HTML Terminology

Tag

The start tag or closing tag. A tag is a keyword enclosed in angle brackets (< and >). Tags are used to define HTML elements and specify how the content should be displayed or structured. Tags usually come in pairs—an opening tag and a closing tag (e.g., <p> and </p>). Some elements, known as self-closing elements, do not require a closing tag, such as <img> and <br>.

Content/Children

The content located in between start tags or closing tags. Children allow you to nest elements and create more complex HTML pages

Attribute

An attribute is additional information added to an opening tag to define its properties or modify its behavior. Attributes are included within the opening tag of an element and consist of a name-value pair, separated by an equals sign (=). Examples of common attributes include href, src, alt, class, id, and style.

Attribute value

The value of an attribute found after the = symbol, usually enclosed within " quotes

DOM

The document object model, often referring to an entire HTML document

Angle Brackets

< and > also called greater than and less than brackets.

Nesting

Nesting refers to the practice of placing one HTML element inside another. Proper nesting is essential to create well-structured and valid HTML documents

Opening Tag

A tag made from the angle brackets, with no slash, like so: <h1>. Opening tags can have attributes

Closing Tag

A tag that is made from the angle brackets, wrapped around the tag name, and a slash at the start, like so: </h1>

Element

An element refers to opening and closing tags, as well as the children or content within. Elements are the building blocks of an HTML document and define the structure and content of a web page.