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"Why
even learn HTML in the first place?"
In
upcoming classes we will be talking about WYSIWYG HTML editors. With easy
to use editors available, the question often comes up, "Why even learn
HTML in the first place?" There are many reasons. Not all HTML editors
are created equal, not all HTML tags are supported by all HTML editors. Web
languages are constantly evolving, while your web editor is something you
installed a few months or a year ago. It is possible that even in a short
period of time there are tags or scripts being used that are not supported
by your current version of your favorite web editing tool. Understanding the
use of notepad as a web editing tool, or the ability to “code by hand”
will help you to extend the capabilities of your editor.
Using
an HTML editor to create your document, and a text editor, like note pad,
to view it, allows you to see the code before you, and add tags that are beyond
the capabilities of your editor. In many cases, as you learn to view the source
of the document you can actually analyze the "code" so you can use
it in your own creations. Another reason for learning HTML, is that quite
frankly, it allows to think for yourself. HTML editors do make mistakes. (Take
it from the voice of experience, they sometimes do things that are not what
you'd expect.) Editing it yourself, allows you more creative control, as well
as technical control over the output. The more HTML your learn, the more you
appreciate HTML editors. The more you use HTML editors, the more you'll be
glad to have a basic understanding of HTML.
HTML,
just like any language, is something you'll learn by using. Learning to use
it, and produce a web page is something you'll be able to do in a small period
of time. Since "the web" and HTML are still evolving, how far you
evolve with it are limited only by your imagination, and how much time you
have to practice.
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