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n. "Looks finished. Isn’t."
HTML is the skeleton of the web. It provides structure, hierarchy, and just enough illusion to convince observers that something meaningful is happening.
Composed of angle brackets and quiet optimism, HTML promises order while delegating all actual beauty, behavior, and responsibility elsewhere. On its own, it is honest, fragile, and unstyled — a confession rather than a performance.
Frequently blamed for problems it did not create. Just as often credited for things accomplished by CSS, JavaScript, or sheer browser forgiveness.
HTML does not think. It does not decide. It merely declares intent and hopes the rest of the stack agrees.
Considered simple. Misused constantly. Still holding the internet together with tags and hope.