12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
Tutorials References Exercises Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
ADVERTISEMENT
HTML Elements
❮ Previous Next ❯
An HTML element is defined by a start tag, some content, and an end tag.
HTML Elements
The HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:
<tagname>Content goes here...</tagname>
Examples of some HTML elements:
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
Start tag Element content End tag
<h1> My First Heading </h1>
<p> My first paragraph. </p>
<br> none none
[Link] 1/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
Note: Some HTML elements have no content (like the <br> element). These elements are
Tutorials References Exercises
called empty elements. Empty elements do not have an end tag!
Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
ADVERTISEMENT
Nested HTML Elements
HTML elements can be nested (this means that elements can contain other elements).
All HTML documents consist of nested HTML elements.
The following example contains four HTML elements ( <html> , <body> , <h1> and <p> ):
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself »
Example Explained
The <html> element is the root element and it defines the whole HTML document.
It has a start tag <html> and an end tag </html> .
Then, inside the <html> element there is a <body> element:
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
[Link] 2/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
</body>Tutorials References Exercises Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
The ADVERTISEMENT
<body> element defines the document's body.
It has a start tag <body> and an end tag </body> .
Then, inside the <body> element there are two other elements: <h1> and <p> :
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
The <h1> element defines a heading.
It has a start tag <h1> and an end tag </h1> :
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
The <p> element defines a paragraph.
It has a start tag <p> and an end tag </p> :
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
ADVERTISEMENT
Never Skip the End Tag
[Link] 3/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
Some HTML elements will display correctly, even if you forget the end tag:
Tutorials References Exercises Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
Example
ADVERTISEMENT
<html>
<body>
<p>This is a paragraph
<p>This is a paragraph
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself »
However, never rely on this! Unexpected results and errors may occur if you forget the
end tag!
Empty HTML Elements
HTML elements with no content are called empty elements.
The <br> tag defines a line break, and is an empty element without a closing tag:
Example
<p>This is a <br> paragraph with a line break.</p>
Try it Yourself »
HTML is Not Case Sensitive
HTML tags are not case sensitive: <P> means the same as <p> .
[Link] 4/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
The HTML standard does not require lowercase tags, but W3C recommends lowercase in
Tutorials References Exercises
HTML, and demands lowercase for stricter document types like XHTML.
Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
ADVERTISEMENT
At W3Schools we always use lowercase tag names.
?
Exercise
True or False. Empty elements must have a close tag.
True
False
Submit Answer »
HTML Tag Reference
W3Schools' tag reference contains additional information about these tags and their
attributes.
Tag Description
<html> Defines the root of an HTML document
<body> Defines the document's body
<h1> to <h6> Defines HTML headings
For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.
[Link] 5/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
Tutorials Video: HTML
Exercises Elements
References Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
ADVERTISEMENT
❮ Previous Next ❯
ADVERTISEMENT
[Link] 6/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
Tutorials References Exercises Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
ADVERTISEMENT
COLOR PICKER
[Link] 7/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
Tutorials References Exercises Get Certified
HTML
CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
PLUS SPACES
GET CERTIFIED FOR TEACHERS
FOR BUSINESS CONTACT US
Top Tutorials
[Link] 8/9
12/09/2025, 17:53 HTML Elements
HTML Tutorial
Tutorials CSS Tutorial
References
JavaScript Tutorial
Exercises Get Certified
How To Tutorial
HTML
CSS SQL Tutorial SQL
JAVASCRIPT PYTHON JAVA PHP HOW TO [Link] C
Python Tutorial
[Link] Tutorial
ADVERTISEMENT Bootstrap Tutorial
PHP Tutorial
Java Tutorial
C++ Tutorial
jQuery Tutorial
Top References
HTML Reference
CSS Reference
JavaScript Reference
SQL Reference
Python Reference
[Link] Reference
Bootstrap Reference
PHP Reference
HTML Colors
Java Reference
Angular Reference
jQuery Reference
Top Examples Get Certified
HTML Examples HTML Certificate
CSS Examples CSS Certificate
JavaScript Examples JavaScript Certificate
How To Examples Front End Certificate
SQL Examples SQL Certificate
Python Examples Python Certificate
[Link] Examples PHP Certificate
Bootstrap Examples jQuery Certificate
PHP Examples Java Certificate
Java Examples C++ Certificate
XML Examples C# Certificate
jQuery Examples XML Certificate
FORUM ABOUT ACADEMY
W3Schools is optimized for learning and training. Examples might be simplified to improve reading and
learning.
Tutorials, references, and examples are constantly reviewed to avoid errors, but we cannot warrant full
correctness
of all content. While using W3Schools, you agree to have read and accepted our terms of use, cookie and
privacy policy.
Copyright 1999-2025 by Refsnes Data. All Rights Reserved. W3Schools is Powered by [Link].
[Link] 9/9
