The function groupings I
have used are my own and are based on what I feel is the most obvious effect when
the element is used.
In the notations: I have not included the "Obsolete"
elements. If the Netscape version is missing that indicates a version prior to version 2.0
of Netscape. Microsoft IE represents Microsoft's Internet Explorer. HTML
Internationalization refers to the standards being developed to deal with the mechanics of
marking up foreign languages.
Define the Page Structure | Controlling Font Appearance/Size | Controlling Spacing | Lists
| Creating Forms | Hypertext
Links | Images | Figures
| Tables | Frames | Special Effects | JAVA
<BASE> - Base provides absolute URL for relative URL
<BODY></BODY> - Contains the content of the page
<DIV></DIV> - Contains a logical division of a page
[HTML 3.0]
<HEAD></HEAD> - Contains non-displayed information
about the page
<HR> - Display a divider
<HTML></HTML> - Contains the entire page
<LINK> - Defines relationship to other pages or objects
<META> - Used to embed document information in the HEAD
<TITLE></TITLE> - Contains the title of the page
(not displayed on page)
<ABBREV></ABBREV> - Display text as an
abbreviation [HTML 3.0]
<ACRONYM></ACRONYM> - Display text as an acronym
[HTML 3.0]
<ADDRESS></ADDRESS> - Address information
<AU></AU> - Display text as an author [HTML 3.0]
<B></B> - Display text using bold font
<BASEFONT> - Base font definition for page [Netscape]
<BDO></BDO> - Directional override [HTML
Internationalization]
<BIG></BIG> - Bigger font to be used [HTML 3.0,
Netscape 2.0]
<BLINK></BLINK> - Display text using blinking font
[Netscape]
<CITE></CITE> - Display text as citation
<CODE></CODE> - Display text as computer code
<CREDIT></CREDIT> - Display text as source of
quote or figure [HTML 3.0]
<DEL></DEL> - Display text as deleted text [HTML
3.0]
<DFN></DFN> - Display text as a defining instance of
a term [HTML 3.0]
<EM></EM> - Display text as emphasized
<FN></FN> - Display text as a footnote [HTML 3.0]
<FONT></FONT> - Changes the font size of text
[Netscape, Microsoft IE]
<H1></H1> - Display text as the most prominent header
<H2></H2> - Display text as less than H1 but more
than H3
<H3></H3> - Display text as less than H2 but more
than H4
<H4></H4> - Display text as less than H3 but more
than H5
<H5></H5> - Display text as less than H4 but more
than H6
<H6></H6> - Display text as less than H5 but more
than default text
<I></I> - Display text using the italic font
<INS></INS> - Display text as inserted text [HTML
3.0]
<KBD></KBD> - Display text as keyboard entry
<NOTE></NOTE> - Display text as notational text
[HTML 3.0]
<PERSON></PERSON> - Display text as the name of a
person [HTML 3.0]
<PRE></PRE> - Display text as it appears in the
document
<Q></Q> - Display text as a short quotation [HTML 3.0]
<S></S> - Display text with a strikeout line through
it [HTML 3.0]
<SAMP></SAMP> - Display text as literal characters
<SMALL></SMALL> - Display text using a font
smaller than normal text [HTML 3.0, Netscape]
<SPAN></SPAN> - Sets language characteristics for
contents [HTML Internationalization]
<STRIKE></STRIKE> - Display text with a strikeout
line through it [Netscape 1.1]
<STRONG></STRONG> - Display text as stronger than
normal
<SUB></SUB> - Display text in a subscript position
[HTML Internationalization, Netscape 2.0]
<SUP></SUP> - Display text in a superscript position
[HTML Internationalization, Netscape 2.0]
<TT></TT> - Display text using fixed width teletype
font
<VAR></VAR> - Display text as a variable name
<BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> - Display text as
quoted
<BQ></BQ> - Display text as quoted [HTML 3.0]
<BR> - Break for a new line
<CENTER></CENTER> - Center text between margins
[Netscape]
<NOBR></NOBR> - Turns off line breaks for this text
[Netscape]
<P></P> - Creates a paragraph break
<TAB> - Move to a defined horizontal position [HTML 3.0]
<WBR> - Forces a word break in a NOBR section [Netscape]
<DD></DD> - Display text as a definition of a term
<DIR></DIR> - Contains an unordered list
<DL></DL> - Contains a list of terms and definitions
<DT></DT> - Display text as a term to be defined
<LH></LH> - Display text as list header [HTML 3.0]
<LI></LI> - Defines a list item
<MENU></MENU> - Contains a list of items
<OL></OL> - Contains an ordered list of items
(numbered)
<UL></UL> - Contains an unordered list of items
<FORM></FORM> - Creates a user fill-out form
<INPUT> - Define an input field on a FORM
<ISINDEX> - Creates a keyword search prompt
<OPTION></OPTION> - Defines a choice in a SELECT
element
<SELECT></SELECT> - Contains a menu of selectable
items on a form
<A></A> - Anchor to create a hypertext link
<AREA></AREA> - Area of an image to create a
hyperlink [Netscape 2.0]
<IMG> - Insert an image on the page
<FIG></FIG> - Contains a figure [HTML 3.0]
<OVERLAY> - Overlays one or more images on a FIG [HTML
3.0]
<CAPTION></CAPTION> - Caption for table or
figure [HTML 3.0, Netscape]
<COL> - Define column defaults for table [HTML 3.0]
<COLGROUP></COLGROUP> - Define a group of columns
and their defaults [HTML 3.0]
<TABLE></TABLE> - Contains all the elements of a
table [HTML 3.0, Netscape 2.0, Microsoft IE]
<TBODY></TBODY> - Contains table rows and defaults
for them [HTML 3.0]
<TD></TD> - Defines a table data cell [HTML 3.0]
<TEXTAREA></TEXTAREA> - Contains a text input area
on a form
<TFOOT></TFOOT> - Contains table rows and defaults
for them [HTML 3.0]
<TH></TH> - Defines a table header cell [HTML 3.0,
Netscape 2.0, Microsoft IE]
<THEAD></THEAD> - Contains table rows and defaults
for them [HTML 3.0]
<TR> - Defines a table row [HTML 3.0]
<FRAME> - Defines a frame in a frameset [Netscape
2.0]
<FRAMESET></FRAMESET> - Replaces BODY on a page
using FRAME [Netscape 2.0]
<NOFRAMES></NOFRAMES> - Displays content if FRAME
can't be done [Netscape 2.0]
<BANNER></BANNER> - Banner for non-scrolling
area [HTML 3.0]
<BGSOUND> - Background audio file for page [Microsoft
IE]
<EMBED></EMBED> - Contains arbitrary objects
[Netscape 2.0]
<LANG></LANG> - Change the default language context
[HTML 3.0]
<MAP></MAP> - Name and define a client-side image
map [Netscape 2.0]
<MARQUEE></MARQUEE> - Defines a visual scrolling
area [Microsoft IE]
<NOEMBED></NOEMBED> - Displays content if EMBED
can't be done [Netscape 2.0]
<APP></APP> - Applet (see APPLET) [Netscape 2.0]
<APPLET></APPLET> - Applet to invoke a JAVA(tm)
application [Netscape 2.0]
<PARAM> - Defines parameters to be passed to APPLET
[Netscape 2.0]
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