HTML Basic Tags (JNNC Technologies)


HTML tags (HTML elements) and their respective attributes are used to create HTML documents so that you can view them in browsers and other user agents.


The HTML tags are listed alphabetically to help you quickly find the tag you’re looking for
DTD: Indicates in which HTML 4.01 / XHTML 1.0 DTD the tag is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset
TagDescriptionDTD
<!–…–>Defines a commentSTF
<!DOCTYPE>Defines the document typeSTF
<a>Defines an anchorSTF
<abbr>Defines an abbreviationSTF
<acronym>Defines an acronymSTF
<address>Defines contact information for the author/owner of a documentSTF
<applet>Deprecated. Defines an embedded appletTF
<area />Defines an area inside an image-mapSTF
<b>Defines bold textSTF
<base />Specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a documentSTF
<basefont />Deprecated. Specifies a default color, size, or font for all the text in a documentTF
<bdo>Overrides the current text directionSTF
<big>Defines big textSTF
<blockquote>Defines a long quotationSTF
<body>Defines the document’s bodySTF
<br />Defines a single line breakSTF
<button>Defines a clickable buttonSTF
<caption>Defines a table captionSTF
<center>Deprecated. Defines centered textTF
<cite>Defines a citationSTF
<code>Defines a piece of computer codeSTF
<col />Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a tableSTF
<colgroup>Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formattingSTF
<dd>Defines a description of an item in a definition listSTF
<del>Defines text that has been deleted from a documentSTF
<dfn>Defines a definition termSTF
<dir>Deprecated. Defines a directory listTF
<div>Defines a section in a documentSTF
<dl>Defines a definition listSTF
<dt>Defines a term (an item) in a definition listSTF
<em>Defines emphasized textSTF
<fieldset>Groups related elements in a formSTF
<font>Deprecated. Defines font, color, and size for textTF
<form>Defines an HTML form for user inputSTF
<frame />Defines a window (a frame) in a framesetF
<frameset>Defines a set of framesF
<h1> to <h6>Defines HTML headingsSTF
<head>Defines information about the documentSTF
<hr />Defines a horizontal lineSTF
<html>Defines the root of an HTML documentSTF
<i>Defines italic textSTF
<iframe>Defines an inline frameTF
<img />Defines an imageSTF
<input />Defines an input controlSTF
<ins>Defines text that has been inserted into a documentSTF
<kbd>Defines keyboard inputSTF
<label>Defines a label for an <input> elementSTF
<legend>Defines a caption for a <fieldset> elementSTF
<li>Defines a list itemSTF
<link />Defines the relationship between a document and an external resourceSTF
<map>Defines a client-side image-mapSTF
<menu>Deprecated. Defines a menu listTF
<meta />Defines metadata about an HTML documentSTF
<noframes>Defines an alternate content for users that do not support framesTF
<noscript>Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scriptsSTF
<object>Defines an embedded objectSTF
<ol>Defines an ordered listSTF
<optgroup>Defines a group of related options in a drop-down listSTF
<option>Defines an option in a drop-down listSTF
<p>Defines a paragraphSTF
<param />Defines a parameter for an objectSTF
<pre>Defines preformatted textSTF
<q>Defines a short quotationSTF
<s>Deprecated. Defines strikethrough textTF
<samp>Defines sample output from a computer programSTF
<script>Defines a client-side scriptSTF
<select>Defines a drop-down listSTF
<small>Defines smaller textSTF
<span>Defines a section in a documentSTF
<strike>Deprecated. Defines strikethrough textTF
<strong>Defines strong textSTF
<style>Defines style information for a documentSTF
<sub>Defines subscripted textSTF
<sup>Defines superscripted textSTF
<table>Defines a tableSTF
<tbody>Groups the body content in a tableSTF
<td>Defines a cell in a tableSTF
<textarea>Defines a multiline input control (text area)STF
<tfoot>Groups the footer content in a tableSTF
<th>Defines a header cell in a tableSTF
<thead>Groups the header content in a tableSTF
<title>Defines a title for the documentSTF
<tr>Defines a row in a tableSTF
<tt>Defines teletype textSTF
<u>Deprecated. Defines underlined textTF
<ul>Defines an unordered listSTF
<var>Defines a variableSTF
<xmp>Deprecated. Defines preformatted text

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