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HTML Introduction & History

Updated on January 5, 2026
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Introduction of HTML : Hypertext Markup Language

HTML is a simple language used to create web pages. Every website you see on the internet is made  using HTML in some form. It tells the web browser what to show on the page, like text, images, links, buttons, and videos.

HTML is not a programming language; it is a markup language. This means it is used to structure   and organize content, not to perform calculations or logic. 

HTML is easy to learn and is the first step for anyone who wants to learn web development. With          HTML, we build the basic structure of a website, just like the skeleton of a building.

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HTML History

HTML has changed and improved many times since the start of the World Wide Web. Below is a  simple timeline to understand how HTML developed over the years:

1989

World Wide Web Invented

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) to share information using computers.
1991

HTML Invented

Tim Berners-Lee created HTML to build and display web pages on the internet.
1993

HTML+ Drafted

Dave Raggett proposed HTML+, which introduced new ideas to improve HTML.
1995

HTML 2.0

The HTML Working Group officially defined HTML 2.0. This was the first standard version of HTML.
1997

HTML 3.2

The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) released HTML 3.2 with more tags and better support.
1999

HTML 4.01

HTML 4.01 became very popular and was widely used for many years.
2000

XHTML 1.0

XHTML was introduced, combining HTML with XML rules for cleaner and stricter code.
2008

HTML5 Draft

The WHATWG released the first public draft of HTML5, adding modern features.
2012

HTML5 Living Standard

HTML5 became a living standard, meaning it keeps updating continuously.
2014

HTML5 Official Recommendation

W3C officially recommended HTML5, making it the modern standard.
2016

HTML 5.1

HTML 5.1 was released as a candidate recommendation with small improvements.
2017

HTML 5.1 (2nd Edition)

The second edition of HTML 5.1 was officially recommended.
2017

HTML 5.2

HTML 5.2 became a W3C recommendation with more refinements and stability.

Conclusion

HTML is the foundation of web development. From simple text pages to modern websites, HTML has  continuously evolved to meet the needs of the web.

 Learning HTML is the first and most important step for anyone who wants to become a web  developer. 

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