HTML Reference
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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML Reference - (HTML5 Compliant)
Ordered by Function
New : New tags in HTML5.
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic | |
| <!DOCTYPE> | Defines the document type |
| <html> | Defines an HTML document |
| <title> | Defines a title for the document |
| <body> | Defines the document's body |
| <h1> to <h6> | Defines HTML headings |
| <p> | Defines a paragraph |
| <br> | Inserts a single line break |
| <hr> | Defines a thematic change in the content |
| <!--...--> | Defines a comment |
| Formatting | |
| <acronym> | Not supported in HTML5. Defines an acronym |
| <abbr> | Defines an abbreviation |
| <address> | Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document/article |
| <b> | Defines bold text |
| <bdi>New | Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it |
| <bdo> | Overrides the current text direction |
| <big> | Not supported in HTML5. Defines big text |
| <blockquote> | Defines a section that is quoted from another source |
| <center> | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines centered text |
| <cite> | Defines the title of a work |
| <code> | Defines a piece of computer code |
| <del> | Defines text that has been deleted from a document |
| <dfn> | Defines a definition term |
| <em> | Defines emphasized text |
| <font> | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines font, color, and size for text |
| <i> | Defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood |
| <ins> | Defines a text that has been inserted into a document |
| <kbd> | Defines keyboard input |
| <mark>New | Defines marked/highlighted text |
| <meter>New | Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge) |
| <pre> | Defines preformatted text |
| <progress>New | Represents the progress of a task |
| <q> | Defines a short quotation |
| <rp>New | Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations |
| <rt>New | Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography) |
| <ruby>New | Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography) |
| <s> | Defines text that is no longer correct |
| <samp> | Defines sample output from a computer program |
| <small> | Defines smaller text |
| <strike> | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines strikethrough text |
| <strong> | Defines important text |
| <sub> | Defines subscripted text |
| <sup> | Defines superscripted text |
| <time>New | Defines a date/time |
| <tt> | Not supported in HTML5. Defines teletype text |
| <u> | Defines text that should be stylistically different from normal text |
| <var> | Defines a variable |
| <wbr>New | Defines a possible line-break |
| Forms | |
| <form> | Defines an HTML form for user input |
| <input> | Defines an input control |
| <textarea> | Defines a multiline input control (text area) |
| <button> | Defines a clickable button |
| <select> | Defines a drop-down list |
| <optgroup> | Defines a group of related options in a drop-down list |
| <option> | Defines an option in a drop-down list |
| <label> | Defines a label for an <input> element |
| <fieldset> | Groups related elements in a form |
| <legend> | Defines a caption for a <fieldset>, < figure>, or <details> element |
| <datalist>New | Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls |
| <keygen>New | Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms) |
| <output>New | Defines the result of a calculation |
| Frames | |
| <frame> | Not supported in HTML5. Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset |
| <frameset> | Not supported in HTML5. Defines a set of frames |
| <noframes> | Not supported in HTML5. Defines an alternate content for users that do not support frames |
| <iframe> | Defines an inline frame |
| Images | |
| <img> | Defines an image |
| <map> | Defines a client-side image-map |
| <area> | Defines an area inside an image-map |
| <canvas>New | Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript) |
| <figcaption>New | Defines a caption for a <figure> element |
| <figure>New | Specifies self-contained content |
| Audio/Video | |
| <audio>New | Defines sound content |
| <source>New | Defines multiple media resources for media elements (<video> and <audio>) |
| <track>New | Defines text tracks for media elements (<video> and <audio>) |
| <video>New | Defines a video or movie |
| Links | |
| <a> | Defines a hyperlink |
| <link> | Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource (most used to link to style sheets) |
| <nav>New | Defines navigation links |
| Lists | |
| <ul> | Defines an unordered list |
| <ol> | Defines an ordered list |
| <li> | Defines a list item |
| <dir> | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines a directory list |
| <dl> | Defines a definition list |
| <dt> | Defines a term (an item) in a definition list |
| <dd> | Defines a description of an item in a definition list |
| <menu> | Defines a list/menu of commands |
| <command>New | Defines a command button that a user can invoke |
| Tables | |
| <table> | Defines a table |
| <caption> | Defines a table caption |
| <th> | Defines a header cell in a table |
| <tr> | Defines a row in a table |
| <td> | Defines a cell in a table |
| <thead> | Groups the header content in a table |
| <tbody> | Groups the body content in a table |
| <tfoot> | Groups the footer content in a table |
| <col> | Specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element |
| <colgroup> | Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formatting |
| Style/Sections | |
| <style> | Defines style information for a document |
| <div> | Defines a section in a document |
| <span> | Defines a section in a document |
| <header>New | Defines a header for a document or section |
| <footer>New | Defines a footer for a document or section |
| <hgroup>New | Groups heading (<h1> to <h6>) elements |
| <section>New | Defines a section in a document |
| <article>New | Defines an article |
| <aside>New | Defines content aside from the page content |
| <details>New | Defines additional details that the user can view or hide |
| <dialog>New | Defines a dialog box or window |
| <summary>New | Defines a visible heading for a <details> element |
| Meta Info | |
| <head> | Defines information about the document |
| <meta> | Defines metadata about an HTML document |
| <base> | Specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a document |
| <basefont> | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies a default color, size, and font for all text in a document |
| Programming | |
| <script> | Defines a client-side script |
| <noscript> | Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts |
| <applet> | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines an embedded applet |
| <embed>New | Defines a container for an external (non-HTML) application |
| <object> | Defines an embedded object |
| <param> | Defines a parameter for an object |
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