Tag | Name | Code Example | Browser View |
<!-- | comment | <!--This can be viewed in the HTML part of a document--> | Nothing will show |
<a - | anchor | <a href="http://www.domain.com/"> Visit Our Site</a> | Visit Our Site |
<b> | bold | <b>Example</b> | Example |
<big> | big (text) | <big>Example</big> | Example |
<body> | body of HTML document | <body>The content of your HTML page</body> | Contents of your web page |
<br> | line break | The contents of your page<br>The contents of your page | The contents of your web page The contents of your web page |
<center> | center | <center>This will center your contents</center> | This will center your contents |
<dd> | definition description | <dl> <dt>Definition Term</dt> <dd>Definition of the term</dd> <dt>Definition Term</dt> <dd>Definition of the term</dd> </dl> | Definition Term Definition of the term Definition Term Definition of the term |
<dl> | definition list | <dl> <dt>Definition Term</dt> <dd>Definition of the term</dd> <dt>Definition Term</dt> <dd>Definition of the term</dd> </dl> | Definition Term Definition of the term Definition Term Definition of the term |
<dt> | definition term | <dl> <dt>Definition Term</dt> <dd>Definition of the term</dd> <dt>Definition Term</dt> <dd>Definition of the term</dd> </dl> | Definition Term Definition of the term Definition Term Definition of the term |
<em> | emphasis | This is an <em>Example</em> of using the emphasis tag | This is an Example of using the emphasis tag |
<embed> | embed object | <embed src="yourfile.mid" width="100%" height="60" align="center"> | |
<embed> | embed object | <embed src="yourfile.mid" autostart="true" hidden="false" loop="false"> <noembed><bgsound src="yourfile.mid" loop="1"></noembed> | Music will begin playing when your page is loaded and will only play one time. A control panel will be displayed to enable your visitors to stop the music. |
<font> | font | <font face="Times New Roman">Example</font> | Example |
<font> | font | <font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Example</font> | Example |
<font> | font | <font face="Times New Roman" size="+3" color="#ff0000">Example</font> | Example |
<form> | form | <form action="mailto:you@yourdomain.com"> Name: <input name="Name" value="" size="10"><br> Email: <input name="Email" value="" size="10"><br> <center><input type="submit"></center> </form> | Top of Form Name: Email: Bottom of Form |
<h1> <h2> <h3> <h4> <h5> <h6> | heading 1 heading 2 heading 3 heading 4 heading 5 heading 6 | <h1>Heading 1 Example</h1> <h2>Heading 2 Example</h2> <h3>Heading 3 Example</h3> <h4>Heading 4 Example</h4> <h5>Heading 5 Example</h5> <h6>Heading 6 Example</h6> | |
<head> | heading of HTML document | <head>Contains elements describing the document</head> | Nothing will show |
<hr> | horizontal rule | <hr /> | Contents of your web page Contents of your web page |
<hr> | horizontal rule | <hr width="50%" size="3" /> | Contents of your web page Contents of your web page |
<hr> | horizontal rule | <hr width="50%" size="3" noshade /> | Contents of your web page Contents of your web page |
<hr> (Internet Explorer) | horizontal rule | <hr width="75%" color="#ff0000" size="4" /> | Contents of your web page Contents of your web page |
<hr> (Internet Explorer) | horizontal rule | <hr width="25%" color="#6699ff" size="6" /> | Contents of your web page Contents of your web page |
<html> | hypertext markup language | <html> <head> <meta> <title>Title of your web page</title> </head> <body>HTML web page contents </body> </html> | Contents of your web page |
<i> | italic | <i>Example</i> | Example |
<img> | image | <img src="Earth.gif" width="41" height="41" border="0" alt="text describing the image" /> | |
<input> | input field | Example 1: <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> <input type="text" size="10" maxlength="30"> <input type="Submit" value="Submit"> </form> | Top of Form Example 1: Bottom of Form |
<input> (Internet Explorer) | input field | Example 2: <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> <input type="text" style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; background-color: #72a4d2;" size="10" maxlength="30"> <input type="Submit" value="Submit"> </form> | Top of Form Example 2: Bottom of Form |
<input> | input field | Example 3: <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td bgcolor="#8463ff"><input type="text" size="10" maxlength="30"></td><td bgcolor="#8463ff" valign="Middle"> <input type="image" name="submit" src="yourimage.gif"></td></tr> </table> </form> | Top of Form Example 3: Bottom of Form |
<input> | input field | Example 4: <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> Enter Your Comments:<br> <textarea wrap="virtual" name="Comments" rows=3 cols=20 maxlength=100></textarea><br> <input type="Submit" value="Submit"> <input type="Reset" value="Clear"> </form> | Top of Form Example 4: Bottom of Form |
<input> | input field | Example 5: <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> <center> Select an option: <select> <option >option 1</option> <option selected>option 2</option> <option>option 3</option> <option>option 4</option> <option>option 5</option> <option>option 6</option> </select><br> <input type="Submit" value="Submit"></center> </form> | Top of Form Example 5: Select an option: Bottom of Form |
<input> | input field | Example 6: <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> Select an option:<br> <input type="radio" name="option"> Option 1 <input type="radio" name="option" checked> Option 2 <input type="radio" name="option"> Option 3 <br> <br> Select an option:<br> <input type="checkbox" name="selection"> Selection 1 <input type="checkbox" name="selection" checked> Selection 2 <input type="checkbox" name="selection"> Selection 3 <input type="Submit" value="Submit"> </form> | Top of Form Example 6: Select an option: Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Select an option: Selection 1 Selection 2 Selection 3 Bottom of Form |
<li> | list item | Example 1: <menu> <li type="disc">List item 1</li> <li type="circle">List item 2</li> <li type="square">List item 3</li> </MENU> Example 2: <ol type="i"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> | Example 1: Example 2: - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
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<link> | link | <head> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css" /> </head> | |
<marquee> (Internet Explorer) | scrolling text | <marquee bgcolor="#cccccc" loop="-1" scrollamount="2" width="100%">Example Marquee</marquee> | |
<menu> | menu | <menu> <li type="disc">List item 1</li> <li type="circle">List item 2</li> <li type="square">List item 3</li> </menu> | |
<meta> | meta | <meta name="Description" content="Description of your site"> <meta name="keywords" content="keywords describing your site"> | Nothing will show |
<meta> | meta | <meta HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="4;URL=http://www.yourdomain.com/"> | Nothing will show |
<meta> | meta | <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"> | Nothing will show |
<meta> | meta | <meta name="rating" content="General"> | Nothing will show |
<meta> | meta | <meta name="robots" content="all"> | Nothing will show |
<meta> | meta | <meta name="robots" content="noindex,follow"> | Nothing will show |
<ol> | ordered list | Numbered <ol> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Numbered Special Start <ol start="5"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Lowercase Letters <ol type="a"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Capital Letters <ol type="A"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Capital Letters Special Start <ol type="A" start="3"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Lowercase Roman Numerals <ol type="i"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Capital Roman Numerals <ol type="I"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> Capital Roman Numerals Special Start <ol type="I" start="7"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ol> | Numbered - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Numbered Special Start - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Lowercase Letters - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Capital Letters - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Capital Letters Special Start - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Lowercase Roman Numerals - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Capital Roman Numerals - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
Capital Roman Numerals Special Start - List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
- List item 4
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<option> | listbox option | <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi"> <center> Select an option: <select> <option>option 1</option> <option selected>option 2</option> <option>option 3</option> <option>option 4</option> <option>option 5</option> <option>option 6</option> </select><br> </center> </form> | Top of Form Select an option: Bottom of Form |
<p> | paragraph | This is an example displaying the use of the paragraph tag. <p> This will create a line break and a space between lines. Attributes: <p align="left"> Example 1:<br /> <br /> This is an example<br> displaying the use<br> of the paragraph tag.</p> <p align="right"> Example 2:<br> <br> This is an example<br> displaying the use<br> of the paragraph tag.</p> <p align="center"> Example 3:<br> <br> This is an example<br> displaying the use<br> of the paragraph tag.</p> | This is an example displaying the use of the paragraph tag. This will create a line break and a space between lines. Attributes: Example 1: This is an example displaying the use of the paragraph tag. Example 2: This is an example displaying the use of the paragraph tag. Example 3: This is an example displaying the use of the paragraph tag. |
<small> | small (text) | <small>Example</small> | Example |
<strike> | deleted text | <strike>Example</strike> | Example |
<strong> | strong emphasis | <strong>Example</strong> | Example |
<table> | table | Example 1: <table border="4" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td>Column 1</td> <td>Column 2</td> </tr> </table> Example 2: (Internet Explorer) <table border="2" bordercolor="#336699" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td>Column 1</td> <td>Column 2</td> </tr> </table> Example 3: <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc">Column 1</td> <td bgcolor="#cccccc">Column 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Row 2</td> <td>Row 2</td> </tr> </table> | Example 1: Example 2: Example 3: Column 1 | Column 2 | Row 2 | Row 2 | |
<td> | table data | <table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td>Column 1</td> <td>Column 2</td> </tr> </table> | |
<th> | table header | <div align="center"> <table> <tr> <th>Column 1</th> <th>Column 2</th> <th>Column 3</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Row 2</td> <td>Row 2</td> <td>Row 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Row 3</td> <td>Row 3</td> <td>Row 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Row 4</td> <td>Row 4</td> <td>Row 4</td> </tr> </table> </div> | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Row 2 | Row 2 | Row 2 | Row 3 | Row 3 | Row 3 | Row 4 | Row 4 | Row 4 | |
<title> | document title | <title>Title of your HTML page</title> | Title of your web page will be viewable in the title bar. |
<tr> | table row | <table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td>Column 1</td> <td>Column 2</td> </tr> </table> | |
<tt> | teletype | <tt>Example</tt> | Example |
<u> | underline | <u>Example</u> | Example |
<ul> | unordered list | Example 1:<br> <br> <ul> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> </ul> <br> Example 2:<br> <ul type="disc"> <li>List item 1</li> <li>List item 2</li> <ul type="circle"> <li>List item 3</li> <li>List item 4</li> </ul> </ul> | Example 1: Example 2: |