HTML Foundations · Lesson 9 of 13

Common HTML Mistakes

Learn how to spot small HTML mistakes, fix broken markup calmly, and build beginner-friendly debugging habits one check at a time.

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What you will learn

  • Teach simple debugging for broken markup.
  • Show that many HTML problems come from small typing mistakes or missing pieces.
  • Help beginners inspect HTML calmly instead of panicking when something looks wrong.

Lesson shape

18 minute lesson with 9 sections, 5 exercises, 8 checkpoint questions, and 1 homework submission.

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Overview

What you will learn in this lesson

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Explain

What debugging means in simple HTML

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Explain

Common HTML mistakes beginners often make

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Practice

Broken example 1: a missing closing tag

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Broken example 2: a link with the wrong attribute name

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Broken example 3: a source value that does not match the image file

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Broken example 4: labels and inputs that do not match

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Explain

How to check your HTML calmly

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Wrap up

Short recap before moving on

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Common HTML Mistakes: quick check

Write a short beginner explanation of the main idea from Common HTML Mistakes.

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