HTML Elements

The HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:

HTML elements are the building blocks of HTML pages. They define the structure and content of a webpage. An HTML element typically consists of a start tag, content, and an end tag.

Basic structure of an HTML Elements:

• Start Tag: The opening part of the element, e.g., <tagname>
• Content: The actual content enclosed within the tags, e.g., text, images, or other elements.
• End Tag: The closing part of the element, e.g., </tagname>.

Common HTML Elements:

• 1. Headings: <h1> to <h6> tags, with <h1> being the highest(or most important) level, and <h6> the lowest.
• 2. Paragraph: <p> tag is used to define a paragraph.
• 3. Links: <a> tag is used to create hyperlinks.
• 4. Images: <img> tag is used to embed images. This is a self-closing tag, meaning it doesn’t have a separate end tag.
• 5. Lists:
  • Unordered Lists:<ul> for lists with bullet points.
  • Ordered Lists:<ol> for lists with numbered items.
  • List Items:<li> for each item in the list.
• 6. Divisions: <div> is a block-level element used to group other elements.
• 7. Spans: <span> is an inline element used to group small parts of text for styling.

Nesting Elements

HTML elements can be nested within each other. For example, a paragraph (<p>) may contain text as well as other inline elements like <a> for links.

Empty HTML Elements

HTML elements with no content are called empty elements.

HTML is Not Case Sensitive

HTML tags are not case sensitive: <B> means the same as <b>.

Key Points

• HTML elements are the building blocks of a webpage.
• Each element is represented by a tag, usually enclosed in angle brackets.
• Elements can be nested within each other to create complex structures.
• HTML elements form a tree-like structure known as the DOM.