HTML part 2

What You Need

You don't need any tools to learn HTML at W3Schools.

• You don't need an HTML editor
• You don't need a web server
• You don't need a web site

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Editing HTML

HTML can be written and edited using many different editors like Dreamweaver and Visual Studio.

However, in this tutorial we use a plain text editor (like Notepad) to edit HTML. We believe using a plain text editor is the best way to learn HTML.

Use Your Test Web For Learning

We suggest you experiment with everything you learn at W3Schools by editing your web files with a text editor (like Notepad).

Note: If your test web contains HTML markup tags you have not learned, don't panic. You will learn all about it in the next chapters.

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.HTM or .HTML File Extension?

When you save an HTML file, you can use either the .htm or the .html file extension. There is no difference, it is entirely up to you.

HTML Headings

HTML headings are defined with the

to

tags.

This is a heading
This is a heading
This is a heading

HTML Paragraphs

HTML paragraphs are defined with the

tag.

This is a paragraph.

This is another paragraph.

HTML Links

HTML links are defined with the tag

This is a link

HTML Images

HTML images are defined with the tag.

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HTML Elements

An HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:

Start tag *	Element content	End tag *
	This is a paragraph
	This is a link

*The start tag is often called the opening tag. The end tag is often called the closing tag.