HTML tags are fundamental components used to structure and format content in web documents. They define specific elements as paragraphs, headings of a specific hierarchy, images and so on, enabling you to add styles using CSS to a specific html tag to change its visual appearance in the web browser.
HTML tags commonly consist of opening and closing pairs enclosed in angle brackets, such as the paragraph <p> tag that denotes certain content as a paragraph. Using CSS you can then add style to that tag, determining its font -family, font-size, paragraph background color, and many more properties to change how it looks.
You open a paragraph with the opening pair <p> and you close it with a </p> paragraph closing tag. Using a range of HTML tags, we can effect a variety of content throughout the site, from paragraphs <p>, to headings <h1> to <h6>), links <a>, and text-decoration like <i></i> for italic or <strong> tags for bold.
A tag may have attributes that provide additional information or functionality, such as the ‘href’ attribute in links used to connect text to a website located inside the site itself, or an external link to the greater internet. Some tags, like <img> for images, are self-closing and do not require a closing tag.
HTML5 introduced the ability to create custom elements, allowing developers to extend HTML’s capabilities for specific needs. A deep understanding of HTML tags enables you to craft visually appealing designs with the content on your site.
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