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    TAGS AND ATTRIBUTES

                     Tags are HTML building blocks used to structure web content like headings, paragraphs, links and
                     images. Enclosed in < >, each tag has a specific meaning interpreted by the browser.
                     Syntax:

                     <TAG_NAME> content </TAG_NAME>
                     For example:

                                                  <P> My cat is very grumpy </P>

                                               Opening Tag         Content            Closing Tag

                     Most HTML tags have opening and closing tags. The opening tag < > starts an element and the
                     closing tag </ > ends it. Together with the content, they form an element.

                     TYPES OF TAGS
                     HTML5 tags can be classified into two types:

                         Container Tags: Container tags have opening and closing tags that enclose data. The closing
                        tag  has  a  forward slash. Examples  include  <P>…</P>, <HTML>…</HTML>,  <HEAD>…</HEAD>,
                        <BODY>…</BODY> and <H1>…</H1>.

                         Empty Tags: An empty tag is a tag that does not have a closing tag. It is used by itself to add
                        something to a web page. Examples of empty tags include <HR> and <BR>.

                     NESTING TAGS
                     Nesting tags means placing one HTML tag inside another. Tags follow LIFO (Last In First Out):

                     the last opened tag must be closed first.
                     For example:

                     <BODY> <H1> Web Browser </H1> </BODY>

                     ATTRIBUTE
                     An attribute adds extra information to an HTML tag. It has a name and value, is placed in the
                     opening tag and the value is enclosed in quotes.

                     Syntax:

                     <TAG_NAME ATTRIBUTE_NAME="VALUE">...</TAG_NAME>

                            RULES FOR WRITING HTML5 CODE

                     Some of the basic rules for writing HTML5 code are:

                         Content should be placed between opening and closing tags.

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