When you click on it, the browser will open a window where you can enter an e-mail message. Now when someone clicks on your address, they will send e-mail right to you. This option is not supported by all browsers or at all sites. Most browsers have an option that allows you to view the source. The HTML source document for this sample home page is contained in the handout Creating a World Wide Web Home Page .
Escapes begin with an ampersand, include a few characters, and close with a semi-colon.
As a result, if you want one of these special characters to appear as a text character when your document is viewed, you need to type the escape sequence. More Information Obtain a copy of Creating a World Wide Web Home Page , available at the ACC HelpDesk and online. It has all you need to get started. If you would like more information on the HyperText Markup Language, you also might want to take a look at the NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML . Once you have written an HTML document, you can check it for errors by using St. Olaf's HTML Validation Service on the Web.