| Tag | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ||
| <!DOCTYPE> | Defines the document type | STF |
| <html> | Defines an HTML document | STF |
| <body> | Defines the document's body | STF |
| <h1> to <h6> | Defines HTML headings | STF |
| <p> | Defines a paragraph | STF |
| <br /> | Inserts a single line break | STF |
| <hr /> | Defines a horizontal line | STF |
| <!--...--> | Defines a comment | STF |
| Formatting | ||
| <acronym> | Defines an acronym | STF |
| <abbr> | Defines an abbreviation | STF |
| <address> | Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document | STF |
| <b> | Defines bold text | STF |
| <bdo> | Defines the text direction | STF |
| <big> | Defines big text | STF |
| <blockquote> | Defines a long quotation | STF |
| <center> | Deprecated. Defines centered text | TF |
| <cite> | Defines a citation | STF |
| <code> | Defines computer code text | STF |
| <del> | Defines deleted text | STF |
| <dfn> | Defines a definition term | STF |
| <em> | Defines emphasized text | STF |
| <font> | Deprecated. Defines font, color, and size for text | TF |
| <i> | Defines italic text | STF |
| <ins> | Defines inserted text | STF |
| <kbd> | Defines keyboard text | STF |
| <pre> | Defines preformatted text | STF |
| <q> | Defines a short quotation | STF |
| <s> | Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text | TF |
| <samp> | Defines sample computer code | STF |
| <small> | Defines small text | STF |
| <strike> | Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text | TF |
| <strong> | Defines strong text | STF |
| <sub> | Defines subscripted text | STF |
| <sup> | Defines superscripted text | STF |
| <tt> | Defines teletype text | STF |
| <u> | Deprecated. Defines underlined text | TF |
| <var> | Defines a variable part of a text | STF |
| <xmp> | Deprecated. Defines preformatted text | |
| Forms | ||
| <form> | Defines an HTML form for user input | STF |
| <input /> | Defines an input control | STF |
| <textarea> | Defines a multi-line text input control | STF |
| <button> | Defines a push button | STF |
| <select> | Defines a select list (drop-down list) | STF |
| <optgroup> | Defines a group of related options in a select list | STF |
| <option> | Defines an option in a select list | STF |
| <label> | Defines a label for an input element | STF |
| <fieldset> | Defines a border around elements in a form | STF |
| <legend> | Defines a caption for a fieldset element | STF |
| <isindex> | Deprecated. Defines a searchable index related to a document | TF |
| Frames | ||
| <frame /> | Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset | F |
| <frameset> | Defines a set of frames | F |
| <noframes> | Defines an alternate content for users that do not support frames | TF |
| <iframe> | Defines an inline frame | TF |
| Images | ||
| <img /> | Defines an image | STF |
| <map> | Defines an image-map | STF |
| <area /> | Defines an area inside an image-map | STF |
| Links | ||
| <a> | Defines an anchor | STF |
| <link /> | Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource | STF |
| Lists | ||
| <ul> | Defines an unordered list | STF |
| <ol> | Defines an ordered list | STF |
| <li> | Defines a list item | STF |
| <dir> | Deprecated. Defines a directory list | TF |
| <dl> | Defines a definition list | STF |
| <dt> | Defines a term (an item) in a definition list | STF |
| <dd> | Defines a description of a term in a definition list | STF |
| <menu> | Deprecated. Defines a menu list | TF |
| Tables | ||
| <table> | Defines a table | STF |
| <caption> | Defines a table caption | STF |
| <th> | Defines a header cell in a table | STF |
| <tr> | Defines a row in a table | STF |
| <td> | Defines a cell in a table | STF |
| <thead> | Groups the header content in a table | STF |
| <tbody> | Groups the body content in a table | STF |
| <tfoot> | Groups the footer content in a table | STF |
| <col /> | Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table | STF |
| <colgroup> | Defines a group of columns in a table for formatting | STF |
| Styles | ||
| <style> | Defines style information for a document | STF |
| <div> | Defines a section in a document | STF |
| <span> | Defines a section in a document | STF |
| Meta Info | ||
| <head> | Defines information about the document | STF |
| <title> | Defines the document title | STF |
| <meta> | Defines metadata about an HTML document | STF |
| <base /> | Defines a default address or a default target for all links on a page | STF |
| <basefont /> | Deprecated. Defines a default font, color, or size for the text in a page | TF |
| Programming | ||
| <script> | Defines a client-side script | STF |
| <noscript> | Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts | STF |
| <applet> | Deprecated. Defines an embedded applet | TF |
| <object> | Defines an embedded object | STF |
| <param /> | Defines a parameter for an object |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Ordered by Function
DTD: indicates in which HTML 4.01 / XHTML 1.0 DTD the tag is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset