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05/25, 2007

HTML/XHTML: Common Tags and What They Do


You have built your first web page and are now itching to improve it. Get used to this feeling, it never goes away!

This article will address some of the most commonly used HTML/XHTML tags. I will explain what each of these tags do and give an example of each of them in action. Keep in mind that many of these tags have attributes that can alter how they work. Pretty much all tags can be “styled” in CSS. In other words, you can tell each tag how to behave. This article will not address tag attributes or CSS. Let’s keep it simple for now.

Ready? Let’s begin:

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05/11, 2007

HTML/XHTML: Building Your First Page

HTML is easy. Really, it is. Like many things, it’s easy to get but takes time and practice to master. My goal is to get you started down the right path to HTML enlightenment.

No need to worry about getting fancy at this point. Let’s get your feet wet by starting in the shallow end of the pool. Don’t worry about all those people splashing around in the deep end. You’ll be there with them in time. Just ease your way in for now.

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