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MARKUP LANGUAGE
A markup language is a type of computer language that uses special codes to define the layout
and style of a webpage. It is human-readable, meaning the code is written in plain text and can
be understood by humans, unlike programming languages that use more complex syntax.
HISTORY OF HTML
HTML was invented in the early 1990s by Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist at CERN in Switzerland, the
European Laboratory for Particle Physics. The goal was to make it easier for scientists from different
universities to access and share each other’s research. Tim Berners-Lee also laid the foundation for
the World Wide Web. The latest version of HTML is HTML5, which was officially released in 2014.
HTML EDITOR
Mainly two types of HTML editors are used. These editors are WYSIWYG and Text editors.
WYSIWYG EDITOR
WYSIWYG stands for What You See Is What You Get. A WYSIWYG editors allow the developer
to see what the end result will look like, when the document is created.
These editors provide various tools and graphical interfaces to design webpages. Examples of
WYSIWYG editors are Adobe Dreamweaver, Amaya and Google Web Designer.
TEXT EDITOR
We can create HTML documents using simple text editors like Notepad or WordPad. However, to
develop a webpage, the user needs to have a good understanding of HTML tags and commands.
FEATURES OF HTML5
Following are some features of HTML5:
It is not a case-sensitive language.
It supports rich media experiences.
It promotes accessibility and design responsiveness.
It makes it easier to add audio and video to webpages with the <audio> and <video> tags.
New input types like date, email, url, and range make it easier to create better forms and
improve user experience.
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