Basic Tags
Creates an HTML document
Sets off the title and other information that isn’t displayed on the web page itself
Sets off the visible portion of the document
Body Attributes
Sets the background color, using name or hex value
Sets the text color, using name or hex value
Sets the color of links, using name or hex value
Sets the color of followed links, using name or hex value
Sets the color of links on click
Disallows text selection with the mouse and keyboard
Text Tags
Creates preformatted text
Creates the largest headline
Creates the smallest headline
Creates bold text
Creates italic text
Creates teletype, or typewriter-style text
Creates a citation, usually italic
Emphasizes a word (with italic or bold)
Emphasizes a word (with italic or bold)
Sets size of font, from 1 to 7
Sets font color, using name or hex value
Links
Creates a hyperlink
Creates a mailto link
Creates an image/link
Creates a target location within a document
Links to that target location from elsewhere in the document
Formatting
Creates a new paragraph
Aligns a paragraph to the left (default), right, or center.
Inserts a line break
Indents text from both sides
Creates a definition list
Precedes each definition term
Precedes each definition
Creates a numbered list
Creates a bulleted list
Precedes each list item, and adds a number or symbol depending upon the type of list selected
A generic tag used to format large blocks of HTML, also used for stylesheets
Adds an image
Aligns an image: left, right, center; bottom, top, middle
Sets size of border around an image
Inserts a horizontal rule
Sets size (height) of rule
Sets width of rule, in percentage or absolute value
Creates a rule without a shadow
Tables
Creates a table
Sets off each row in a table
Sets off each cell in a row
Sets off the table header (a normal cell with bold, centered text)
Table Attributes
Sets width of border around table cells
Sets amount of space between table cells
Sets amount of space between a cell’s border and its contents
Sets width of table, in pixels or as a percentage of document width
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Sets alignment for cell(s) (left, center, or right) | ||||
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Sets vertical alignment for cell(s) (top, middle, or bottom) |
Sets number of columns a cell should span (default=1) |
Sets number of rows a cell should span (default=1) |
Prevents the lines within a cell from being broken to fit Frames Replaces the tag in a frames document; can also be nested in other framesets Defines the rows within a frameset, using number in pixels, or percentage of width Defines the columns within a frameset, using number in pixels, or percentage of width Defines a single frame — or region — within a frameset <noframes></noframes>Defines what will appear on browsers that don’t support frames Frames Attributes Specifies which HTML document should be displayed Names the frame, or region, so it may be targeted by other frames Defines the left and right margins for the frame; must be equal to or greater than 1 Defines the top and bottom margins for the frame; must be equal to or greater than 1 Sets whether the frame has a scrollbar; value may equal “yes,” “no,” or “auto.” The default, as in ordinary documents, is auto. Prevents the user from resizing a frame Forms For functional forms, you’ll have to run a script. The HTML just creates the appearance of a form. Creates all forms Creates a scrolling menu. Size sets the number of menu items visible before you need to scroll. Sets off each menu item Creates a pulldown menu Sets off each menu item <textarea name="NAME" cols=40 rows=8></textarea name> Creates a text box area. Columns set the width; rows set the height. Creates a checkbox. Text follows tag. Creates a radio button. Text follows tag Creates a one-line text area. Size sets length, in characters. Creates a Submit button Submit Creates an actual button that is clicked Creates a Submit button using an image Creates a Reset button | |