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The <Head> Tag

                 The <Head> tag defines header area of your web page. The information given in <Head> tag tells the
                 computer that this information is not to be shown on the web page. It is a container tag used in pair
                 as <head> and </head>. Every web page coding must have its header tag.
                      The <Title> Tag

                 The <Title> tag tells the web browser that text contained between <title> and </title> is the text that

                 does not form part of the web page. It will be shown on the Title Bar of your web browser. The use
                 of title tag is not mandatory. If you do not want to give title to your web page, you can skip it. Your
                 web browser will show file name and its path as title of your web page.

                      The <Body> Tag

                  The <BODY> tag tells the web browser that the text contained between <BODY> and </BODY> tags
                 is to be shown on the web page. It is a container tag.


                        CREATING AND SAVING AN HTML DOCUMENT


                 Let us start  by designing the first web page using the basic tags.
                 Step 1:   Open the Notepad and write the following HTML code:

                           <!DOCTYPE html>
                           <html>
                               <head>

                                    <title> FIRST WEB PAGE </title>
                               </head>
                               <body>
                                      Let's explore the wonderful world of HTML
                               </body>

                           </html>




















                                                          HTML code in Notepad
                 Step 2:   Click on File menu.




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