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HTML Tags Chart | HTML Codes

Below is a chart showing all the HTML codes and the code descriptions. Each HTML code is linked to a tutorial that gives you more information and HTML coding examples. Click the "View Tutorial" link in the third column to access the HTML code tutorial for each HTML element (each HTML code represents an HTML element).
Tag Description Tutorial
<!-- Comment --> Allows you to write a hidden comment View Tutorial
<!DOCTYPE> Sets the document type View Tutorial
<a> Sets an anchor - used with href to create a link View Tutorial
<abbr> Used with a title attribute to define an abbreviation View Tutorial
<acronym> Used with a title attribute to define an acronym View Tutorial
<address> Sets contact info for the author or owner of a document View Tutorial
<applet> Deprecated - use object instead View Tutorial
<area> Defines a "hot" area of a client-side image map View Tutorial
<b> Sets bold text View Tutorial
<base> Sets a default address or a default target for all links View Tutorial
<basefont> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
<bdo> Sets the text direction View Tutorial
<big> Makes text one size bigger View Tutorial
<blockquote> Encapsulates a long quotation View Tutorial
<body> Sets the document's body View Tutorial
<br> Sets a single line break View Tutorial
<button> Establishes a push button View Tutorial
<caption> Sets a table caption View Tutorial
<center> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
<cite> Sets a citation View Tutorial
<code> Encapsulates a computer code fragment View Tutorial
<col> Used to group table column attributes View Tutorial
<colgroup> Used to group table columns together for formatting View Tutorial
<dd> Sets a definition description item in a definition list View Tutorial
<del> Marks text proposed for deletion in collaborative works View Tutorial
<dfn> Indicates the defining instance of the enclosed term View Tutorial
<dir> Deprecated - use UL instead View Tutorial
<div> Generic container used for formatting or positioning View Tutorial
<dl> Sets a definition list View Tutorial
<dt> Sets a definition term in a definition list View Tutorial
<em> Sets emphasized text View Tutorial
<fieldset> Sets a border around grouped elements in a form View Tutorial
<font> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
<form> Sets an HTML form for user input View Tutorial
<frame> Sets a frame in a frameset View Tutorial
<frameset> Divides the user window into rectangular sub-spaces View Tutorial
<h1> to <h6> Sets HTML headings - smallest number is the largest size View Tutorial
<head> Container for title, meta data, and other information View Tutorial
<hr> Sets a horizontal line View Tutorial
<html> Document format declaration View Tutorial
<i> Sets italic text View Tutorial
<iframe> Sets an inline frame View Tutorial
<img> Sets an image View Tutorial
<input> Sets a form input control View Tutorial
<ins> Marks text proposed for insertion in collaborative works View Tutorial
<isindex> Deprecated - use input instead View Tutorial
<kbd> Indicates text to be entered by the user View Tutorial
<label> Sets a label for an input element View Tutorial
<legend> Sets the caption for a fieldset element View Tutorial
<li> Sets a list item in an ordered or unordered list View Tutorial
<link> Establishes a relationship with an external resource View Tutorial
<map> Image map declaration View Tutorial
<menu> Deprecated - use UL instead View Tutorial
<meta> Sets meta data about an HTML document View Tutorial
<noframes> Sets alternate content for frame incapable browsers View Tutorial
<noscript> Sets alternate content for script incapable browsers View Tutorial
<object> Establishes an embedded object View Tutorial
<ol> Sets an ordered list View Tutorial
<optgroup> Groups related options in a selection list View Tutorial
<option> Establishes an option in a selection list View Tutorial
<p> Sets a paragraph View Tutorial
<param> Sets a parameter for an embedded object View Tutorial
<pre> Sets preformatted text View Tutorial
<q> Sets a short quotation View Tutorial
<s> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
<samp> Designates sample output from programs, scripts, etc. View Tutorial
<script> Sets a client-side script View Tutorial
<select> Sets a selection list View Tutorial
<small> Makes text one size smaller View Tutorial
<span> Generic container used for style formatting View Tutorial
<strike> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
<strong> Sets strong text - usually renders text in bold type View Tutorial
<style> Sets style information for a document View Tutorial
<sub> Sets subscripted text View Tutorial
<sup> Sets superscripted text View Tutorial
<table> Establishes an HTML table View Tutorial
<tbody> Groups the body content in a table View Tutorial
<td> Sets a cell in a table row View Tutorial
<textarea> Sets a multi-line text input control View Tutorial
<tfoot> Sets the footer content in a table View Tutorial
<th> Sets a header cell in a table row View Tutorial
<thead> Groups the header content in a table View Tutorial
<title> Sets the title of a document View Tutorial
<tr> Sets a row in a table View Tutorial
<tt> Sets teletype text View Tutorial
<u> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
<ul> Sets an unordered list View Tutorial
<var> Denotes an instance of a variable or program argument View Tutorial
<xmp> Deprecated - use CSS instead View Tutorial
by Dennis Gaskill
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