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Example simple
- Main article: HTML5 tutorial
This tutorial is aimed at a person using a desktop or laptop computer with a basic text editor. The examples below should be saved to a file with the extension .html. This will help your operating system know that the file is one that should be opened and interpreted by a web browser.
Step 1: The Basics of an HTML5 Document
A basic HTML5 document consists of a DOCTYPE, HTML tag, HEAD tag with TITLE tag and a BODY tag; this is the basis for all HTML5 documents. Tags are... A comment is... The DOCTYPE is an exception... included because...
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Lost Cat!</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<!-- Page content -->
</BODY>
</HTML>
How This Looks
Opening this page in a web browser would produce a blank page with a title in the browser window "Lost Cat!". (link to example)
Step 2: Adding a Heading and Paragraph
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Lost Cat!</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>Have You Seen This Cat?</H1>
<P>Moggy has been missing since 12th June, 2007 if you see her please
notify <A href="mailto:[email protected]">Ian Hickson</A>.</P>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Step 3: Adding an Image
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Lost Cat!</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>Have You Seen This Cat?</H1>
<!-- need to get an image of a cat -->
<P><IMG src="" alt="The cat is black with white paws, and is wearing a
white collar with a small bell attached."></P>
<P>Moggy has been missing since 12th June, 2007 if you see her please
notify <A href="mailto:[email protected]">Ian Hickson</A>.</P>
</BODY>
</HTML>