Y8 T1W1 Lesson 2: HTML Tags

HTML tags are usually written in pair.

The first is opening tag, and the second is closing tag.

This is what HTML opening tag looks like.

It's used to "turn on" our instruction to the computer.

The keyword of the tag is in between angle brackets symbol.

This is what HTML closing tag looks like.

It's used to "turn off" our instruction to the computer.

A slash symbol is added after the first angle bracket.

If the keyword of the tag is "font".

If the keyword of the tag is "meta".

Though most HTML tags are written in pair,

there are some HTML tags that are written alone (not in pair).

Container Tags need to be opened and then closed.

Container Tags can change the formatting

of the text inserted between them.

Empty Tags just needs to be opened.

It does not need to be closed.

Empty Tags can insert an element to a web page.

e.g. inserting a text break or an image.