HTML: The Backbone of the Internet
HTML, HyperText Markup Language, is a language almost as old as the internet itself, being created in 1992 by Tim Berners-Lee (who also created the World Wide Web). Almost every website you use, or will use, is built on a foundation of HTML. While HTML was initially designed to be a simple way for a website to display text and image content, it’s grown to be a powerful and ubiquitous language capable of so much more.
HTML may be used to provide the entire structure and content of a site, like text, images, videos, and an assortment of form controls. HTML can also be used as an entry point for developers to create an incredible interactive digital experience, through the use of JavaScript. This is often seen in frameworks like React.
In other words: If you’ve built a website, you’ve used HTML, directly or indirectly.
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