# Read: 04 - Structure web pages with HTML

## Answers

1. What is HTML and why do we use it?

   - HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. We use it as it is the most basic building block of the Web, and it defines the meaning and structure of web content.
  
2. What are the 3 main parts of an HTML element?

   - The three main parts are the opening tag *<*, the closing tag *>*, and the content (element name) between these two tags.
  
3. What is it called when you give an element extra information?

   - An attribute (ie *class* or *id*).
  
4. What is a semantic element?

   - Semantic elements are those that describe the purpose of the element and the contect inside them (ie *header* or *article*).