XHTML Standard Attributes

XHTML tags can have attributes. The special attributes for each tag are listed under each tag description. The attributes listed here are the core and language attributes that are standard for all tags (with a few exceptions).

Core Attributes

Not valid in base, head, html, meta, param, script, style, and title elements.

Attribute	Value	Description
class	class_rule or style_rule	The class of the element
id	id_name	A unique id for the element
style	style_definition	An inline style definition
title	tooltip_text	A text to display in a tool tip

Language Attributes

Not valid in base, br, frame, frameset, hr, iframe, param, and script elements.

Attribute	Value	Description
dir	ltr \| rtl	Sets the text direction
lang	language_code	Sets the language code

Keyboard Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
accesskey	character	Sets a keyboard shortcut to access an element
tabindex	number	Sets the tab order of an element

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