Basic HTML

HTML (hypertext markup language) is the core markup language that is used to render SharePoint's information onto your browser. HTML defines the overall structure of the page and the controls, while CSS is used to style those elements. Figure 1-1 shows the basic required elements for any HTML page.

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Figure 1-1. Basic HTML structure

Each element has an open and a closed tag. The closed tags are indicated by the slash “/”. The head tags hold valuable references like title, CSS, and JavaScript references. The body tag is where the structural tags get declared. Some examples of these tags are: <TABLE>, <TR>, <TD>, <DIV>, <SPAN>. Tables ...

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