Getting Started to HTML

Terms to Know

WWW
           World Wide Web
Web
         World Wide Web
SGML
         Standard Generalized Markup Language--a standard for describing markup languages
DTD
        Document Type Definition--this is the formal specification of a markup language, written using SGML
HTML
        HyperText Markup Language--HTML is an SGML DTD

In practical terms, HTML is a collection of platform-independent styles (indicated by markup tags) that define the various components of a World Wide Web document. HTML was invented by Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva.
What Isn't Covered
       This primer assumes that you: know how to use NCSA Mosaic or some other Web browser
have a general understanding of how Web servers and client browsers work
have access to a Web server (or that you want to produce HTML documents for personal use in local-viewing mode)

HTML Version
     This guide reflects the most current specification--HTML Version 4.0-- plus some additional features that have been widely and consistently implemented in browsers. Future versions and new features for HTML are under development.

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