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HTML is Like the Blueprint of a House
Think of building a website as building a house:
- HTML is the blueprint. It defines the structure of the house, like where the walls, doors, and windows will be placed. Without a blueprint, there’s no framework for your house!
- CSS is like the interior and exterior design. It defines how your house looks — the paint color, flooring, furniture, etc. While HTML gives you the skeleton of the house, CSS makes it aesthetically pleasing.
Example:
HTML Structure (Skeleton):
<div>
<h1>Welcome to My House</h1>
<p>This is the living room.</p>
</div>
CSS Styling (Interior Design):
div {
background-color: beige;
border: 2px solid black;
}
h1 {
color: blue;
text-align: center;
}
In this case:
- HTML builds the rooms (the
div
,h1
, andp
elements). - CSS adds the paint and furniture (background colors, text colors, borders).