HTML allows you to describe the content of your webpage. The following videos describe the syntax of HTML and show you how to use many of the common HTML elements.
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Here are a few exercises to help you grasp the fundamentals of HTML. For each exercise, a link is provided to a webpage with some content. Your task is to write an HTML file to replicate the contents of this webpage. You are finished when your HTML produces a page identical to the one in the exercise.
Solutions are under the Materials section. You can also view a solution to an exercise by right-clicking on the page and viewing the source.
Organization of HTML in a basic webpage. Note that webpage has a title, which is usually displayed on the tab, which you must include.
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Modifying text and adding whitespace with HTML tags.
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Ordered and unordered lists
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Tables
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Images and links. Download Image Here.
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A form for sending e-mail. Remember that each input element should have a "name" attribute for server processing purposes. A "textarea" is included in this example. The button behavior is left unspecified.
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A simple div for holding content. More complicated div exercises in the CSS tutorial
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