HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a markup language used for creating the structure and presentation of web pages on the internet. It consists of a series of elements (tags) that define the structure and content of a webpage. HTML is the standard language for building websites and is supported by all web browsers.

HTML documents are written using a combination of tags and text enclosed in angle brackets. The tags define the structure and elements of the webpage

such as headings

paragraphs

images

links

and tables. The text between these tags provides the content and information that is displayed on a webpage.

HTML tags can also include attributes

which provide additional information about the elements. Attributes can be used to specify the appearance

behavior

and other properties of an element. For example

the `href` attribute is used to define the URL of a link

and the `src` attribute is used to specify the source file of an image.

HTML is often combined with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to define the visual appearance of a webpage. CSS allows you to control the layout

colors

fonts

and other visual aspects of a webpage

while HTML focuses on the structure and content.

To display an HTML document

it needs to be opened in a web browser. When a browser reads an HTML document

it interprets the HTML tags and uses them to render the webpage. The browser combines the HTML with any associated CSS and JavaScript to create a fully functional

interactive webpage.

Overall

HTML is the foundation of web development and provides the structure and content for webpages. It allows web developers to create websites that can be accessed and viewed by users around the world.