An HTML document can be created by using any HTML editor or text editor such as notepad etc.

STEPS FOR CREATING A SIMPLE HTMLPROGRAM

1. Go to Start -> Programs->Accessories->Notepad.

2. Begin with a document type tag and an <HTML> opening tag. Enter the below line in your doc.

<HTML>

3. Indicate that you are beginning head element of a document by issuing <HEAD> opening tag. If a <HEAD> element is included, it should appear within an <HTML> element. Following line must appear next in your document:

 <HEAD>

4. <TITLE> element is used to indicate title of an HTML document. <TITLE> tags are placed within head component of a document and title is placed between opening and closing <TITLE> tags. Add the following <TITLE> element to your document.

<TITLE>MyFirst Page</TITLE>

5. To end the head area issue a <HEAD> closing tag.

</HEAD>

So the <HEAD> element is nested within <HTML> element.

6. At this point body of the document is developed. A <BODY> opening tag indicates that this point has been reached. Enter following line.

<BODY>

7. In the below illustration, body of the document contains a simple text statement which you can now enter in your file:

Hello World!

8. A </BODY> closing tag marks the end of <BODY> element. Similar to Head element, <BODY> element is also completely nested within <HTML> element. To end the <BODY> element, issue closing corresponding tag in your document.

</BODY>

9. Lastly, terminate <HTML> tag with </HTML> as shown below:

10.  Save your document as mypage.html

11. To view the document open the .html document in the browser.