So, we know that we have to markup our content with HTML element tags, and save that file as plain text. We can use either '.htm' or '.html' as our file extensions. Now we have to put this file onto the public area of a web server.
When a request for a web page is made over the Internet, the web server sends a copy of the text file to the client (browser). The browser then interprets the HTML markup and renders the content of the file accordingly.
Activity: We shall now create a HTML document. Follow the instructions below step-by-step.
1. You will need a text editor and a web browser installed on your machine. Open the text editor and save the document as 'secondpage.htm'.
2. Type <HTML> on the first line. Press the Carriage Return key on the keyboard to start a new line and type <HEAD>.
3. Give the document a title - how will you markup the title?
4. Set the background colour of the document to white, with black text and blue links.
5. Enter some content. Use boldtype and italics to emphasise important points.
6. Check the nesting of your element tags, and save the final version of your file.
7. Open the file in your browser and admire your results! If you are feeling adventurous, publish it to some webspace and view it over the internet.
