What is HTML & How Webpages Work? (Intro for Beginners in Web Development)
I always wanted to blog on Web development, App development, and Browser Extensions development, so from now on, you’ll see regular updates on these topics and their projects. Now let's start our day without any delay. First things first, You can write these codes on any text editor, even the notepad is good. If you’re starting your journey in web development, the very first thing you will come across is HTML . Before learning programming languages like JavaScript or frameworks like React, it’s important to understand the foundation of the web. Today, let’s begin with the basics — What is HTML, and how do webpages actually work? What is HTML? HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language used to create webpages. It doesn’t behave like a programming language — instead, it structures the content of a page. Think of HTML as the skeleton of a website. With HTML, you define: Headings & paragraphs Images & videos Buttons & links Forms & user input fields Pag...