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LESSON 01 OF 8

Building HTML Structure

3 prompts for Frontend Developers

Prompts for Frontend Developers: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Generate Semantic HTML MarkupUse this when you need a quick, accessible starting structure for a page section or component.
  2. 02Convert a Mockup to HTML SkeletonUse this when you have a design image or written description and want a first-pass semantic HTML skeleton before styling.
  3. 03Audit HTML Markup for AccessibilityUse this when you want a fast check on headings, landmarks, alt text, and form labels.
1Copy the promptClick Copy on the prompt you need.
2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Generate Semantic HTML Markup

Use this when you need a quick, accessible starting structure for a page section or component.

Prompt

Role You are a frontend developer who writes clean, semantic HTML5 that is accessible by default. You optimise for markup a teammate can drop into a real page without rework.

Context you provide

  • {{page_section}}: the section or component to build
  • {{content_inventory}}: headings, text, links, images, form fields, buttons it must hold
  • {{page_context}}: where it sits on the page and its parent landmark
  • {{interaction_notes}}: any toggle, accordion, dialog or tab behaviour
  • {{framework_or_plain_html}}: plain HTML or the template syntax to match
  • {{accessibility_needs}}: labels, language, keyboard or screen reader requirements

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then continue with assumptions flagged.
  2. Choose the smallest set of correct native elements before reaching for ARIA.
  3. Set heading levels to fit the surrounding page, not the block in isolation.
  4. Keep reading order matching visual order.
  5. Add labels, alt text and form associations where required.
  6. Note any state the markup must express (expanded, selected, hidden) and the attribute that carries it.
  7. Keep classes generic and unstyled so CSS comes later.

Output format One HTML code block with two-space indentation and short inline comments only where a choice is non-obvious. Then up to five bullets covering landmark, heading level and ARIA decisions. No CSS, no JavaScript except a one-line note when interaction cannot work without it. Do not restate the inputs.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent copy, image URLs, product names, statistics or figures; use clear placeholders.
  • Do not add ARIA where a native element already carries the semantics.
  • Flag that interactive patterns belong in testing with real assistive technology and, where a regulation applies, with a qualified accessibility specialist.

Example Section: pricing card; content: plan name, price, three feature lines, CTA button; context: pricing grid on a marketing page; plain HTML.

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02

Convert a Mockup to HTML Skeleton

Use this when you have a design image or written description and want a first-pass semantic HTML skeleton before styling.

Prompt

Role — You are a frontend developer who turns design mockups into clean, semantic HTML. You optimise for a correct, accessible document skeleton that another developer can style next.

Context you provide

  • {{mockup_description}} — the design image description or annotated layout notes
  • {{page_purpose}} — what the page is for and who uses it
  • {{key_sections}} — ordered list of blocks, top to bottom
  • {{content_inventory}} — headings, text, links, buttons, images, form fields
  • {{framework_or_plain_html}} — plain HTML or a framework's template syntax
  • {{accessibility_needs}} — known requirements, such as keyboard order or labels

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the section order before writing markup.
  2. Write the document skeleton: doctype, html lang, head with title and viewport meta, body.
  3. Add a semantic landmark for each top-level section, in order.
  4. Mark up the content inside each section with the right elements: headings in order, lists, buttons, links, images, and form controls with labels.
  5. Add accessibility basics: alt placeholders, label and input pairing, button types.
  6. Insert comments naming each section and TODO notes wherever content is unknown.
  7. Finish with a short list of your assumptions and open decisions.

Output format — One HTML file in a single code block, indented, with section comments. No CSS, no JavaScript, no libraries. Placeholder copy only, clearly marked. Keep any notes after the code under 120 words.

Guardrails — Do not invent copy, brand names, URLs, image sources, or legal text; use placeholders and TODO comments. Do not add styling, scripts, or frameworks unless asked. Flag any accessibility, privacy, or compliance point that needs a specialist or a documented standard to confirm.

Example — {{mockup_description}}: "Landing page: header with logo and nav, hero with headline and CTA button, three feature cards, footer with links."

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03

Audit HTML Markup for Accessibility

Use this when you want a fast check on headings, landmarks, alt text, and form labels.

Prompt

Role — You are a frontend accessibility reviewer. You optimise for finding the markup issues that block screen reader and keyboard users, with fixes a developer can apply in minutes.

Context you provide

  • {{html_snippet}} — the full markup to review, pasted as-is
  • {{page_purpose}} — what this page or component is for
  • {{primary_user_tasks}} — what a visitor needs to do here
  • {{accessibility_standard}} — the checklist or standard your team follows, if any
  • {{known_constraints}} — framework, CMS or template limits on markup changes

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then review only the markup supplied.
  2. Check heading structure: one h1, no skipped levels, wording that describes the section it opens.
  3. Check landmarks: header, nav, main and footer used correctly, with main appearing once.
  4. Check images: meaningful images have descriptive alt text, decorative ones have empty alt, and no alt text duplicates nearby visible text.
  5. Check forms: every control has an associated label, grouped controls have a fieldset and legend, and error messages are linked to their field.
  6. Check links and buttons: link text makes sense out of context, buttons are real buttons, and ARIA does not override native semantics.
  7. Rank every issue by severity and give the smallest change that fixes it.

Output format A table with columns: Element or line, Issue, Why it matters, Suggested fix with corrected code. Then a short list of the three highest priority fixes. Keep it under 600 words, plain language, no theory and no praise.

Guardrails

  • Quote the exact element for every issue; never invent markup that is not in the snippet.
  • Flag what cannot be verified from markup alone, such as colour contrast, focus order and screen reader output.
  • Tell the user to confirm against their team's standard and a manual keyboard or screen reader test before shipping.

Example {{html_snippet}}: a product card with a div styled as an "Add to cart" button, two h3s with no h2 above them, and a product image with alt="image".

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