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<!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<dd>
<del>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<fieldset>
<font>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<head>
<h1> - <h6>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<menu>
<meta>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<q>
<s>
<samp>
<script>
<select>
<small>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<title>
<tr>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>

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HTML <style> tag


Definition and Usage

Defines a style in a document.

The style element goes in the head section. If you want to include a style sheet in your page, you should define the style sheet externally, and link to it using <link>.


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE


Tips and Notes

Tip: To learn more about style sheets, visit our CSS Tutorial.


Example

Source
<head>
<style type="text/css">
h1 {color: red}
h3 {color: blue}
</style>
</head>


Required Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
type text/css Defines the content-type STF

Optional Attributes

Attribute Value Description DTD
media screen
tty
tv
projection
handheld
print
braille
aural
all
The destination medium for the style information STF

Standard Attributes

title, dir, lang, xml:space

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.


Try-It-Yourself Demos

Styles in HTML
How to format an HTML document by using the style element.

Link that is not underlined
How to make a link that is not underlined by using the style attribute.

Link to an external style sheet
How to link to an external style sheet by using the link element.



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