HTML Element
An HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:
*The start tag is aften called the opening tag. The end tag is often called the closing tag.
HTML Element Syntax
Empty HTML Element
HTML elements with no content are called empty elements. <br> is an empty element without a closing tag (the <br> tag defines a line break ).
An HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:
Start tag | Element content | End tag |
<p> | This is a paragraph | </p> |
<a href=”default.html”> | This is a link | </a> |
<br/> |
*The start tag is aften called the opening tag. The end tag is often called the closing tag.
HTML Element Syntax
- An HTML element starts with a start tag / opening tag
- An HTML element ends with an end tag /closing tag
- The element content is everything between the start and the end tag
- Some HTML element have empty content
- Empty elements are closed in the start tag
- Most HTML elements can have attributes
Empty HTML Element
HTML elements with no content are called empty elements. <br> is an empty element without a closing tag (the <br> tag defines a line break ).