HTML and Web Pages HTML? HTML is not a programming language A type of SGML (standard generalized markup language) HTML uses paired tags to markup different elements of a page We will discuss XHTML later. Language that drives web pages in WWW It is where we will start the semester Editing Your HTML File Try not to use Notepad use EditPlus instead WYSIWYG editor, like FrontPage PHP Designer or HTMLGateFree Familiarize with the mechanics