Saturday 3 September 2011

HTML Tags & Purpose

<a>                        -              a tag is used for creating a hyperlink to either another document 
<abbr>                   -              abbr tag is used for indicating an abbreviation
<acronym>             -             
acronym tag is used for indicating an acronym
<address>              -             
address tag is used for indicating an address
<article>                 -              article tag was introduced in HTML
<applet>                 -             
applet tag is used for embedding a Java applet within an HTML document
<area>                   -             
area tag is used for defining an area in an image map
<aside>                  -              aside tag is used to represent content that is related to the surrounding content
<audio>                 -              Any content between the opening and closing audio tags is fallback content
<b>                       -              b tag is used for specifying bold text
<base>                  -             
base tag is used to specify a base URI, or URL, for relative links
<basefont>            -              basefont tag is used to specify a base font for the document to use
<bdo>                   -              bdo tag is used for overriding the text direction
<big>                     -             
big tag is used for specifying large text
<blockquote>         -             
blockquote tag is used for indicating long quotations
<body>                  -             
body tag is used for indicating the main content section of the HTML document
<br>                      -             
br tag is used for specifying a line break
<button>                -             
button tag is used for creating a button within forms
<caption>              -             
caption tag is used for creating table captions
<canvas>             -              canvas tags is "fallback content", it will be displayed only if the canvas cannot be displayed
<center>             -             
center tag is used to center-align HTML elements
<cite>                   -             
cite tag is used for indicating a citation
<code>                 -             
code tag is used for indicating a piece of code
<col>                     -             
col tag is used for specifying column properties for each column within a colgroup
<colgroup>         -             
colgroup tag is used for specifying properties for a group of columns within a table
<command>      -              Command are 3 kinds of attributes. Element-specific, global, and event handler content attributes
<datalist>            -              datalist tag can be used in conjunction with an input element that contains a list attribute
<dd>                     -             
dd tag is used for specifying a definition description in a definition list
<del>                    -             
del tag is used for markup of deleted text
<details>             -              details tag specifies additional details that the user can view or hide on demand
<dfn>                    -             
dfn tag is used for indicating a definition
<dir>                     -             
dir tag is used for specifying a directory list
<div>                     -             
div tag is used for defining a section of your document
<dl>                       -             
dl tag is used for declaring a definition list
<dt>                      -             
dt tag is used for specifying a definition term in a definition list
<em>                    -             
em tag is used for indicating emphasis
<embed>            -              embed tag is used for embedding an external application
<eventsource> -              eventsource tag represents a target for events generated by a remote server
<fieldset>           -             
fieldset tag is used for grouping related form elements
<figcaption>       -              figcaption tag is used to provide a caption when using the figure tag
<figure>               -              figure tag is used for annotating illustrations, diagrams, photos, code listings, etc
<footer>              -              footer tag is used for defining the footer of an HTML document or section
<font>                  -             
font tag is used to specify the font to use
<form>                 -             
form tag is used for declaring a form
<frame>              -             
frame tag is used to specify each frame within a frames
<frameset>        -             
frameset tag is used to separate the window into frames
<h1>                      -             
h1 tag is used for specifying level 1 headings
<h2>                      -             
h2 tag is used for specifying level 2 headings
<h3>                      -             
h3 tag is used for specifying level 3 headings
<h4>                      -             
h4 tag is used for specifying level 4 headings
<h5>                      -             
h5 tag is used for specifying level 5 headings
<h6>                      -             
h6 tag is used for specifying level 6 headings
<head>                                -             
head tag is used for indicating the head section of the HTML document
<header>            -              header tag represents a group of introductory or navigational aids
<hgroup>            -              hgroup tag is a set of <h1>-<h6> elements when the heading has multiple level
<hr>                      -             
hr tag is used for creating a horizontal rule
<html>                 -             
html tag is the container that contains all other HTML elements
<i>                          -             
i tag is used for specifying text in italics
<iframe>             -             
iframe tag is used to specify an inline frame
<img>                   -             
img tag is used for embedding images into an HTML document
<input>                                -             
input tag is used within a form to declare an input element
<ins>                     -             
ins tag is used for markup of inserted text
<isindex>            -             
isindex tag is used for creating a single line text input control
<kbd>                   -             
kbd tag is used for indicating the text to be entered by the user
<keygen>            -              keygen tag is used for generating a key pair
<label>                 -             
label tag is used for adding a label to a form control
<legend>             -             
legend tag is used for labelling the fieldset element
<li>                         -             
li tag is used for specifying a list item in ordered, unordered, directory, and menu lists
<link>                    -             
link tag is used for defining a link to an external document
<mark>                                -              mark tag is used for indicating text as marked or highlighted for reference purposes
<map>                  -              map tag is used for defining an image map
<menu>               -             
menu tag is used for specifying a menu list
<meta>                                -             
meta tag is used for declaring metadata for the HTML document
<meter>              -              meter tag is used for indicating a scalar measurement within a known range, or a fractional value
<nav>                   -              nav tag is used for declaring a navigational section of the HTML document
<noframes>       -              noframes tag is used (in conjunction with the frameset tag) for specifying
Alternative content for browsers that don't support frames.
<noscript>          -              noscript tag is used for providing alternative content for browsers that don't
support javascript or other scripting languages.
<object>              -              object tag is used for embedding an object within an HTML document
<ol>                       -             
ol tag is used for specifying an ordered list (or numbered list)
<optgroup>        -             
optgroup tag is used for grouping related options within your select list
<option>             -             
option tag is used in conjunction with the select tag and is used for
defining option items within the select list
<output>             -              output tag is used for representing the result of a calculation
<p>                        -              p tag is used for defining a paragraph
<param>              -             
param tag is used for passing parameters to an embedded object
<pre>                    -             
pre tag is used for indicating preformatted text
<progress>         -              progress tag is used for representing the progress of a task
<q>                        -              q tag is used for indicating short quotations
<ruby>                 -              ruby tag is used for specifying Ruby annotation
<rt>                       -              rt tag marks the ruby text component of a ruby annotation
<s>                         -              s tag is used for rendering a strike (or line) through the middle of the text
<samp>                                -             
samp tag is used for indicating sample output from a computer program
<script>                                -             
script tag is used for declaring a script (such as JavaScript) within your HTML documen
<section>            -              section tag is used to represent a section within an article
<select>               -              select tag is used for defining a select list
<small>                                -             
small tag is used for specifying small text
<source>             -              source tag is used to specify multiple media resources on media elements
<span>                 -              span tag is used for grouping and applying styles to inline elements
<strike>                               -              strike tag is used for rendering a strike (or line) through the middle of the text
<strong>              -             
strong tag is used for indicating stronger emphasis than the em tag
<style>                 -             
style tag is used for declaring style sheets within the head of your HTML document
<sub>                   -             
sub tag is used for defining subscript text
<summary>        -              summary tag specifies a summary/caption that can be used in conjunction with the details tag
<sup>                   -              sup tag is used for defining superscript text
<table>                                -             
table tag is used for defining a table
<tbody>               -             
tbody tag is used for grouping table rows
<td>                      -             
td tag is used for specifying a cell (or table data) within a table
<textarea>         -             
textarea tag is used within a form to declare a textarea element
<tfoot>                                -             
tfoot tag is used for adding a footer to a table
<th>                      -             
th tag is used for specifying a header cell (or table header) within a table
<thead>               -             
thead tag is used for adding a header to a table
<time>                 -              time tag is used for declaring the date and/or time within an HTML document
<title>                   -              title tag is used for declaring the title of the HTML document
<tr>                       -             
tr tag is used for specifying a table row within a table
<tt>                       -             
tt tag is used for rendering teletype (or monospaced) text
<u>                        -             
u tag is used for rendering underlined text
<ul>                       -              ul tag is used for specifying an unordered list (or un-numbered list)
<var>                    -             
var tag is used for indicating an instance of a variable or a parameter for an application
<Video>               -              video tag is used to specify video on an HTML document
<Wbr>                  -              wbr tag is used for specifying a line break opportunity

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