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What is HTML 1?

HTML 1.0, released in 1993, was the first official version of the HyperText Markup Language (HTML), which is the standard language for creating and structuring content on the web. It was developed by Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Here are some key points:

  • Basic structure: Introduced the fundamental building blocks of web pages, including tags like <html>, <head>, <body>, <p>, and <a>. These tags allowed for simple page structures with text, links, and basic formatting.
  • Text formatting: Basic formatting elements such as headings (<h1> to <h6>), paragraphs (<p>), and lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>) were supported.
  • Links and Images: Allowed embedding hyperlinks using the <a> tag and images using the <img> tag, though image positioning and layout control were quite limited.
  • No Style or Layout Control: There was no support for styling (CSS did not exist yet) or layout control (such as tables). Web pages were essentially plain text with basic structural elements.
  • Limited capabilities: Lacked many of the features we associate with modern web development, such as scripting (JavaScript), forms, or interactive elements.

HTML 1.0 laid the foundation for the web, but it was a very basic and limited standard compared to what web developers use today. It focused on delivering simple, structured content, which led to further development in later versions of HTML.