History of HTML
- HTML was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991 at CERN.
- It was designed to help scientists share documents online.
- The first version was very simple and only had a few tags (like headings, paragraphs, and links).
- Over time, HTML evolved with more features to support images, tables, forms, multimedia, and responsive design.
Who is the founder of HTML and when was it invented?
The founder of HTML is Sir Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist.
He invented HTML (HyperText Markup Language) in 1991 while working at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Switzerland.
At that time, scientists around the world needed a simple way to share and connect research documents over the internet. To solve this problem, Tim Berners-Lee created HTML along with other technologies like HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) and the first web browser (WorldWideWeb).
Evolution of HTML
- 1991 – HTML 1.0 → The first release, very basic, limited tags.
- 1995 – HTML 2.0 → Standardized version, supported forms and tables.
- 1997 – HTML 3.2 → Added support for scripting, multimedia, and new tags.
- 1999 – HTML 4.01 → Popular version, introduced CSS support, better structure.
- 2008 – HTML5 (finalized in 2014) → Modern version, supports audio, video, canvas, semantic tags (
<header>,<footer>,<article>), responsive design, and cross-platform apps.
Versions of HTML
- HTML 1.0 – 1991
- HTML 2.0 – 1995
- HTML 3.2 – 1997
- HTML 4.01 – 1999
- HTML5 – 2008 to present (finalized in 2014, still updated)
👉 Current standard: HTML5, which is widely used today
