Note: For the purposes of this lesson, you should save all the files you create in your text editor with .html as your file extension—for example, "my_first_web_page.html".

How to See the HTML Code of a Web Site. HyperText Markup Language is a language used to create pages on the Web. Web browsers interpret the language and display the page as instructed by the HTML.

With just a snippet of HTML code, you can create a scrolling marquee that draws a visitor's eyes to it like a magnet. Launch Windows Notepad or your preferred text or HTML editor.