# HTML

Concept · [Technical basics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/technical)

Also called: HyperText Markup Language, markup, web page code

HyperText Markup Language. The basic format of every web page. It marks up the content, such as headings, paragraphs, links and images, so a [browser](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/web-browser) can display it.

**For example:** Right-click a web page and choose 'View source' to see the HTML that the [browser](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/web-browser) turned into the page.

## Connects to (10)

- [CSS](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/css): Cascading Style Sheets.
- [HTML5](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/html5): The current version of HTML.
- [DOM](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/dom): Document Object Model.
- [Front end](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/front-end): The part of an app or website that people see and tap, running in their browser or on their phone.
- [Markdown](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/markdown): A simple way to format plain text with symbols, such as # for a heading and \* for a bullet.
- [RSS](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/rss): A standard format websites use to publish a list of their newest posts so other software can check for updates automatically.
- [Shortcode](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/shortcode): A short tag in square brackets, used in WordPress and similar systems, that a plugin replaces with richer content when the page loads.
- [APNG](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apng): Animated PNG.
- [Breadcrumb navigation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/breadcrumb-navigation): A short trail of links near the top of a page showing where it sits in a site, such as Home \> Shoes \> Running.
- [JavaScript](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/javascript): The programming language that runs in every web browser, and also on servers.

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