EXCEPT: Image filenames!… the filename should be written exactly as it appears. For example, is not the same as

Almost all HTML commands have an opening and a closing tag. For example, the opening tag,

The / is the command to close that particular function.

All HTML documents should follow the same basic format –otherwise some commands may not function properly.

The basic format for all HTML documents should be:

Head: Head tags surround the title and the introductory text.

Title: This should describe the content of the page. It should be descriptive, but less than 64 characters. Bookmarks pick up on your page title.

Body: The main part of your page goes between the

Closing tags: You must remember your closing tags. In some browsers, the document will still function without some of them. With others, it will not.

Have you ever seen a page you liked and wondered "how do they do that?"

To find out, simple click on the VIEW option of your browser toolbar and then select SOURCE or DOCUMENT SOURCE. This will open a window that shows you the actual HTML code that was used to create the page you are looking at. You can then scroll through and find out the exact coding that you need.

HTML documents take no notice of any line breaks or paragraphs that you type into your text. You have to write a specific command for line breaks and for paragraphs.

This starts a new line. NO closing tag is needed.

This misses one line and starts a new line. NO closing tag is needed.

This tag causes the letters to be bold. You must always close with the tags.

This tag causes the letters to be italicized. You must always close with the tag.

This tag makes a very fine shaded horizontal line, which has been used throughout this page. NO closing tag is need.