HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages. Key points include: - HTML uses elements like <h1> and <p> to define headings and paragraphs that describe the structure of a web page. - Elements are represented by tags that begin with < and end with >. - Attributes like href and src provide additional information about elements. - HTML can be styled with internal or external CSS to define fonts, colors, borders and more. Common elements like <a>, <img>, <table> and <ul> are described.