HTML Important Tags for easy Learning Part VI
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <A> </A> | Anchor Tag |
| <B> </B> | Content is shown as bold type |
| <BIG> </BIG> | Content is shown in large type. BIG and SMALL can be nested (thus: <BIG><BIG>nested</BIG></BIG>) to further increase or decrease font size. |
| <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> | Content is shown as an indented block; should be used only for long quotations. |
| <BODY> </BODY> | The body part of the HTML document. |
| <BR> | Force line break within paragraph. Note that "floating elements" such as images are separate from the paragraph. To start next line below any images etc., use <BR CLEAR="all">. The CLEAR attribute can take values "none", "right", "left", or "all" and is deprecated, but in fact still very useful. |
| <CENTER> </CENTER> | Content is centred on page (can include paragraphs etc). Note American spelling. |
| <DEL> </DEL> | Used to indicate a deletion from a previous version of a document. Normally combined with INS (insert) which marks the new version. Rendered in strike-through font like <S>. Seenote on structural versus formatting elements. Example: insert this |
| <DIV> </DIV> | A dummy element which contains block-level elements. It is used with style sheets. |
| <EM> </EM> | Emphasis: text usually displayed in italics |
| <FONT> </FONT> | Used to define characteristics of font, according to attributes e.g. SIZE, COLOR, FACE. SIZE sets size, 1-7 e.g. SIZE="5". COLOR sets colour of text e.g. <FONT COLOR="#FF0000"> makes text red. FACE e.g. FACE="Times". NB: <FONT> is deprecated in favour of style sheets, but remains useful because it is safer with old browsers. |
| <HEAD> </HEAD> | The head part of the HTML document. |
| <H1> </H1> <H2> </H2> ... <H6> </H6> | Headings (levels 1-6, i.e. H3 is a subheading within a H2 subheading). H1 - Larger in Size H6 - Smaller in Size |
| <HR> | Draw horizontal line across page; used to indicate break between sections. Attributes: WIDTH, e.g. WIDTH="50%" makes line half size of page; SIZE, e.g. SIZE="3" makes line 3 pixels thick |
| <I> </I> | Italics. |
| <IMG> | Image. Attributes: must have SRC and ALT. SRC gives source file for image, e.g. SRC="picture.jpg". ALT gives brief description e.g. ALT="Picture of UB" |
| <INS> </INS> | See DEL |
| <LI> </LI> | List item. Used within an ordered (<OL>) or unordered (<UL>) list |
| <OL> </OL> | Ordered list. Includes <LI> List Items, which will be numbered automatically |
| <P> </P> | Paragraph |
| <PRE> </PRE> | Pre-formatted text. Means as you written between <PRE> tag as its display by the browser |
| <S> </S> | Strike-through text: |
| <SMALL> </SMALL> | Content appears as smaller-size text |
| <SPAN> </SPAN> | A dummy element which contains in-line content. It is used with style sheets. |
| <STRONG> </STRONG> | Text is emphasised strongly - usually appears in bold. |
| <SUB> </SUB> | Subscript |
| <SUP> </SUP> | Superscript |
| <TABLE> </TABLE> | Table Creation |
| <TD> </TD> | Table data cell. |
| <TH> </TH> | Table header cell. |
| <TITLE> </TITLE> | Title of document. This must appear in the <HEAD> part. |
| <TR> </TR> | Table row |
| <TT> </TT> | Monospaced type (useful for tables of figures) |
| <U> </U> | Underline text. Use sparingly as it may be confused with hyperlinks |
| <UL> </UL> | Unordered List. Includes <LI> List Items, which will be displayed in a list with bullets. |
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