Chapter 17. HTML PROGRAMMING
As you learned in the previous chapter, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the code behind Web pages. Using HTML, you place text, graphics, Java and other active content, and hyperlinks throughout Web pages to give those pages the look you desire. Unlike traditional programming languages, HTML is interpreted as your Web page loads. Your Web page, formatted with HTML code, goes across the Internet to whatever user requests it. That user's browser then interprets your HTML commands to format the page properly.
This chapter is an introduction to HTML coding.
HTML is a formatting language that you type using a text editor.
HTML commands are stored in tags.
HTML controls the online browser experience including the title ...
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