Coding: XHTML
The key is coding is accuracy. You need to check and double-check each statement. Every little error can cause a problem. It's a good idea to constantly preview your work to be sure everything is working properly.
For your first project, select some practice content and follow the directions on each page carefully. There's no reason to memorize everything. Use the Castro book and the W3Schools website if you need a quick reference or additional help.
Read Chapter 1: Web Page Building Blocks by Elizabeth Castro in HTML, XHTML, & CSS, Sixth Edition.
Read Chapter 2: Working with Web Page Files by Elizabeth Castro in HTML, XHTML, & CSS, Sixth Edition.
This section of the website contains seventeen elements: Declarations, HTML tags, Head tags, Title tags, Meta tags, Body tag, Text tags, Lists, Links, Images, Audio, Video, Documents, Flash, Tables, Frames, Resources.