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639 Pointswhat's html
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3 Answers
Errin E. Johnson
22,458 Points/*HTML is a Hyper Text Markup Language. It creates the structure of a webpage; where as CSS creates the style of the page. */
<head>
<style>
p {
background-color: green; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>
The following tags <> is where the structure and foundation of the website begins. CSS styles the tag <> content, viewing area, clicking links etc.
</p>
</body>
</html>```
Chase Lee
29,275 PointsHTML stands for "Hyper Text Markup Language." It is used to create text, images, links and the basic layout of a webpage.
James Barnett
39,199 Points>
HTML, HyperText Markup Language, gives content structure and meaning by defining that content as, for example, headings, paragraphs, or images.
source: http://learn.shayhowe.com/html-css/building-your-first-web-page/#common-html-terms