Formatting Information with HTML
Because the purpose of the Web is the common exchange and distribution of information, a universal format for this information is needed so that the content is in a predictable format. HTML, Hypertext Markup Language, is the chosen format, although other formats, such as XML (Extensible Markup Language), are gaining respect. XHTML is a markup language that is basically XML-compliant HTML.
HTML consists of tags, where each tag can have any number of attributes, including none. The basic format is as follows:
<tag_name attribute1="value1" attribute2="value2">
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