1 After completing this lesson, you will be able to: • Understand the basics of HTML coding. • Use HTML tags. • Plan an HTML site. • Create a table with HTML. • Assemble a home page and subpages using HTML.
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After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
• Understand the basics of HTML coding.
• Use HTML tags.
• Plan an HTML site.
• Create a table with HTML.
• Assemble a home page and subpages using HTML.
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!DOCTYPE
• CSS and HTML 4.01 standards:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
• HTML 4.01 standards and deprecated HTML elements and attributes (most of which concern visual presentation):
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http:// www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
• HTML 4.01, deprecated HTML elements and attributes, and frames:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">
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HTML Document Information
HTML text documents contain:
• Content – Text and graphic references
• HTML commands – Control how content displays
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Opening a Text Editor
• Notepad—Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad.
• WordPad—Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click WordPad.
• TextEdit—Double-click the TextEdit icon on the hard disk.
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Text Editor Views
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HTML Rule #1
HTML tags consist of commands that appear within angle brackets (<>).
<HTML>
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HTML Rule #2
HTML tags are not case-sensitive.
<HTML> <html> <HtMl>
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HTML Rule #3
HTML tags almost always come in pairs.
<HTML></HTML>
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Tag Pairs
<P>Do you want <I>butter flavoring</I> on your <B>popcorn</B> or do you like it plain?</P>
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HTML Rule #4
Nested HTML tags should close in the reverse order in which they open.
<HTML> <P> <B> </B> </P> </HTML>
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HTML Rule #5
By default, HTML documents display a single space between text elements.
<I>Music Instruction</I>
<I>Music Instruction</I>
<I> Music Instruction </I>
<I>Music Instruction</I>
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HTML Spacing
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HTML Rule #6
Some opening HTML tags can contain properties (also called attributes) that further refine an HTML tag’s instructions.
<FONT COLOR="green">grass</FONT>
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HTML Rule #7
Numerous variations exist when it comes to the HTML nesting theme, properties, and use of tag sets.
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File Organization
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Save, Save, Save!
• Press Ctrl+S
• Click File, and choose Save
• Click (if available)
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Previewing
• Display the contents of the folder containing the HTML document and double-click the HTML document’s icon.
• Open a browser application (such as Internet Explorer), and type in the HTML file’s location.
• Open a browser application, open the folder containing the HTML document, and drag the HTML file’s icon from its folder into the browser window or the browser’s Address bar.
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Knowledge
• Understand basic HTML rules.
• Realize that the importance of saving HTML documents and images in designated
• Recognize the importance of saving often.
• Recognize the importance of previewing Web pages throughout the creation process.
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Storyboard
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Home Page Sketch
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Button Graphics
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Title Bar Banner Graphic
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Standard HTML Tags
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<BODY> Tag Attributes
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Table Tags
• <TABLE></TABLE> delineates the start and end of a table.
• <TR></TR> indicates a table row.
• <TD></TD> defines the start and end of a cell within a table.
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Table Code
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Logo Code
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Banner Graphic Code
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Preview: Table, Logo, Banner
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Navigation Bar Code
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Preview: Navigation Bar
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Footer Information
• Graphic• Address • Phone number• Text links that correspond to navigation bar • Copyright text
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Finished Footer
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Footer Code
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Subpages
• index.html• lessons.html• recitals.html• competitions.html• performances.html• background.html• contact.html
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Subpage Files
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Subpage Code
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Navigation Bar Test
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Headings
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<FONT> Tag Attributes
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Paragraph Content Code
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Preview: Content
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Block Quote Code
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Preview: Block Quotes
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Unnumbered List
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List Code
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Color Page
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Template
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Next Step
Creating Web Sites with FrontPage
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Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3