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Bare-Bones Basics of HTML

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HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language for creating web pages. It uses tags to structure content. Key points: - Document structure - <!DOCTYPE html> — declares HTML5. - <html> — root element. - <head> — metadata: <title>, <meta>, <link>, <style>, <script> (usually not visible). - <body> — visible content: text, images, links, lists, etc. - Basic tags - <title>Your page title</title> — shown in browser tab (inside head). - Headings: <h1>…</h1> to <h6>…</h6>. - Paragraph: <p>Paragraph text</p>. - Links: <a href="https://example.com">link text</a>. - Images: <img src="image.jpg" alt="description"> (self-closing; include alt). - Lists: - Unordered: <ul><li>Item</li></ul> - Ordered: <ol><li>Item</li></ol> - Line break: <br> - Horizontal rule: <hr> - Attributes - Provide extra info inside opening tag: <tag attribute="value">. - Common attributes: id, class, href, src, alt, title, style. - Nesting and well-formedness - Tags should be properly opened and closed and nested (e.g., <p><strong>text</strong></p>). - Example minimal page <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>My Page</title> </head> <body> <h1>Hello</h1> <p>This is a minimal HTML page.</p> <a href="https://example.com">Visit example</a> </body> </html> - Where to learn next - Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) HTML guide: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML - W3C HTML specification and tutorials: https://www.w3.org/ and https://www.w3schools.com/html/ Tips: start by editing the example file, open it in a browser, and change tags/attributes to see effects.

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What the <br> Tag Does (and When to Use It)

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The <br> tag inserts a single line break in the flow of text — like pressing Enter once in a text editor. It forces the following content to start on the next line without creating a new paragraph or additional spacing that a block element (like <p>) would add. Key points - Syntax: <br> (HTML5 permits either <br> or self-closing <br />; no closing tag). - Purpose: Break a line within inline content (poetry lines, addresses, short lines in a form, or manual line breaks). - No semantic meaning: It only affects presentation, not document structure or meaning. Use it sparingly—prefer block elements (<p>, <h1>–<h6>, <div>) for grouping content. - Spacing: Unlike <p>, <br> does not add vertical margin; it simply moves text to the next line. Multiple <br> tags create multiple breaks (e.g., <br><br>), but this is considered poor practice for layout. - Accessibility and style: Overuse can harm readability for screen-reader users and complicate responsive design. For visual spacing or layout, use CSS (margin, padding, display properties) instead. Examples - Good use (poetry or address): 123 Main St.<br> Apt. 4B<br> Springfield, OR 99999 - Bad use (to create paragraph spacing): <p>First paragraph.</p> <br><br> <p>Second paragraph.</p> — prefer CSS margins on <p> instead. Further reading - MDN: Using the <br> element — https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/br

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