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HTML

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The standard markup language for web page structure.

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) defines the structure and meaning of web content using elements (tags) like headings, paragraphs, links, and images. Browsers parse HTML into the DOM and render it, with CSS for styling and JavaScript for behavior.

Related Web terms

DOM

A tree representation of an HTML document the browser builds.

 Webhook

A user-defined HTTP callback triggered by an event.

 REST

An architectural style for designing networked APIs.

 API

A set of rules that lets software components communicate.

 Virtual DOM

An in-memory copy of the DOM used to optimize UI updates.

 HTTP

The protocol browsers and servers use to exchange data.
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