File Type: Hypertext Markup Language

Category: Web Files

Program(s) to open file: Web Browsers

Program(s) to edit file: Adobe GoLive, Dreamweaver

The HTML source code can also be edited
in a basic text editor.

html file is

Web page coded in HTML
that can be displayed in a Web browser;
formats text, tables, images,
and other content
that is displayed on the page;
HTML source code is parsed
by the Web browser
and typically not seen by the user.

The raw HTML can be viewed
by choosing "View Source"
from the Web browser's view menu  
or by opening the HTML file
in a text editor.