| Start tag |
Purpose |
NN |
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| Basic Tags |
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| <!DOCTYPE> |
Defines the document type |
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| <html> |
Defines a html document |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <body> |
Defines the body element |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <h1> to <h6> |
Defines header 1 to header 6 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <p> |
Defines a paragraph |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <br> |
Inserts a single line break |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <hr> |
Defines a horizontal rule |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <!--> |
Defines a comment |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Char Format |
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| <b> |
Defines bold text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <font> |
Defines the font face, size, and color of text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <i> |
Defines italic text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <em> |
Defines emphasized text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <big> |
Defines big text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <strong> |
Defines strong text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <small> |
Defines small text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <sup> |
Defines superscripted text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <sub> |
Defines subscripted text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <bdo> |
Defines the direction of text display |
6.2 |
5.0 |
| <u> |
Defines underlined text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Output |
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| <pre> |
Defines preformatted text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <code> |
Defines computer code text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <tt> |
Defines teletype text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <kbd> |
Defines keyboard text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <var> |
Defines a variable |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <samp> |
Defines sample computer code |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Blocks |
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| <acronym> |
Defines an acronym |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <abbr> |
Defines an abbreviation |
6.2 |
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| <address> |
Defines an address element |
4.0 |
4.0 |
| <blockquote> |
Defines an long quotation |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <center> |
Defines centered text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <q> |
Defines a short quotation |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <cite> |
Defines a citation |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <ins> |
Defines inserted text |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <del> |
Defines deleted text |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <s> |
Defines strikethrough text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <strike> |
Defines strikethrough text |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Links |
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| <a> |
Defines an anchor |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <link> |
Defines a resource reference |
4.0 |
3.0 |
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| Frames |
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| <frame> |
Defines a sub window (a frame) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <frameset> |
Defines a set of frames |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <noframes> |
Defines a noframe section |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <iframe> |
Defines an inline sub window (frame) |
6.0 |
3.0 |
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| Input |
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| <form> |
Defines a form |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <input> |
Defines an input field |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <textarea> |
Defines a text area |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <button> |
Defines a push button |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <select> |
Defines a selectable list |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <optgroup> |
Defines an option group |
6.0 |
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| <option> |
Defines an item in a list box |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <label> |
Defines a label |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <fieldset> |
Defines a fieldset |
6.2 |
4.0 |
| <legend> |
Defines a title in a fieldset |
6.2 |
4.0 |
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| Lists |
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| <ul> |
Defines an unordered list |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <ol> |
Defines an ordered list |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <li> |
Defines a list item |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <dir> |
Defines a directory list |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <dl> |
Defines a definition list |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <dt> |
Defines a definition term |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <dfn> |
Defines a definition term |
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3.0 |
| <dd> |
Defines a definition description |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <menu> |
Defines a menu list |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Images |
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| <img> |
Defines an image |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <map> |
Defines an image map |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <area> |
Defines an area inside an image map |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Tables |
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| <table> |
Defines a table |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <caption> |
Defines a table caption |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <th> |
Defines a table header |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <tr> |
Defines a table row |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <td> |
Defines a table cell |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <thead> |
Defines a table header |
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4.0 |
| <tbody> |
Defines a table body |
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4.0 |
| <tfoot> |
Defines a table footer |
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4.0 |
| <col> |
Defines attributes for table columns |
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3.0 |
| <colgroup> |
Defines groups of table columns |
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3.0 |
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| Styles |
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| <style> |
Defines a style definition |
4.0 |
3.0 |
| <div> |
Defines a section in a document |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <span> |
Defines a section in a document |
4.0 |
3.0 |
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| Meta Info |
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| <head> |
Defines information about the document |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <title> |
Defines the document title |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <meta> |
Defines meta information |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <base> |
Defines a base URL for all the links in a page |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <basefont> |
Defines a base font |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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| Programming |
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| <script> |
Defines a script |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <noscript> |
Defines a noscript section |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <applet> |
Defines an applet |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| <object> |
Defines an embedded object |
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3.0 |
| <param> |
Defines a parameter for an object |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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