So, we've learned how to setup the basic shell for an HTML document and add a little text. Now we can get into a little more of the formatting for our site's content. I briefly mentioned block-level elements in the previous basics post when we used the <p> tag. Specifically, a block-level element displays our content in a separate section within the page. So, basically it's just setting it off from other items or blocks. The elements we will be using today just happen to be block-level elements. You will see how they separate from other sections of content. Enough with the chit-chat let's get going.

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If you're looking to get started learning HTML the good old 'Hello World' is a fine place to start. I'll take you through the simple steps of setting up a very basic HTML web page. We will just display a simple line of text saying… Hello World!

So, let's get started. Here is what you need:

• Text Editor - I'll be using NotePad
• Internet Browser - Firefox for me, but Internet Explorer is fine

You don't need much - here we go…

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