Basic
Tags |
<html></html>
Creates an HTML document. |
<head></head>
Sets off the title and other information that isn't
displayed on the Web page itself. |
<body></body>
Sets off the visible portion of the document. |
Header
Tags |
<title></title>
Puts the name of the document in the title bar. |
Body
Attributes |
<body
bgcolor=?>
Sets the background color, using name or hex value. |
<body
text=?>
Sets the text color, using name or hex value. |
<body
link=?>
Sets the color of links, using name or hex value. |
<body
vlink=?>
Sets the color of followed links, using name or hex value. |
<body
alink=?>
Sets the color of links on click. |
Text
Tags |
<pre></pre>
Creates preformatted text. |
<hl></hl>
Creates the largest headline. |
<h6></h6>
Creates the smallest headline. |
<b></b>
Creates bold text. |
<i></i>
Creates italic text. |
<tt></tt>
Creates teletype, or typewriter-style text. |
<cite></cite>
Creates a citation, usually italic.
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<em></em>
Emphasizes a word (with italic or bold).
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<strong></strong>
Emphasizes a word (with italic or bold).
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<font
size=?></font>
Sets size of font (from 1 to 7).
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<font
color=?></font>
Sets font color, using name or hex value.
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Links |
<a
href="URL"></a>
Creates a hyperlink.
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<a
href="mailto:EMAIL"></a>
Creates
a mailto link.
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<a
name="NAME"></a>
Creates a target location within a document.
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<a
href="#NAME"></a>
Links to that target location from elsewhere in the document.
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Formatting |
<p></p>
Creates a new paragraph.
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<p
align=?>
Aligns a paragraph to the left, right, or center.
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<br>
Inserts a line break.
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<blockquote></blockquote>
Indents text from both sides.
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<dl></dl>
Creates a definition list.
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<dt>
Precedes each definition term.
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<dd>
Precedes each definition.
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<ol></ol>
Creates a numbered list.
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<li></li>
Precedes each list item, and adds a number.
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<ul></ul>
Creates a bulleted list.
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<div
align=?>
A generic tag used to format large blocks of HTML, also used
for stylesheets.
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Graphical
Elements |
<img
src="name">
Adds an image.
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<img
src="name" align=?>
Aligns an image: left, right, center; bottom, top, middle.
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<img
src="name" border=?>
Sets size of border around an image.
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<hr>
Inserts a horizontal rule.
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<hr
size=?>
Sets size (height) of rule. |
<hr
width=?>
Sets width of rule, in percentage or absolute value.
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<hr
noshade>
Creates a rule without a shadow.
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Tables |
<table></table>
Creates a table.
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<tr></tr>
Sets off each row in a table.
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<td></td>
Sets off each cell in a row.
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<th></th>
Sets off the table header (a normal cell with bold, centered
text).
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Table
Attributes |
<table
border=#>
Sets width of border around table cells.
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<table
cellspacing=#>
Sets amount of space between table cells.
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<table
cellpadding=#>
Sets amount of space between a cell's border and its contents.
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<table
width=# or %>
Sets width of table — in pixels or as a percentage of
document width.
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<tr
align=?> or <td align=?>
Sets alignment for cell(s) (left, center, or right).
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<tr
valign=?> or <td valign=?>
Sets vertical alignment for cell(s) (top, middle, or bottom).
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<td
colspan=#>
Sets number of columns a cell should span.
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<td
rowspan=#>
Sets number of rows a cell should span (default=1).
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<td
nowrap>
Prevents the lines within a cell from being broken to fit.
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Frames |
<frameset></frameset>
Replaces the <body> tag in a frames document; can also
be nested in other framesets.
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<frameset
rows="value,value">
Defines the rows within a frameset, using number in pixels, or
percentage of width.
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<frameset
cols="value,value">
Defines the columns within a frameset, using number in pixels,
or percentage of width.
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<frame>
Defines a single frame — or region — within a frameset.
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<noframes></noframes>
Defines what will appear on browsers that don't support frames.
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Frames
Attributes |
<frame
src="URL">
Specifies which HTML document should be displayed.
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<frame
name="name">
Names the frame, or region, so it may be targeted by other
frames.
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<frame
marginwidth=#>
Defines the left and right margins for the frame; must be
equal to or greater than 1.
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<frame
marginheight=#>
Defines the top and bottom margins for the frame; must be
equal to or greater than 1.
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<frame
scrolling=VALUE>
Sets whether the frame has a scrollbar; value may equal
"yes," "no," or "auto." The
default, as in ordinary documents, is auto.
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<frame
noresize>
Prevents the user from resizing a frame.
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Forms |
For
functional forms, you'll have to run a CGI
script.
The HTML just creates the appearance of a form. |
<form></form>
Creates all forms.
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<select
multiple name="NAME" size=?></select>
Creates a scrolling menu. Size sets the number of menu items
visible before you need to scroll.
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<option>
Sets off each menu item.
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<select
name="NAME"></select>
Creates a pull down menu.
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<option>
Sets off each menu item.
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<textarea
name="NAME" cols=40 rows=8></textarea>
Creates a text box area. Columns set the width; rows set the
height.
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<input
type="checkbox" name="NAME">
Creates a checkbox. Text follows tag.
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<input
type="radio" name="NAME"
value="x">
Creates a radio button. Text follows tag.
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<input
type=text name="foo" size=20>
Creates a one-line text area. Size sets length, in characters.
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<input
type="submit" value="NAME">
Creates a Submit button.
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<input
type="image" border=0 name="NAME" src="name.gif">
Creates a Submit button using an image.
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<input
type="reset">
Creates a Reset button.
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