2.1 HTML Document Structure
An HTML
document consists of text, which comprises the content of the
document, and tags, which define the structure and appearance of the
document. The structure of an HTML document is simple, consisting of
an outer <html> tag enclosing the document
header and body:
<html>
<head>
<title>Barebones HTML Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>
This illustrates in a very <i>simple</i> way,
the basic structure of an HTML document.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Each document has a
head and a body, delimited
by the <head> and
<body> tags. The head is where you give your
HTML document a title and where you indicate other parameters the
browser may use such as script and style sheets. The body is where
you put the actual contents of the HTML document. This includes the
text for display and document control markers (tags) that describe
the text elements. Tags also reference media files like graphics and
sound, and indicate the hot spots (hyperlinks or
anchors) that link your document to other
documents.
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