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HTML - The Body Tag

Body Tag in HTML

The <body> tag wraps, around the content of an HTML document that appears on the web browser for users to see. It's where you insert all the elements that make up a webpage, such as text, images, videos, buttons, forms, and interactive elements.

Main Components of the <body> Section;

  • Components: like headers (<h1> to <h6>) paragraphs (<p>). Divisions (<div>).
  • Content components: such as links (<a>) images (<img>) lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>) and more.
  • Form controls: used for collecting user input including <input>, <textarea>, and <button>.

Example of a <body> section:

<body>
    <h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>
    <p>This is a paragraph of text on my site.</p>
    <img src="example.jpg" alt="Example Image">
    <a href="more.html">Learn More</a>
</body>

The combination of the <head> and <body> sections forms the structure of an HTML document. The <head> handles configurations and links while the <body> presents the content visible to users on the webpage. Each tag plays a role, in shaping engaging web interactions.

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Body Tag in HTML

The <body> tag wraps, around the content of an HTML document that appears on the web browser for users to see. It's where you insert all the elements that make up a webpage, such as text, images, videos, buttons, forms, and interactive elements.

Main Components of the <body> Section;

  • Components: like headers (<h1> to <h6>) paragraphs (<p>). Divisions (<div>).
  • Content components: such as links (<a>) images (<img>) lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>) and more.
  • Form controls: used for collecting user input including <input>, <textarea>, and <button>.

Example of a <body> section:

<body>
    <h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>
    <p>This is a paragraph of text on my site.</p>
    <img src="example.jpg" alt="Example Image">
    <a href="more.html">Learn More</a>
</body>

The combination of the <head> and <body> sections forms the structure of an HTML document. The <head> handles configurations and links while the <body> presents the content visible to users on the webpage. Each tag plays a role, in shaping engaging web interactions.

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Frequently Asked Questions for HTML

  • HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
  • It is used to create the structure of web pages and web applications.
  • HTML defines elements such as headings, paragraphs, links, images, and other content.

  • Block-level elements (like <div>, <p>, <h1>) start on a new line and take full width.
  • Inline elements (like <span>, <a>, <strong>) stay within the flow of the text.
  • Understanding this helps with layout and styling.

  • A basic HTML page includes a <!DOCTYPE html> declaration, followed by <html>, <head>, and <body>.
  • The <head> section contains metadata like the title and links to stylesheets.
  • The <body> section contains all the visible content of the webpage.

  • The <meta> tag provides metadata such as page description, keywords, and author.
  • It helps browsers and search engines understand the content of the page.
  • One common use is specifying the character encoding: <meta charset="UTF-8">.

  • Forms collect user input using the <form> tag.
  • Inside a form, use <input>, <textarea>, <select>, and <button>.
  • The action attribute specifies where to send the form data.

  • The <label> tag defines a label for an input element.
  • It improves accessibility and allows users to click the label to focus the input.
    Example: <label for="email">Email:</label><input id="email">.

Comments in HTML are written between <!-- and -->.

Example:
<!-- This is a comment -->.
Comments are not displayed on the webpage and are used for documentation.

HTML entities are used to display reserved or special characters.

For example, &lt; displays < and &amp; displays &.
Use them to avoid confusion with actual HTML syntax.