HTML Styles

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a markup language used to create and design web pages. Styles in HTML refer to the visual appearance of the elements on a web page. Styles are used to control the font, color, size, spacing, and other visual aspects of the content on a web page.

There are several ways to apply styles to HTML elements. The most common methods are:

Inline styles: Styles can be applied directly to an HTML element using the “style” attribute. For example, to set the color of a heading to red, you can use the following code:

<h1 style="color: red;">Hello World!</h1>

Internal styles: Styles can be defined within the “head” section of an HTML document using the “style” tag. For example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <style>
      h1 {
        color: red;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Hello World!</h1>
  </body>
</html>

External styles: Styles can be defined in a separate CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file and linked to the HTML document using the “link” tag. For example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Hello World!</h1>
  </body>
</html>

In the example above, the styles are defined in the “styles.css” file, which must be saved in the same directory as the HTML file.

Using external styles is generally considered the best practice for larger websites because it keeps the styling separate from the HTML code and allows for easier maintenance and updates.