Websites
HTML
The basic code language websites are built with.
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The Tradie Take
HTML is the timber frame of a house. It doesn't make it look good (that's CSS, the paint and cladding) and it doesn't make it interactive (that's JavaScript, the electrics). But without the frame, you've got nothing. If you use a website builder, the frame is built for you automatically.
Definition
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language used to create web pages. It's not a programming language - it's a markup language that structures content using tags. Think of it as the skeleton of your website. For tradies, you don't need to know how to write HTML, but understanding the basics helps when talking to your web developer.
How It Works
- 1 HTML uses "tags" to tell browsers what to display (headings, paragraphs, images, links)
- 2 A simple page might have tags for the title, a few paragraphs, and an image
- 3 CSS (styling) and JavaScript (interactivity) layer on top of HTML
- 4 Modern website builders (WordPress, Squarespace) handle HTML for you
Tips for Tradies
- Don't worry about learning HTML - good website tools handle it
- Make sure your developer uses clean, semantic HTML for the best SEO results
- Google can read HTML fine - it's JavaScript that sometimes causes problems