Creating
HTML using
Notepad
ROBERT S. PUGAYAN JR.
Learn HTML Using Notepad or TextEdit
Web pages can be created and modified by using professional HTML editors.
However, for learning HTML we recommend a simple text editor like Notepad (PC) or
TextEdit (Mac).
We believe that using a simple text editor is a good way to learn HTML.
Step 1: Open
Notedpad(PC)/Textedit(Mac)
Windows 8 or later:
Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at the bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad.
Windows 7 or earlier:
Open Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad
Open Finder > Applications > TextEdit
Also change some preferences to get the application to save files correctly. In Preferences > Format
> choose "Plain Text"
Then under "Open and Save", check the box that says "Display HTML files as HTML code instead of
formatted text".
Then open a new document to place the code.
Step 2: Write some html.
Write or copy the following HTML code into Notepad:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Step 3: Save the HTML.
Save the file on your computer. Select File > Save as in the Notepad
menu.
Name the file "index.html" and set the encoding to UTF-8 (which is
the preferred encoding for HTML files).
Tip: You can use either .htm or .html as file extension. There is no difference; it is up to you.
Step 4:View the HTML Page in Your Browser
Open the saved HTML file in
your favorite browser
(double click on the file, or
right-click - and choose
"Open with").
Give me an insight of what you
have learned.
Activity 01
List down the steps on how to create a
programming code using notepad.

creating html using notepad-learning material

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    Learn HTML UsingNotepad or TextEdit Web pages can be created and modified by using professional HTML editors. However, for learning HTML we recommend a simple text editor like Notepad (PC) or TextEdit (Mac). We believe that using a simple text editor is a good way to learn HTML.
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    Step 1: Open Notedpad(PC)/Textedit(Mac) Windows8 or later: Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at the bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad. Windows 7 or earlier: Open Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad Open Finder > Applications > TextEdit Also change some preferences to get the application to save files correctly. In Preferences > Format > choose "Plain Text" Then under "Open and Save", check the box that says "Display HTML files as HTML code instead of formatted text". Then open a new document to place the code.
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    Step 2: Writesome html. Write or copy the following HTML code into Notepad: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1>My First Heading</h1> <p>My first paragraph.</p> </body> </html>
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    Step 3: Savethe HTML. Save the file on your computer. Select File > Save as in the Notepad menu. Name the file "index.html" and set the encoding to UTF-8 (which is the preferred encoding for HTML files). Tip: You can use either .htm or .html as file extension. There is no difference; it is up to you.
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    Step 4:View theHTML Page in Your Browser Open the saved HTML file in your favorite browser (double click on the file, or right-click - and choose "Open with").
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    Give me aninsight of what you have learned.
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    Activity 01 List downthe steps on how to create a programming code using notepad.