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1. Getting to Know HTML: The Language of the Web > What you write (the HTML)...
What you write (the HTML)...
So, you know HTML is the key to getting a browser to display your pages, but, what exactly does HTML look like? And, what does it do?
Let’s have a look at a little HTML... imagine you’re going to create a Web page to advertise the Head First Lounge, a local hangout with some good tunes, refreshing elixirs, and wireless access. Here’s what you’d write in HTML:
Relax
We don’t expect you to know HTML, yet.
At this point you should just be getting a feel for what HTML looks like; we’re going to cover everything in detail in a bit. For now, study the HTML and see how it gets represented in the browser on the next page. Be sure to pay careful attention to each letter annotation and how and where it is displayed in the browser.
