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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.
```
### Explanation
- `` - This is called a declaration, which lets the filereader know which version of HTML running. In this case, it will automatically run HTML5.
- `` - lets the filereader know where the HTML code starts. It is closed with `` located at or near the end of a document.
- `` - where you put metadata like `title`, `author`, `keywords`, and `meta` that help the browser and search engines. None of the elements written here will be visible once the code gets read
- `` - where the display elements are added to the page, such as `` or `` elements.
## HTML Heading Elements
HTML heading elements are declared with the `` to `` tags.
Example:
```html
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4
Heading 5
Heading 6
```
## Additional Resources
- [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML)
- [W3schools](https://www.w3schools.com/html/)