In HTML, is used to create comments within the code. Comments are ignored by the browser and do not affect the display of the webpage. They are typically used to add notes, explanations, or reminders for developers, making the code easier to understand and maintain. For example:
This is visible content.
In this example, the text inside the is a comment and will not appear on the webpage. Comments are helpful for documenting code, temporarily disabling sections of code, or leaving collaborative notes during development.