How does HTML work?

Similar function to Markdown, identifies how stuff should be displayed
HTML is based on tags <tagname>content</tagname>
- Note the “/” on the ending tag
See a markdown to html example below

Markdown

# This is a title

HTML

<h1>This is a title</h1>

Attributes

Tags can have additional info in attributes
Attributes are in the following format below

<tagname attribute_name="attribute_value" another_attribute="another_value"></tagname>

Some useful tags to know that are similar to markdown

Image Tag - Markdown

![describe image](link to image)

Image Tag - HTML

<!-- no content so no end tag, width/height is optional (in pixels) -->
<img alt="describe image" src="link to image" width="100" height="200">

Link Tag - Markdown

[link text](link)

Link Tag - HTML

<a href="link">link text</a>

Bolded Text - Markdown

**Bolded Text**

Bolded Text - HTML

<strong>Bolded Text</strong>

Italic Text - Markdown

*Italic Text*

Italic Text - HTML

<i>Italic Text</i>

Some new useful tags to know (not really in markdown)

P tag (just represeants a paragraph/normal text)

<p>This is a paragraph</p>

Button

<button>some button text</button>

Div (groups together related content)

<!-- first information -->
<div>
    <!-- notice how tags can be put INSIDE eachother -->
    <p>This is the first paragarph of section 1</p>
    <p>This is the second paragraph of section 1</p>
</div>

<!-- second information -->
<div>
    <!-- notice how tags can be put INSIDE eachother -->
    <p>This is the first paragarph of section 2</p>
    <p>This is the second paragraph of section 2</p>
</div>

Resources

https://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp
I will show a demo of how to find information on this website

%%html
   <style>
        button {
            background-color: #4E804F;
            color: white;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        button:hover {
            background-color: darkgreen;
        }
        a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        a:hover {
            color: #D1D9CE;
        }
        /* Additional styles for better presentation */
        div {
            margin: 20px;
        }
        .top {
            background-color: #4E804F;
            padding: 10px 0;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .top a {
            margin: 0 20px;
        }
        h1 {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <header>
        <h1>☆ Online Grocery Store! ☆</h1>
    </header>
    <nav class=“top”>
        <a href=“/”>☆ Home</a>
        <a href=“/fruits”>☆ Fruits</a>
        <a href=“/vegetables”>☆ Vegetables</a>
        <a href=“/dairy”>☆ Dairy</a>
    </nav>
    <section>
        <h2>Shop Now</h2>
        <p>Explore a wide variety of fresh and delicious groceries.</p>
        <button>Start Shopping</button>
    </section>
    <section>
        <h2>Our Products</h2>
        <p>Discover the finest selection of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.</p>
        <a href=“/fruits”>Fruits</a>
        <a href=“/vegetables”>Vegetables</a>
        <a href=“/dairy”>Dairy</a>
    </section>
</body>
</html>

</head>

☆ Online Grocery Store! ☆

<nav class=“top”> <a href=“/”>☆ Home</a> <a href=“/fruits”>☆ Fruits</a> <a href=“/vegetables”>☆ Vegetables</a> <a href=“/dairy”>☆ Dairy</a> </nav>

Shop Now

Explore a wide variety of fresh and delicious groceries.

Our Products

Discover the finest selection of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.

<a href=“/fruits”>Fruits</a> <a href=“/vegetables”>Vegetables</a> <a href=“/dairy”>Dairy</a>

</html>

Basics of HTML Guide • 7 min read

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