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title: Basic HTML
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## Basic HTML
The basic structure of HTML always starts with a document type declaration: ``
You will need to add the `` tag after the document type and close it with a `` tag. This will be your actual HTML document.
The first element you will insert in your HTML will be the `` tag that will contain all metadata from the website such as its title, styles, links and other elements. This element needs to be closed with a `` tag.
The visible part of your HTML lies within the `` tag which will be inside the `` tag, and will also need to be closed with a `` tag.
Below you can see the structure of a basic HTML file:
### Basic Page Structure:
```html
```
### Sample HTML Program
```html
Page Title
This is a Heading
This is a paragraph.
```
## HTML Headings
HTML headings are with the to tags.
Example:
```html
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4
Heading 5
Heading 6
```
## Explanation
The `` is to tell the browser you want the page to be rendered using HTML5.
The `` is were you want to put things that help the browser and search engines such as `` and ``.
The `` is were the tags that will display on the page are such as `` or `
`.
#### More Information
- [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML)
- [W3schools](https://www.w3schools.com/html/)