A LITTLE HTML

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HTML tags (or embedded codes) are enclosed in brackets consisting of a less that symbol (<) and a greater than symbol(>). Many are in pairs, the first to turn a feature on, and the second to turn it off. e.g., <HTML> ... </HTML>. Note the slash (/) in the second statement. It indicates that the feature should be turned off.

An HTML document has two sections, the HEAD SECTION and the BODY SECTION, and has the following form:

	-- <HTML> -|-------------------------------------|--=>
		   |                                     ^
		   |- <HEAD> -- head entries -- </HEAD> -|


        	-- <BODY> -- the document body -- </BODY> - </HTML> -|

The above diagram is a "Syntax Diagram", sometimes refered to as a "Rail Road Diagram". Some of you may find another syntax representation useful. If you see (View Alt. Syntax Definition), click on this text to see an alternative syntax representation of the statement; then use the &QUOTBACK&QUOT button to return to this page.


An Index of HTML Topics.


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