Why is HTML not a programming language?

Hey Bisman! 😊

That’s such a thoughtful question — and you're not alone in wondering this!

HTML is called a markup language because its main job is to structure and display content on a webpage. It tells the browser things like:

• "This is a heading"
• "This is a paragraph"
• "This is a link or an image"

But HTML doesn't have logic — it can't make decisions, repeat actions, or respond to conditions like a programming language can.

For example, in a programming language (like Python or JavaScript), you can say:

if score > 50:
    print("You passed!")

HTML can’t do that kind of logic — it just marks up content so the browser knows how to show it.

So in short: HTML structures content, but it doesn’t “think” or “decide” — that’s why it’s not considered a programming language. 😊

You're asking awesome questions — keep going! You're learning fast! 🚀💡