Introduction to HTML

What is HTML

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by Ritwick Dey

Title Text

HTML Elements

e.g. button, link, textbox, form, headings, div

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>My First HTML Page</title>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

Everything inside tags <> is an HTML element

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>My title</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>A heading</h1>
  <a href="https://www.google.com/">Link text</a>
</body>
</html>

Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DOM-model.svg

Text

https://codesandbox.io/s/targeting-dom-forked-49nfbb?file=/index.html:0-489

<script></script>

Adding internal JavaScript to your webpage

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>You Are Here</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>Press <code>alt+command+i</code> Mac / <code>ctrl+shift+i</code> Windows to open your Dev Tools. Make sure the console tab is open.</p>
    <script>
      (function() {
        // This is where you would put your Javascript
        // Inside the script tags
        console.log("Success!");
      })();
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

<script></script>

Adding an external CSS file to your webpage
(optimal way)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>You Are Here</title>
    <script src="path/to/file.js" defer></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>Press <code>alt+command+i</code> Mac /
      <code>ctrl+shift+i</code> Windows to open your Dev Tools. 
      Make sure the console tab is open.</p>
  </body>
</html>
.message {
color: blue;
}

CSS file

HTML file

Challenge Time


<!DOCTYPE html>		 declaration defines the document type and version of HTML used in the document.

<html>		 element is the root element of the HTML document and contains all other elements.
<head> element contains metadata about the document, such as the title, which is displayed in the browser's title bar or tab.

<meta charset="UTF-8">		 declaration specifies the character encoding for the document, which is set to UTF-8
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> declaration is used to control the scaling of the page on smaller screens, such as those of mobile devices
<title> element specifies the title of the document, which is displayed in the browser's title bar or tab
<body> element contains the content of the HTML document, such as text, images, and other elements.
<h1> - <h6> Defines headings of different sizes <h1>My Name</h1>
<p> Defines a paragraph <p>I am a software      engineer</p>

<img>		 Displays an image <img src="profile.jpg" alt="My Profile Picture">
<ul> Defines an unordered list <ul>...</ul>
<li> Defines a list item <li>Graduated from XYZ University</li>
<a> Defines a hyperlink <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myusername">My LinkedIn Profile</a>

Anatomy of an HTML  Head

<meta charset="UTF-8">

attribute

attribute name

character encoding value

element

 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

attribute value

attribute
value

Anatomy of an HTML  Head cont...

Anatomy of an HTML  button element

<button type="submit">Text Content</button>

attribute

attribute name

attribute value

element

HTML Semantic
Elements

 

Semantic HTML Elements

  1. Semantic HTML elements are used to describe the meaning and structure of the content on a web page.
  2. The purpose of using semantic HTML elements is to make the code more readable and accessible for both humans and machines.
  3. semantic HTML elements makes it easier to style and manipulate the content with CSS and JavaScript, as the elements are well defined and have specific meanings.
<header> Used to define a header for a document or section
<nav> Used to define navigation links
<main> Used to define the main content of a document
<article> Used to define an independent self-contained piece of content
<section> Used to define a section of a document
<footer> Used to define a footer for a document or section
<figure> Used to define self-contained content, such as images, diagrams, code snippets, etc.
<figcaption> Used to provide a caption for a <figure> element 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Sample Semantic HTML Page</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <h1>Welcome to our site</h1>
      <nav>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
          <li><a href="#services">Services</a></li>
          <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
    </header>
    <main>
      <section id="about">
        <h2>About Us</h2>
        <p>Learn about our company and what we offer.</p>
      </section>
      <section id="services">
        <h2>Our Services</h2>
        <ul>
          <li>Service 1</li>
          <li>Service 2</li>
          <li>Service 3</li>
        </ul>
      </section>
      <section id="contact">
        <h2>Contact Us</h2>
        <form>
          <label for="name">Name:</label>
          <input type="text" id="name" name="name">
          <label for="email">Email:</label>
          <input type="email" id="email" name="email">
          <label for="message">Message:</label>
          <textarea id="message" name="message"></textarea>
          <input type="submit" value="Submit">
        </form>
      </section>
    </main>
    <footer>
      <p>Copyright © 2023 Sample Site</p>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>

HTML Links

 

Different Types of Links

  • Internal links (linking within the same website)
  • External links (linking to other websites)
  • Email links (linking to an email address)
  • Anchor links (linking within the same page)

Anatomy of an HTML  link element

An HTML link is a special tag that allows you to link one web page to another.

 <a href="URL">Link Text</a>

attribute

attribute name

attribute value

element

Anatomy of an HTML  internal link 

 <a href="#section1">Link to Section 1</a>
  1. The <a> tag is used to create a hyperlink in HTML
  2. The href attribute specifies the destination of the link, in this case #section1 which means it is an internal link to a specific section within the same HTML document
  3. The text between the <a> tags is the text that will be displayed as the link on the webpage

Internal Link Example

  • They are created using the anchor tag (<a>) and the href attribute. The href attribute specifies the URL or web address of the page you want to link to. External links are useful for providing additional resources or information related to the topic on the current page.

Anatomy of an HTML  external link 

 <a href="https://www.example.com">Link</a>

Anatomy of an HTML  email link 

<a href="mailto:example@email.com">Send email</a>

The display text: This is the text that is displayed as a hyperlink on the webpage. The display text is placed between the opening and closing "a" tags. For example, <a href="mail to:example@email.com">Send an email</a>The closing "a" tag: </a>

When a user clicks on the email link, their default email client will open with a new email pre-filled with the specified email address.

 

HTML LINK Challenge

 

HTML Forms

Understanding the Fundamentals of HTML Forms

Introduction to HTML Forms

  • A. What is an HTML form: A form in HTML allows users to input and send data to a server.
  • B. Purpose of forms in web development: Forms are an essential part of web development and are used to gather information from users.
  • C. Common use cases: User registration, contact forms, surveys, etc.

HTML basic form structure

<form>
  <label for="input-field">Input Field:</label>
  <input type="text" id="input-field" name="input-field">

  <label for="radio-button">Radio Button:</label>
  <input type="radio" id="radio-button" name="radio-group">

  <label for="checkbox">Checkbox:</label>
  <input type="checkbox" id="checkbox" name="checkbox">

  <button type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
  1. Form tag: The form tag is the container that holds all the form elements. It is used to define the start and end of the form.
  2. Input elements: These are the various input elements such as text fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, and submit buttons that are used to collect data from the user.

  3. Labels: Labels are used to describe the input elements and are associated with a specific input element using the "for" attribute.

  4.  Form action and method: The form action attribute specifies where the form data is sent when the form is submitted
<form id="randomForm">
  <!-- ... -->
</form>

HTML

Forms

submit

https://codesandbox.io/s/vanilla-forms-and-events-completed-zr3tq?expanddevtools=1&hidenavigation=1

<input type="text" id="name">

HTML

By using the event target's value

Textboxes

change or input

<select id="department" class="form-control">
  <option value=""></option>
  <option value="web-design">Web Design</option>
  <option value="web-development">Web Development</option>
  <!-- ... -->
</select>

HTML

Selectboxes

change

https://codesandbox.io/s/vanilla-forms-and-events-completed-zr3tq?expanddevtools=1&hidenavigation=1

<input type="checkbox" id="addExtraCheese">
<label or="addExtraCheese">Extra Cheese</label>

HTML

Checkboxes

click or change

https://codesandbox.io/s/vanilla-forms-and-events-completed-zr3tq?expanddevtools=1&hidenavigation=1

 <input type="text" required/>

HTML

Textboxes

 input validation

The required attribute in HTML marks an input field as mandatory. The form cannot be submitted until a value is entered in the required field.

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