What is the html element in HTML?

The html element is a component of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) that instructs a web browser on organizing and interpreting a section of an HTML document.

Formatting instructions, semantic meaning, and content are all part of HTML components. The html element comprises a start tag and an end tag used to mark the beginning and end of an HTML document.

Syntax

We begin constructing a page in web development by typing in the html element on the top of the HTML file. This represents the root of the HTML document.

A head tag follows the html element in a document – as shown below – which mostly provides meta-data about the webpage. The user should also write the html tag/element at the end to demonstrate the closing of the HTML document.

html element and other tags

Code

Simple html webpage
New on Educative
Learn to Code
Learn any Language as a beginner
Develop a human edge in an AI powered world and learn to code with AI from our beginner friendly catalog
🏆 Leaderboard
Daily Coding Challenge
Solve a new coding challenge every day and climb the leaderboard

Free Resources

Copyright ©2025 Educative, Inc. All rights reserved