Chapter 2: Basic HTML

en_GB Chapter 2: Basic HTML http://tobyinkster.co.uk/article/html-tutorial-2/ In this chapter, I shall show you how to turn a piece of ordinary text into a web page. We will be using Act I, Scene I of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" as our example. Here is what we begin with... <pre><code class="html">Macbeth === ACT I SCENE I. A deserted place. Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches. First Witch: When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain? Second Witch: When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won. Third Witch: That will be ere the set of sun…</code></pre> <h2>The Basic Structure of a Web Page</h2> Now, remember: HTML is for describing the structure of the document - not how you want it to look. We’ll start by adding in a few basic HTML “tags” that should be used in every HTML page: <pre><code class="html"><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC ”-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN”> <html> <head> </head> <body> Macbeth ======= ACT I SCENE I. A deserted place. …