Skeleton that gives a website its fundamental structure and shape. Every heading, paragraph, image, and video seen on a webpage is placed and organized using this.
HTML
Features of HTML5 that are most impactful
Well-labeled blueprint that helps search engines understand content (improving SEO) and makes websites more accessible to screen reader users
It allows websites to store data directly on a user’s device
Web Storage
3 fundamental parts of any HTML page
<html>
<head>
<body>
</body></head></html>
Tag that is the container for the entire page
<html>
</html>
Tag that holds the metadata (data about the page) like the title that appears in your browser tab
<head>
</head>
Tag that contains all the visible content the user sees
<body>
</body>
Tags that provide important information to the browser
<meta></meta>
Tag that ensures that text, including special characters and symbols, displays correctly
<meta></meta>
Tag for making page responsive. Making it look good on devices of all sizes
<meta name=”viewport”…>
Holds the main heading of a page
<header>
</header>
Tag that wraps the primary content
<main>
</main>
Tag used for closing information
<footer>
</footer>
Example of tags that are structural elements
<main>
<header>
<footer>
</footer></header></main>
Primary international organization that develops the protocols and guidelines necessary to ensure the long-term growth of the Web
W3C
The governing body that writes the rules for how the internet should function
W3C
The biggest role of the W3C
Creating Web Standards
Examples of web standards the W3C created
HTML
CSS
XML
WCAG
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
The globally recognized standards for making web content accessible to people with disabilities
WCAG
The single most important tool for ensuring code quality
W3C Validator
They constantly work on the next generation of web technologies and ensure that the internet can handle new demands, new devices, and new forms of media
W3C
Why is the W3C Markup Validation Service essential for modern web development
Most basic building block of the web
HTML