Glossary of Terms

Web Development

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language, used to structure content on the web.
Example: `

This is a paragraph

`

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets, used to style the appearance of content written in HTML.
Example: `color: red;` sets text color to red.

JavaScript

A programming language used to create dynamic content on web pages.
Example: `alert('Hello, World!')` will display a pop-up message.

CSS Properties

font-size

Defines the size of the text. Can be specified in pixels, em, rem, or percentages.
Example: `font-size: 16px;`

margin

Sets the space outside the border of an element. Can be used to separate elements from each other.
Example: `margin: 20px;`

padding

Sets the space inside the border of an element. Adds space between the content and the border.
Example: `padding: 10px;`

Web Accessibility

ARIA

Accessible Rich Internet Applications, a set of attributes used to improve accessibility for web content.
Example: `aria-label="Close button"`

Screen Reader

Software that reads out the content on the screen for users with visual impairments.
Example: VoiceOver on macOS or JAWS on Windows.

Keyboard Navigation

The practice of navigating a website using a keyboard rather than a mouse.
Example: Tab key to navigate through links.