html

Markup Language
a standardized form for writing content and formatting for every computer to be able to read
tags are used to tell whether something is a title, a list, etc.
it gives structure and meaning to the content that is on the page

HTML Jargon
The "Tag"
<> with something inside is the tag
all tags have to be closed --> open = <> --> close =
Ex. bla bla bla
Known as containers when there is text in betweent the open and close tag

Two Types:
Block Elements - bigger main sections of your content
In-Line Elements - just slides into where ever without being noticed

If a tag does not contain anything, you can include the close in the same tag
Ex.

Called a marker when there is nothing contained in it

The "Element"
what is inside the <>
The element has to typed in all lower case

Attributes
specifications about how the browser should respond to the information that is there
included in the tag
typed all in lower case and in quotes

Anchor
the anchor to something that you want to link to
include the whole address when it is a link to something outside your own website

Apply Source Formatting
Use the paint bucket icon in Dreamweaver to tidy up your html so it looks easier to follow

Classify things to get more specific about what styles you want for specific parts of your page
Ex. You can classify something as a byline

means a paragraph classified as a byline

The "Three-Legged Stool" of Web Design
xHTML = content
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) = layout
Script = what the page can do