HTML Interview Prep
HTML interview questions usually test whether you understand semantics, accessibility, and the practical realities of building a page — not whether you've memorised every tag.
Common questions to be ready for
| Question | What they're really asking |
|---|---|
What's the difference between <div> and <section>? | Do you reach for semantic tags by default? |
When would you use <strong> vs <b>? | Do you understand semantics vs visual styling? |
| How would you make an image accessible? | Do you write meaningful alt text? |
| What does the viewport meta tag do? | Do you build responsive sites in practice? |
Why is the label element important on forms? | Do you build accessible forms? |
What's the difference between localStorage, sessionStorage, and cookies? | Where would you store what kind of data? |
| Walk me through what happens when the browser fetches an HTML page. | Do you understand parsing, the DOM, and the render path? |
| What's a "void" element and why does it matter? | Do you know HTML's syntax well enough to write valid markup? |
One thing to mention without being asked
Accessibility. Bringing it up unprompted — even briefly — signals that you build the right things, not just things that look right.
Tip: When asked "how would you build X?", talk through the markup first, then the styles, then the JavaScript. Interviewers love that order — it shows you build from semantics up.
Example
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Interview Prep</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>HTML Interview Prep</h1>
<p>This is a demo page for the "HTML Interview Prep" lesson.</p>
</body>
</html>
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Exercise
What is the most important top-level skill HTML interviewers test?
HTML
Same word as the tutorial section about <article>, <section>, etc.
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