HTML Lesson 1: What is HTML?

HTML stands for "HyperText Markup Language". HTML is the foundation of web development and is responsible for the text and layout of every website you visit. It tells the web browser how to render a website properly by referring to the HTML document that the website is using.


Lesson recap:

  • HTML stnads for "HyperText Markup Language"
  • HTML plays a very important role in ensuring that webpages function properly.

In the next lesson, we will learn about HTML tags, what they are, and what purpose they serve.