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<p class="summary">The following links point to solutions to common everyday problems you'll need to solve with HTML.</p>

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<h3 id="Basic_structure">Basic structure</h3>

<p>The most basic application of&nbsp;HTML is document structure.&nbsp;If you're new to HTML you should start with this.</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Getting_started#Anatomy_of_an_HTML_document">How to create a basic HTML document</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Divide_a_webpage_into_logical_sections">How to divide a webpage into logical sections</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/HTML_text_fundamentals#The_basics_headings_and_paragraphs">How to set up a proper structure of headings and paragraphs</a></li>
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<h3 id="Basic_text-level_semantics">Basic text-level semantics</h3>

<p>HTML specializes in providing semantic information for&nbsp;a document, so HTML answers many questions you might have about how to get your message&nbsp;across best in your document.</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/HTML_text_fundamentals#Lists">How to create list of items with HTML</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/HTML_text_fundamentals#Emphasis_and_importance">How to stress or emphasize content</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/HTML_text_fundamentals#Emphasis_and_importance">How to indicate that text is important</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Advanced_text_formatting#Representing_computer_code">How to display computer code with HTML</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Images_in_HTML#Annotating_images_with_figures_and_figure_captions">How to annotate images and graphics</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Advanced_text_formatting#Abbreviations">How to mark abbreviations and make them understandable</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Advanced_text_formatting#Quotations">How to add quotations and citations to webpages</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Define_terms_with_HTML">How to define terms with HTML</a></li>
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<h3 id="Hyperlinks">Hyperlinks</h3>

<p>One of the main reasons for&nbsp;HTML is make navigation easy with&nbsp;{{Glossary("hyperlink", "hyperlinks")}}, which can be used in many different ways:</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Creating_hyperlinks">How to create a hyperlink</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML/Creating_hyperlinks#Active_learning_creating_a_navigation_menu">How to create a table of contents with HTML</a></li>
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<h3 id="Images_multimedia">Images &amp; multimedia</h3>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Images_in_HTML#How_do_we_put_an_image_on_a_webpage">How to add images to a webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Video_and_audio_content">How to add video content to a webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Video_and_audio_content">How to add audio content to a webpage</a></li>
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<h3 id="Scripting_styling">Scripting &amp; styling</h3>

<p>HTML only sets up document structure. To solve presentation issues, use {{glossary("CSS")}}, or use scripting to make your page interactive.</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/CSS/Introduction_to_CSS/How_CSS_works#How_to_apply_your_CSS_to_your_HTML">How to use CSS within a webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Use_JavaScript_within_a_webpage">How to use JavaScript within a webpage</a></li>
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<h3 id="Embedded_content">Embedded content</h3>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Other_embedding_technologies">How to embed a webpage within another webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Other_embedding_technologies#The_%3Cembed%3E_and_%3Cobject%3E_elements">How to add Flash content within a webpage</a></li>
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<h2 id="Uncommon_or_advanced_problems">Uncommon or advanced problems</h2>

<p>Beyond the basics, HTML is very rich and offers advanced features for solving complex problems. These articles help you tackle the less common use cases you may face:</p>

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<h3 id="Forms">Forms</h3>

<p>Forms are a complex HTML structure made to send data from a webpage to a web server. We encourage you to go over&nbsp;our <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/HTML/Forms">full dedicated guide</a>. Here is where you should start:</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/HTML/Forms/My_first_HTML_form">How to create a simple Web form</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/HTML/Forms/How_to_structure_an_HTML_form">How to structure a Web form</a></li>
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<h3 id="Tabular_information">Tabular information</h3>

<p>Some information, called tabular data, needs to be organized into tables with columns and rows. It's one of the most complex HTML structures, and mastering it is not easy:</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Create_a_data_spreadsheet">How to create a data spreadsheet</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Make_HTML_tables_accessible">How to make HTML tables accessible</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Optimize_HTML_table_rendering">How to optimize HTML table rendering</a></li>
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<h3 id="Data_representation">Data representation</h3>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTMLHowto/Represent_numeric_values_with_HTML">How to represent numeric values with HTML</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Associate_human_readable_content_with_arbitrary_computer_data_structures">How to associate human readable content with arbitrary computer data structures</a></li>
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<h3 id="Interactivity">Interactivity</h3>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Create_collapsible_content_with_HTML">How to create collapsible content with HTML</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Add_context_menus_to_a_webpage">How to add context menus to a webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Create_dialog_boxes_with_HTML">How to create dialog boxes with HTML</a></li>
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<h3 id="Advanced_text_semantics">Advanced text semantics</h3>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Take_control_of_HTML_line_breaking">How to take control of HTML line breaking</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Mark_text_insertion_and_deletion">How to mark changes (added and removed text)</a></li>
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<h3 id="Advanced_images_multimedia">Advanced images &amp; multimedia</h3>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Responsive_images">How to add responsive image to a webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Multimedia_and_embedding/Adding_vector_graphics_to_the_Web">How to add vector image to a webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Add_a_hit_map_on_top_of_an_image">How to add a hit map on top of an image</a></li>
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<h3 id="Internationalization">Internationalization</h3>

<p>HTML is not monolingual. It provides&nbsp;tools to handle common internationalization issues.</p>

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 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Add_multiple_languages_into_a_single_webpage">How to add multiple languages into a single webpage</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Handle_Japanese_ruby_characters">How to handle Japanese ruby characters</a></li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Display_time_and_date_with_HTML">How to display time and date with HTML</a></li>
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