HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language, it is a language used for creating and structuring web content i.e it is used to define the overall structure or skeleton of a web page.
ex. skeleton of a human , body of a car
html doesn't have decision making capabilities.
It serves as the backbone of webpages, defining the structure and layout of a document, as well as embedding various types of content, such as text, images, links and multimedia elements .
importance of html
structure /layout
search engine optimization
highly compatible
types of html
HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The original version of HTML, often referred to as HTML 1.0, was introduced in the early 1990s.
HTML 2.0: This version, released in 1995, introduced new features like forms for user input and tables for better content organization.
HTML 3.2: HTML 3.2, released in 1997, brought further enhancements, including support for frames for creating multi-part webpages and improved table features.
HTML 4.0 and 4.01: HTML 4, released in 1997 and later refined with HTML 4.01, introduced more advanced features like Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for styling web content and improved support for multimedia elements
HTML5 : introduced many new elements and attributes for better multimedia support, improved semantics, and enhanced interactivity. It also included features for building web applications ,introduced the canvas element for graphics rendering.