HyperText Markup Language.

Getting down to business

• The only thing needed to make a website is a browser and a simple word processor such as Notepad.

• Access Notepad by clicking Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad

• Before embarking on making your first webpage you need to know how to turn a regular text file into an HTML file: From the File menu in Notepad choose Save As, give your file a name, any name you like, for example mypage, and add the .html extension to it like so:

mypage.html

The .html extension is what turns a regular text file into an HTML file. It only needs to be added at the time you create the file, once it's made you simply save it because Notepad will already know that it's an HTML file. Save your file in a folder where you can easily find it.

The saved code can be opened and edited from within Notepad or depending on the browser being used, by right-clicking on the opened web page and choosing View Source from the pop up menu. Opening a webpage is done by going to the folder it is saved in and double clicking on the HTML file so that it opens in the browser.