HTML is a computer language devised to allow website creation. These websites can then be viewed by anyone else connected to the Internet. Itis relatively easy to learn, with the basics being accessible to most people in one sitting; and quite powerful in what it allows you to create.
It is constantly undergoing revision and evolution to meet the demands and requirements of the growing Internet audience under the direction of the World Wide Web Consortium, W3C, the organisation charged with designing and maintaining the language.
The full meaning of HTML is HyperText Markup Language.
• HyperText is the method by which you move around on the web — by clicking on special text called hyperlinkswhich bring you to the next page. The fact that it is hyper just means it is not linear i.e. you can go to any place on the Internet whenever you want by clicking on links there is no set order to do things in.
• Markup of text (italicised text, for example).
• HTML is a Language, as it has code-words and syntax like any other language. is what HTML tags do to the text inside them.
