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6. PARAGRAPHS AND HEADINGS

INDEX CARD #6:

PARAGRAPHS and more (6a)

What's the difference between "presentation" and "structure"? Suppose you want to emphasize a particular word in a sentence. You could put it in italics, or make it bold, or put it in quotes, or put it in a different font, etc. You know you want emphasis: this is the STRUCTURE you're after. There are many ways to achieve this: that is, there are many different PRESENTATIONS that can achieve the desired structure.
Many HTML purists like to keep STRUCTURE separate from PRESENTATION: let the tags indicate the desired STRUCTURE; let the browser, user's preferences, and style sheets (later on in this course!) determine the PRESENTATION. (This is a BIG difference between designing for the web, and designing for a printed page!)
What's the "paragraph" tag? Use the following container tags for paragraphs:

<P> put paragraph here </P>
STRUCTURE: A paragraph is a distinct division of a written work that expresses a complete thought.
USUAL PRESENTATION: line-break before and after; usually some additional space above and below
If you want a line-break without space before and after, use the BREAK tag <BR> instead.

HEADINGS and more (6b)

How can I label the various sections in my HTML document? Use the HEADING container tags:
<H1> This is a level 1 (top-level) heading. </H1>
<H2> This is a level 2 heading. </H2>
... all the way down to ...
<H6> This is a level 6 (lowest priority) heading. </H6>

USUAL PRESENTATION: Headings are displayed in bold text with line breaks and extra space above and below, like this:

This is a level 1 (top-level) heading.

This is a level 2 heading.

This is a level 6 (lowest priority) heading.

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