Basic Text Markup

This session focuses on introducing the basics of creating web pages using HTML, covering the following topics:

1- Setting Up the Coding Environment

Instructions on how to install a code editor, specifically Visual Studio Code (VSCode).
Recommendations for downloading essential extensions to improve coding efficiency, such as a live preview tool, a tool for automatically renaming tags, and a code formatter.

2- Introduction to HTML

Explanation of HTML as the standard language for creating and designing web pages. It is used to define the structure of a webpage by organizing different types of content like text, images, and links.

3- Basic HTML Syntax

Overview of HTML syntax, including the use of opening and closing tags, the content within these tags, and how elements are structured.
Guidance on how to view an HTML file in a browser.
Instructions on how to add comments within the code.

4- Structure of an HTML Document

Description of the basic components that make up a standard HTML document, including the declaration of the document type, the main container for the content, the section for metadata, and the main body of the webpage.

5- Text Markup in HTML

Explanation of various elements and concepts related to text:
Paragraphs: Importance of using paragraphs to structure text and how they handle spaces and line breaks automatically.
Line Breaks: How to insert line breaks to separate lines of text.
Preserving White Space: Methods for keeping multiple spaces and line breaks in the text as they appear.
Headings: Purpose of headings in organizing content and the different levels of importance.
Block Quotations: How to highlight long quotes within the text.
Font Styling and Size: Discussion on the shift from older methods of styling text to using modern approaches like CSS, while still recognizing some important tags for emphasizing content.
Special Characters: How to include characters that are not easily typed on a keyboard, such as symbols or characters used in code.
Horizontal Lines: How to add horizontal lines to separate sections of content.
Metadata: Examples of how to specify additional information about the webpage, like its title, author, and keywords.
This session serves as a comprehensive introduction to HTML, helping beginners to start creating and organizing content for web pages.