HTML Tag |
Attributes |
Description |
<!-- --> |
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Comment . enclosed text not displayed in final product. Example: <!-- This is a comment. --> |
<a> | |
Anchor for hyperlink. |
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href |
Defines the address of the internal bookmark or external web page to which the hyperlink points. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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name |
Defines an internal bookmark to which you can point a hyperlink. |
<b> | |
Formats enclosed text as bold. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<big> | |
Increases font size of enclosed text to one point larger than the current or default font size. |
<blockquote> | |
Sets off long quotes from body text; creates a margin of white space around quoted text, indented on the left side only. You cannot use paragraph tags inside blockquote elements - use the break (br) tag instead. There is no default indentation or spacing for lines inside blockquote elements. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<body> | |
Encloses the body text of the HTML file. |
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<br /> | |
Creates a line break. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<center> | |
Centers text horizontally. |
<cite> | |
Indicates that enclosed text is quoted from another source; formatted as italic. |
<dd> | |
Encloses the definition of a term in a definition list (<dl>). |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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title |
Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element. |
<del> |
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Indicates deleted text; enclosed text is formatted as strikethrough. |
<dfn> | |
Used to indicate term being defined for the first time in the text. Formats enclosed text as italics. |
<div> | |
Defines a division or section of a document. |
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align |
Determines alignment for this section. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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bgcolor |
Defines the background color for this section. |
<em> | |
Emphasizes the enclosed text; generally formatted as italic. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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title |
Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element. |
<font> | |
Determines the appearance of the enclosed text. |
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color |
Defines the font color. |
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face |
Defines the font style. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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size |
Defines the font size. |
<head> | |
Contains information about the HTML document. Should enclose only the <base>, <link>, <meta>, <title>, <style>, and <script> tags. Information enclosed in the tags is not displayed in the final product. |
<h1> to <h6> | |
Formats enclosed text as a section heading: <h1> (largest) through <h6> (smallest). |
<hr /> | |
Creates a horizontal "rule" or line. Often used to divide sections of text. |
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color |
Defines the color of this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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width |
Defines the width of this element. |
<html> | |
Indicates the start and end (</html>) of an HTML document. |
<i> | |
Formats enclosed text as italic. |
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class |
Assigns one or more class names to this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<img /> | |
Defines an inline image within the text. |
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align |
Determines the alignment of the image. |
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border |
Defines a border around the image. |
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height |
Determines the height of the image. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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src |
Identifies the source file and location of the image. |
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width |
Determines the width of the image. |
<li> | |
Identifies an item in an ordered (numbered) or unordered (bulleted) list. |
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class |
Assigns one or more class names to this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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title |
Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element. |
<ol> | |
Creates a numbered list from enclosed items, each of which is identified by a <li> tag. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<p> | |
Defines a paragraph of text with the first line indented; creates a line break at the end of the enclosed text. |
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align |
Determines the alignment of the paragraph. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this paragraph. |
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title |
Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element. |
<s> |
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Formats text as strikethrough. See also, <strike>. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
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style |
Defines the style for this element. |
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title |
Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element. |
<small> | |
Reduces font size of enclosed text to one point smaller than the current or default font size. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<span> | |
Applies defined attributes to in-line text. |
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bgcolor |
Defines the background color for this element. |
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title |
Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element. |
<strike> | |
Formats text as strikethrough. See also, <s>. |
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class |
Assigns one or more class names to this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<strong> | |
Formats enclosed text as bold. See also, <b>. |
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class |
Assigns one or more class names to this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<sub> | |
Formats enclosed text as subscript: reduces the font size and drops it below the baseline. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<sup> | |
Formats enclosed text as superscript: reduces the font size and places it above the baseline. |
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class |
Assigns one or more class names to this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<u> |
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Formats enclosed text as underlined. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<ul> |
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Creates a bulleted list from enclosed items, each of which is identified by a <li> tag. |
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class |
Assigns one or more class names to this element. |
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id |
Assigns a unique id to this element. |
<var> |
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Indicates a variable name or program argument. Enclosed text formatted as italic. |