| Basic Document Tags |
|
TAG |
Description |
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<base> |
Indicates complete document URL, establishes location context for other URLs referenced |
| <body></body> |
The body section of HTML document. The body section includes all of the text and markup tags in the document. |
| <head></head> |
The head section of HTML document. |
| <html></html> |
The entire HTML document. |
| <title></title> |
The title of the document. |
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| Style/Formatting Tags |
|
TAG |
Description |
| <a></a> |
Inserts a hyperlink into your HTML document. |
| <b></b> |
Displays the enclosed characters in boldface. |
| <basefont> |
When used with the size attribute, this tag overrides the default font size for the document. |
| <big></big> |
Displays the enclosed text in a larger font. |
| <blink></blink> |
Causes the enclosed text to blink repeatedly. |
| <cite></cite> |
Formats the enclosed text in the logical citation style. This is used when you quote material from other works. |
| <code></code> |
Formats the enclosed text as computer code. This is best used when you are showing examples of programming code. |
| <del></del> |
The enclosed text is marked as deleted. |
| <dfn></dfn> |
The enclosed text is the defininf instance of a term or phrase. |
| <dfn></dfn> |
The enclosed text is the defining instance of a term or phrase. |
| <em></em> |
The logical markup tag instructs the browser to display the enclosed text with emphasis. |
| <font></font> |
Alters the font size from the base size and changes font color. |
| <i></i> |
Displays the enclosed text in italics. |
| <ins></ins> |
The enclosed text is marked as inserted. |
| <samp></samp> |
This logical markup tag instructs the browser to display the enclosed text in sample style. |
| <small></small> |
Displays the text in a smaller font. |
| <strike></strike> |
Displays the enclosed text in strike through style, which places a horizontal line through the middle of the text. |
| <strong></strong> |
Displays the enclosed text with strong emphasis. |
| <sub></sub> |
Displays the enclosed text in subscript, placing it slightly below the current line. |
| <sup></sup> |
Displays the enclosed text in superscript, placing it slightly above the current line. |
| <tt></tt> |
Displays the enclosed text in typewriter style. |
| <var></var> |
Used to highlight variable names in HTML text. |
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| List Tags |
|
TAG |
Description |
| <ul></ul> |
Marks bulleted list of elements. |
| <ol></ol> |
Marks numbered list of elements ordered list. |
| <li> |
Indicates a listed item, usually use within the tag <ul> and <ol>. |
| <menu></menu> |
Marks a pickable list of elements. |
| <dl></dl> |
Marks a special format for terms and their definitions. |
| <dt> |
Marks the term being defined in a glossary list. |
| <dd> |
Marks the definition for a term in a glossary list. |
|
| Table Tags |
|
TAG |
Description |
| <table></table> |
Defines a table. |
| <th></th> |
Defines a table header cell. |
| <tr></tr> |
Defines a table row. |
| <td></td> |
Defines a table data cell. |
| <caption></caption> |
Adds a caption to a table. |
|
| Frame Tags |
|
TAG |
Description |
| <frameset></frameset> |
This is the grouping of frames that makes up the window for the browser. |
| <frame> |
Defines what document goes into the frameset. |
| <noframes></noframes> |
Browsers that can't show frames will show what is found in the noframes portion of the page. |
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| Form Tags |
|
TAG |
Description |
| <form></form> |
Marks the begining and the end of form block. |
| <input></input> |
Defines type and appearance for input widgets. |
| <option></option> |
A way of assigning a value or default to an input item. |
| <select></select> |
Creates a menu or scrolling list of input items. |
| <textarea></textarea> |
Allows a text entry area with multiple rows. |
|
| Comment Tag |
|
TAG |
Description |
| <!-- --> |
Supports author comments. All the text and tags included be ignored by the browser. |
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