Introduction to HTML

What is HTML

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is a markup language based on SGML (another markup language), and it is designed to represent web pages.

Hypertext means that pages can be linked to each other.

The first version of this language dates back to 1992.

It is an open format standardized by the W3C and the WHATWG.

Brief history of HTML

• 1989 - Invention of HTML: HTML was invented by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). It was designed to allow scientists from different universities and institutes to easily share their documents and research.
• 1991 - HTML 1.0: The first specifications of HTML were documented by Tim Berners-Lee. This primitive version of HTML included basic tags for headings, paragraphs, hyperlinks, and a few other elements.
• 1995 - HTML 2.0: This version was the first to be standardized, establishing HTML as the markup language for the World Wide Web. HTML 2.0 introduced new tags and attributes.
• 1997 - HTML 3.2 and 4.0: HTML 3.2 was the first to be developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). HTML 4.0 brought significant improvements, particularly in terms of internationalization, tables, and accessibility.
• 2000 - HTML 4.01: This version brought some minor corrections to HTML 4.0. It remained the standard for a long period.
• 2008-2014 - HTML5: The development of HTML5 began in 2008. This major version was officially finalized in October 2014. HTML5 introduced new tags to define the semantic structure of documents, support for graphics and animations (Canvas, SVG), multimedia integration (audio, video), and many new APIs to enhance the interactivity and performance of web applications.
• Since 2014 - HTML Living Standard: After HTML5, the W3C and the WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) adopted a living standard approach for HTML. This means that the standard is constantly updated and improved, rather than published in