Tutorial: Examples in Each Chapter

HTML Tutorial
With HTML you can create your own Web site.
This tutorial teaches you everything about HTML.
HTML is easy to learn - You will enjoy it.
Examples in Each Chapter
This HTML tutorial contains hundreds of HTML examples.
With our online HTML editor, you can edit the HTML, and click on a button to view the result.
Example
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it yourself »
Click on the "Try it yourself" button to see how it works
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HTML Introduction
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Example
<html>
<body>
</body>
</html>
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What is HTML?
HTML is a language for describing web pages.
 HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language

 HTML is not a programming language, it is a markup language
 A markup language is a set of markup tags
 HTML uses markup tags to describe web pages
HTML Tags
HTML markup tags are usually called HTML tags
 HTML tags are keywords surrounded by angle brackets like <html>

 HTML tags normally come in pairs like <b> and </b>
 The first tag in a pair is the start tag, the second tag is the end tag
 Start and end tags are also called opening tags and closing tags
HTML Documents = Web Pages
 HTML documents describe web pages

 HTML documents contain HTML tags and plain text
 HTML documents are also called web pages
The purpose of a web browser (like Internet Explorer or Firefox) is to read HTML documents and display them as web pages. The
browser does not display the HTML tags, but uses the tags to interpret the content of the page:
<html>
<body>
</body>
</html>
Example Explained
 The text between <html> and </html> describes the web page
 The text between <body> and </body> is the visible page content
 The text between <h1> and </h1> is displayed as a heading
 The text between <p> and </p> is displayed as a paragraph
HTML - Getting Started
What You Need
You don't need any tools to learn HTML at W3Schools.
 You don't need an HTML editor

 You don't need a web server
 You don't need a web site
Editing HTML
HTML can be written and edited using many different editors like Dreamweaver and Visual Studio.
However, in this tutorial we use a plain text editor (like Notepad) to edit HTML. We believe using a plain text editor is the best way to
learn HTML.
Create Your Own Test Web
If you just want to learn HTML, skip the rest of this chapter.
If you want to create a test page on your own computer, just copy the 3 files below to your desktop.
(Right click on each link, and select "save target as" or "save link as")
mainpage.htm
page1.htm
page2.htm
After you have copied the files, you can double-click on the file called "mainpage.htm" and see your first web site in action.
Use Your Test Web For Learning
We suggest you experiment with everything you learn at W3Schools by editing your web files with a text editor (like Notepad).
Note: If your test web contains HTML markup tags you have not learned, don't panic. You will learn all about it in the next chapters.
.HTM or .HTML File Extension?
When you save an HTML file, you can use either the .htm or the .html file extension. There is no difference, it is entirely up to you.
HTML Basic - 4 Examples
Don't worry if the examples use tags you have not learned.
You will learn about them in the next chapters.
HTML Headings
HTML headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags.
Example
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
Try it yourself »
HTML Paragraphs
HTML paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag.
Example
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is another paragraph.</p>
Try it yourself »
HTML Links
HTML links are defined with the <a> tag.
Example
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">This is a link</a>
Try it yourself »
Note: The link address is specified in the href attribute.
(You will learn about attributes in a later chapter of this tutorial).
HTML Images
HTML images are defined with the <img> tag.
Example
<img src="w3schools.jpg" width="104" height="142" />
Try it yourself »
Note: The name and the size of the image are provided as attributes.
HTML Elements
HTML documents are defined by HTML elements.
HTML Elements
An HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:
Start tag * Element content End tag *

<p> This is a paragraph </p>
<a href="default.htm" > This is a link </a>
<br />
* The start tag is often called the opening tag. The end tag is often called the closing tag.
HTML Element Syntax
 An HTML element starts with a start tag / opening tag

 An HTML element ends with an end tag / closing tag
 The element content is everything between the start and the end tag
 Some HTML elements have empty content
 Empty elements are closed in the start tag
 Most HTML elements can have attributes
Tip: You will learn about attributes in the next chapter of this tutorial.
Nested HTML Elements
Most HTML elements can be nested (can contain other HTML elements).
HTML documents consist of nested HTML elements.
HTML Document Example

<html>
<body>
<p>This is my first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
The example above contains 3 HTML elements.
HTML Example Explained
The <p> element:
The <p> element defines a paragraph in the HTML document.

The element has a start tag <p> and an end tag </p>.
The element content is: This is my first paragraph.
The <body> element:
<body>
</body>
The <body> element defines the body of the HTML document.

The element has a start tag <body> and an end tag </body>.
The element content is another HTML element (a p element).
The <html> element:
<html>
<body>
</body>
</html>
The <html> element defines the whole HTML document.
The element has a start tag <html> and an end tag </html>.
The element content is another HTML element (the body element).
Don't Forget the End Tag
Some HTML elements might display correctly even if you forget the end tag:
<p>This is a paragraph
The example above works in most browsers, because the closing tag is considered optional.
Never rely on this. Many HTML elements will produce unexpected results and/or errors if you forget the end tag .
Empty HTML Elements
HTML elements with no content are called empty elements.
<br> is an empty element without a closing tag (the <br> tag defines a line break).
Tip: In XHTML, all elements must be closed. Adding a slash inside the start tag, like <br />, is the proper way of closing empty elements
in XHTML (and XML).
HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Tags
HTML tags are not case sensitive: <P> means the same as <p>. Many web sites use uppercase HTML tags.
W3Schools use lowercase tags because the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommends lowercase in HTML 4, and demands
lowercase tags in XHTML.
HTML Attributes
Attributes provide additional information about HTML elements.
HTML Attributes
 HTML elements can have attributes

 Attributes provide additional information about an element
 Attributes are always specified in the start tag
 Attributes come in name/value pairs like: name="value"
Attribute Example
HTML links are defined with the <a> tag. The link address is specified in the href attribute:
Example
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">This is a link</a>

Try it yourself »
Always Quote Attribute Values
Attribute values should always be enclosed in quotes.
Double style quotes are the most common, but single style quotes are also allowed.
Tip: In some rare situations, when the attribute value itself contains quotes, it is necessary to use single quotes: name='John
"ShotGun" Nelson'
HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Attributes
Attribute names and attribute values are case-insensitive.
However, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommends lowercase attributes/attribute values in their HTML 4 recommendation.
Newer versions of (X)HTML will demand lowercase attributes.
HTML Attributes Reference
A complete list of legal attributes for each HTML element is listed in our:
Complete HTML Reference
Below is a list of some attributes that are standard for most HTML elements:
Attribute Value Description

class classname Specifies a classname for an element
id id Specifies a unique id for an element
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element
title tooltip_text Specifies extra information about an element (displayed as a tool tip)
HTML Headings
Headings are important in HTML documents.
HTML Headings
Headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags.
<h1> defines the most important heading. <h6> defines the least important heading.
Example
Try it yourself »
Note: Browsers automatically add some empty space (a margin) before and after each heading.
Headings Are Important
Use HTML headings for headings only. Don't use headings to make text BIG or bold.
Search engines use your headings to index the structure and content of your web pages.
Since users may skim your pages by its headings, it is important to use headings to show the document structure.
H1 headings should be used as main headings, followed by H2 headings, then the less important H3 headings, and so on.
HTML Lines
The <hr /> tag creates a horizontal line in an HTML page.
The hr element can be used to separate content:
Example
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<hr />
<hr />
Try it yourself »
HTML Comments
Comments can be inserted into the HTML code to make it more readable and understandable. Comments are ignored by the browser and
are not displayed.
Comments are written like this:
Example

Try it yourself »
Note: There is an exclamation point after the opening bracket, but not before the closing bracket.
HTML Tip - How to View HTML Source
Have you ever seen a Web page and wondered "Hey! How did they do that?"
To find out, right-click in the page and select "View Source" (IE) or "View Page Source" (Firefox), or similar for other browsers. This will
open a window containing the HTML code of the page.
Examples From This Page
Headings
How to display headings in an HTML document.
Hidden comments
How to insert comments in the HTML source code.
Horizontal lines
How to insert a horizontal line.
HTML Tag Reference
W3Schools' tag reference contains additional information about these tags and their attributes.
You will learn more about HTML tags and attributes in the next chapters of this tutorial.
Tag Description
<html> Defines an HTML document
<body> Defines the document's body
<h1> to <h6> Defines HTML headings
<hr /> Defines a horizontal line

<blockquote>
Text quoted from a source.
</blockquote>
<address>
Written by W3Schools.com<br />
<a href="mailto:us@example.org">Email us</a><br />
Address: Box 564, Disneyland<br />
Phone: +12 34 56 78
</address>
HTML Doctypes
A doctype declaration refers to the rules for the markup language, so that the browsers render the content
correctly.
Example
An HTML document with a doctype of HTML 4.01 Transitional:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
HTML Different Doctypes
The doctype declaration is not an HTML tag; it is an instruction to the web browser about what version of the markup language the page
is written in.
The doctype declaration refers to a Document Type Definition (DTD). The DTD specifies the rules for the markup language, so that the
browsers render the content correctly.
The doctype declaration should be the very first thing in an HTML document, before the <html> tag.
Tip: Always add a doctype to your pages. This helps the browsers to render the page correctly!
HTML 4.01 Strict
This DTD contains all HTML elements and attributes, but does NOT INCLUDE presentational or deprecated elements (like font and
center). Framesets are not allowed:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
HTML 4.01 Transitional
This DTD contains all HTML elements and attributes, INCLUDING presentational and deprecated elements (like font). Framesets are not
allowed:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
HTML 4.01 Frameset
This DTD is equal to HTML 4.01 Transitional, but allows the use of frameset content:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN"

"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">
Tips and Notes
Look at our table of all HTML/XHTML elements, and which DTD each element appear in.
Use W3C's Validator to check that you have written a valid HTML / XHTML document!
HTML DOCTYPE Element

Tag Description
<!DOCTYPE> Defines the document type. This declaration goes before the <html> start tag
HTML Styles
In HTML 4.0, all formatting can be removed from the HTML document, and stored in a style sheet.
Using styles in HTML

How to add style information into the <head> section.
Link that is not underlined

How to make a link that is not underlined, with the style attribute.
Link to an external style sheet

How to use the <link> tag to link to an external style sheet.
How to Use Styles
When a browser reads a style sheet, it will format the document according to it.
There are three ways of inserting a style sheet:
 External style sheet

 Internal style sheet
 Inline styles
External Style Sheet
An external style sheet is ideal when the style is applied to many pages. With an external style sheet, you can change the look of an
entire Web site by changing one file. Each page must link to the style sheet using the <link> tag. The <link> tag goes inside the
<head> section:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mystyle.css" />
</head>
Internal Style Sheet
An internal style sheet can be used if one single document has a unique style. Internal styles are defined in the <head> section of an
HTML page, by using the <style> tag, like this:
<head>
<style type="text/css">
body {background-color:yellow}
p {color:blue}
</style>
</head>
Inline Styles
An inline style can be used if a unique style is to be applied to one single occurrence of an element.
To use inline styles, use the style attribute in the relevant tag. The style attribute can contain any CSS property. The example below
shows how to change the text color and the left margin of a paragraph:
<p style="color:blue;margin-left:20px">This is a paragraph.</p>
To learn more about style sheets, visit our CSS tutorial.
HTML Style Tags

Tag Description
<style> Defines style information for a document
<link /> Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource
HTML head Elements

The title of a document

The <title> tag defines the title of the document.
One target for all links

How to use the base tag to let all the links on a page open in a new window.
The HTML head Element
The head element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside <head> can include scripts, instruct the browser where to
find style sheets, provide meta information, and more.
The following tags can be added to the head section: <title>, <base>, <link>, <meta>, <script>, and <style>.
The HTML title Element
The <title> tag defines the title of the document.
The title element is required in all HTML/XHTML documents.
The title element:
 defines a title in the browser toolbar

 provides a title for the page when it is added to favorites
 displays a title for the page in search-engine results
A simplified HTML document:

<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
The HTML base Element
The <base> tag specifies a default address or a default target for all links on a page:
<head>
<base href="http://www.w3schools.com/images/" />
<base target="_blank" />
</head>
The HTML link Element
The <link> tag defines the relationship between a document and an external resource.
The <link> tag is most used to link to style sheets:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mystyle.css" />
</head>
The HTML style Element
The <style> tag is used to define style information for an HTML document.
Inside the style element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser:
<head>
<style type="text/css">
body {background-color:yellow}
p {color:blue}
</style>
</head>
The HTML meta Element
The <meta> tag provides metadata about the HTML document.
The meta element will be explained in the next chapter.
The HTML script Element
The <script> tag is used to define a client-side script, such as a JavaScript.
The script element will be explained in a later chapter.
HTML head Elements

Tag Description
<head> Defines information about the document
<title> Defines the title of a document
<base /> Defines a default address or a default target for all links on a page
<link /> Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource
<meta /> Defines metadata about an HTML document
<script> Defines a client-side script
<style> Defines style information for a document
HTML Meta
Document description
Use the meta element to describe the document.
Document keywords
Use the meta element to define the keywords of a document.
Redirect a user
How to redirect a user to a new web address.
The HTML meta Element
Metadata is information about data.
The <meta> tag provides metadata about the HTML document. Metadata will not be displayed on the page, but will be machine
parsable.
Meta elements are typically used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document, last modified, and other metadata.
The <meta> tag always goes inside the head element.
The metadata can be used by browsers (how to display content or reload page), search engines (keywords), or other web services.
Keywords for Search Engines
Some search engines will use the name and content attributes of the meta element to index your pages.
The following meta element defines a description of a page:
<meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials on HTML, CSS, XML" />
The following meta element defines keywords for a page:
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, CSS, XML" />
The intention of the name and content attributes is to describe the content of a page.
Note: A lot of webmasters have used <meta> tags for spamming, like repeating keywords (or using wrong keywords) for higher
ranking. Therefore, most search engines have stopped using <meta> tags to index/rank pages.
HTML Scripts
JavaScripts make HTML pages more dynamic and interactive.
Insert a script
How to insert a script into an HTML document.
Use of the <noscript> tag

How to handle browsers that do not support scripting, or have scripting disabled.
The HTML script Element
The <script> tag is used to define a client-side script, such as a JavaScript.
The script element either contains scripting statements or it points to an external script file through the src attribute.
The required type attribute specifies the MIME type of the script.
Common uses for JavaScript are image manipulation, form validation, and dynamic changes of content.
The script below writes Hello World! to the HTML output:
Example
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("Hello World!")
</script>
Try it yourself »
<html>
<body>
</script>
</body>
</html>
Hello World!
Tip: To learn more about JavaScript, visit our JavaScript tutorial!
The HTML noscript Element
The <noscript> tag is used to provide an alternate content for users that have disabled scripts in their browser or have a browser that
doesn’t support client-side scripting.
The noscript element can contain all the elements that you can find inside the body element of a normal HTML page.
The content inside the noscript element will only be displayed if scripts are not supported, or are disabled in the user’s browser:
Example
</script>
<noscript>Sorry, your browser does not support JavaScript!</noscript>
Try it yourself »
<html>
<body>
</script>
<noscript>Sorry, your browser does not support JavaScript!</noscript>
<p>A browser without support for JavaScript will show the text in the noscript element.</p>
</body>
</html>
Hello World!
A browser without support for JavaScript will show the text in the noscript element
HTML Script Tags

Tag Description
<script> Defines a client-side script
<noscript> Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts
HTML Entities
Reserved characters in HTML must be replaced with character entities.
HTML Entities
Some characters are reserved in HTML.
It is not possible to use the less than (<) or greater than (>) signs in your text, because the browser will mix them with tags.
To actually display reserved characters, we must use character entities in the HTML source code.
A character entity looks like this:
&entity_name;
OR
&#entity_number;
To display a less than sign we must write: < or <
Tip: The advantage of using an entity name, instead of a number, is that the name is easier to remember. However, the
disadvantage is that browsers may not support all entity names (the support for entity numbers is very good).
Non-breaking Space
A common character entity used in HTML is the non-breaking space ( ).
Browsers will always truncate spaces in HTML pages. If you write 10 spaces in your text, the browser will remove 9 of them, before
displaying the page. To add spaces to your text, you can use the character entity.
HTML Entities Example
Experiment with HTML character entities: Try it yourself
HTML Useful Character Entities
Note: Entity names are case sensitive!
Result Description Entity Name Entity Number

non-breaking space
< less than < <
> greater than > >
& ampersand & &
¢ cent ¢ ¢
£ pound £ £
¥ yen ¥ ¥
€ euro € €
§ section § §
© copyright © ©
® registered trademark ® ®
™ trademark ™ ™
HTML Uniform Resource Locators

A URL is another word for a web address.
A URL can be composed of words, such as "w3schools.com", or an Internet Protocol (IP) address:
192.68.20.50. Most people enter the name of the website when surfing, because names are easier to
remember than numbers.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
When you click on a link in an HTML page, an underlying <a> tag points to an address on the world wide web.
A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is used to address a document (or other data) on the world wide web.
A web address, like this: http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp follows these syntax rules:
scheme://host.domain:port/path/filename
Explanation:
 scheme - defines the type of Internet service. The most common type is http
 host - defines the domain host (the default host for http is www)
 domain - defines the Internet domain name, like w3schools.com
 :port - defines the port number at the host (the default port number for http is 80)
 path - defines a path at the server (If omitted, the document must be stored at the root directory of the web site)
 filename - defines the name of a document/resource
Common URL Schemes
The table below lists some common schemes:
Scheme Short for.... Which pages will the scheme be used for...
http HyperText Transfer Protocol Common web pages starts with http://. Not encrypted
https Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure web pages. All information exchanged are encrypted
ftp File Transfer Protocol For downloading or uploading files to a website. Useful for domain
maintenance
file A file on your computer
HTML URL Encoding

URL encoding converts characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
Web browsers request pages from web servers by using a URL.
The URL is the address of a web page, like: http://www.w3schools.com.
URL Encoding
URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character-set.
Since URLs often contain characters outside the ASCII set, the URL has to be converted into a valid ASCII format.
URL encoding replaces non ASCII characters with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits.
URLs cannot contain spaces. URL encoding normally replaces a space with a + sign.
Try It Yourself
If you click the "Submit" button below, the browser will URL encode the input before it is sent to the server. A page at the server will
display the received input.
Hello Günter Submit
Try some other input and click Submit again.
URL Encoding Examples

Character URL-encoding
€ %80
£ %A3
© %A9
® %AE
À %C0
Á %C1
Â %C2
Ã %C3
Ä %C4
Å %C5
HTML Web Server

To make your web site visible to the world, you'll have to store it on a web server.
Hosting your own Web site
Hosting your web site on your own server is always an option. Here are some points to consider:
Hardware Expenses
To run a "real" web site, you will have to buy some powerful server hardware. Don't expect that a low cost PC will do the job. You will
also need a permanent (24 hours a day ) high-speed connection.
Software Expenses
Remember that server-licenses often are higher than client-licenses. Also note that server-licenses might have limits on number of
users.
Labor Expenses
Don't expect low labor expenses. You have to install your own hardware and software. You also have to deal with bugs and viruses, and
keep your server constantly running in an environment where "everything could happen".
Using an Internet Service Provider
Renting a server from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a common option.
Most small companies store their web site on a server provided by an ISP. Here are some advantages:
Connection Speed
Most ISPs have very fast connections to the Internet.
Powerful Hardware
ISPs often have powerful web servers that can be shared by several companies. You can also expect them to have an effective load
balancing, and necessary backup servers.
Security and Stability
ISPs are specialists on web hosting. Expect their servers to have more than 99% up time, the latest software patches, and the best virus
protection.
Things to Consider with an ISP

24-hour support
Make sure your ISP offers 24-hours support. Don't put yourself in a situation where you cannot fix critical problems without having to
wait until the next working day. Toll-free phone could be vital if you don't want to pay for long distance calls.
Daily Backup
Make sure your ISP runs a daily backup routine, otherwise you may lose some valuable data.
Traffic Volume
Study the ISP's traffic volume restrictions. Make sure that you don't have to pay a fortune for unexpected high traffic if your web site
becomes popular.
Bandwidth or Content Restrictions
Study the ISP's bandwidth and content restrictions. If you plan to publish pictures or broadcast video or sound, make sure that you can.
E-mail Capabilities
Make sure your ISP supports the e-mail capabilities you need.
Database Access
If you plan to use data from databases on your web site, make sure your ISP supports the database access you need.
You Have Learned HTML, Now What?

HTML Summary
This tutorial has taught you how to use HTML to create your own web site.
HTML is the universal markup language for the Web. HTML lets you format text, add graphics, create links, input forms, frames and
tables, etc., and save it all in a text file that any browser can read and display.
The key to HTML is the tags, which indicates what content is coming up.
Now You Know HTML, What's Next?
The next step is to learn XHTML and CSS.
XHTML
XHTML reformulates HTML 4.01 in XML.
If you want to learn more about XHTML, please visit our XHTML tutorial.
CSS
CSS is used to control the style and layout of multiple Web pages all at once.
With CSS, all formatting can be removed from the HTML document and stored in a separate file.
CSS gives you total control of the layout, without messing up the document content.
To learn how to create style sheets, please visit our CSS tutorial.
Cell padding (control the white space between cell content and the borders
<html>
<body>
<h4>Without cellpadding:</h4>
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td>First</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Second</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h4>With cellpadding:</h4>
<table border="1"
cellpadding="10">
<tr>
<td>First</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Second</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Without cellpadding:
First Row
Second Row
With cellpadding:
First Row
Second Row
Cell spacing (control the distance between cells)
<html>
<body>
<h4>Without cellspacing:</h4>
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td>First</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Second</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h4>With cellspacing:</h4>
<table border="1"
cellspacing="10">
<tr>
<td>First</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Second</td>
<td>Row</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Without cellspacing:
First Row
Second Row
With cellspacing:
First Row
Second Row
HTML Forms and Input
Create text fields

Create password field
Checkboxes
Radio buttons
Simple drop-down list
Drop-down list with a pre-selected value
Textarea (a multi-line text input field)
Create a button
Draw a border around form-data
Form with text fields and a submit button
Form with checkboxes and a submit button
Form with radiobuttons and a submit button
Send e-mail from a form
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
First name: <input type="text" name="firstname" /><br />

Last name: <input type="text" name="lastname" />
</form>
<p><b>Note:</b> The form itself is not visible. Also note that the default width of a text field is 20
characters.</p>
</body>
</html>
First name:
Last name:
Note: The form itself is not visible. Also note that the default width of a text field is 20
characters.
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
Username: <input type="text" name="user" /><br />
Password: <input type="password" name="password" />
</form>
<p><b>Note:</b> The characters in a password field are masked (shown as asterisks or circles).</p>
</body>
</html>
Username:
Password:
Note: The characters in a password field are masked (shown as asterisks or circles).
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
<input type="checkbox" name="vehicle" value="Bike" /> I have a bike<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="vehicle" value="Car" /> I have a car
</form>
</body>
</html>
I have a bike
I have a car
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
<input type="radio" name="sex" value="male" /> Male<br />

<input type="radio" name="sex" value="female" /> Female
</form>
<p><b>Note:</b> When a user clicks on a radio-button, it becomes checked, and all other radio-
buttons with equal name become unchecked.</p>
</body>
</html>
Male
Female
Note: When a user clicks on a radio-button, it becomes checked, and all other radio-buttons
with equal name become unchecked.
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
<select name="cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="fiat">Fiat</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Volvo
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
<select name="cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="fiat" selected="selected">Fiat</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Fiat
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
<input type="button" value="Hello world!">
</form>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<body>
<form action="">
<fieldset>
<legend>Personal information:</legend>
Name: <input type="text" size="30" /><br />
E-mail: <input type="text" size="30" /><br />
Date of birth: <input type="text" size="10" />
</fieldset>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Personal information:Name:
E-mail:
Date of birth:
<html>
<body>
<form name="input" action="html_form_action.asp" method="get">

First name: <input type="text" name="FirstName" value="Mickey" /><br />
Last name: <input type="text" name="LastName" value="Mouse" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
<p>If you click the "Submit" button, the form-data will be sent to a page
called "html_form_action.asp".</p>
</body>
</html>
Mickey
First name:
Mouse
Last name:
Submit
If you click the "Submit" button, the form-data will be sent to a page called
"html_form_action.asp".

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HTML Tutorial

With HTML you can create your own Web site.

This tutorial teaches you everything about HTML.

HTML is easy to learn - You will enjoy it.

Examples in Each Chapter

This HTML tutorial contains hundreds of HTML examples.

<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<p>My first paragraph.</p>

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<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<p>My first paragraph.</p>

HTML is a language for describing web pages.

 HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language

HTML markup tags are usually called HTML tags

 HTML tags are keywords surrounded by angle brackets like <html>

HTML Documents = Web Pages

 HTML documents describe web pages

<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<p>My first paragraph.</p>

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You will learn about them in the next chapters.

HTML headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags.

HTML paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag.

HTML links are defined with the <a> tag.

<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">This is a link</a>

Note: The link address is specified in the href attribute.

(You will learn about attributes in a later chapter of this tutorial).

HTML images are defined with the <img> tag.

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HTML documents are defined by HTML elements.

Start tag * Element content End tag *

 An HTML element starts with a start tag / opening tag

Nested HTML Elements

HTML documents consist of nested HTML elements.

HTML Document Example

The example above contains 3 HTML elements.

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The <p> element:

<p>This is my first paragraph.</p>

The <p> element defines a paragraph in the HTML document.

The <body> element:

The <body> element defines the body of the HTML document.

The <html> element:

Don't Forget the End Tag

Empty HTML Elements

HTML elements with no content are called empty elements.

HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Tags

 HTML elements can have attributes

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