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HTML Tags in Widget Palette

aerwin edited this page Jul 1, 2012 · 6 revisions

This page contains information about the HTML5 tags available in the Widgets Palette of Maqetta.

The table below contains an alphabetical list of all of HTML5 tags, and information about whether they are to be included in the Widget Palette of Maqetta. Tags flagged with an asterisk (*) are new in HTML5.

Generally speaking, the HTML tags included in the palette are either containers or UI controls.

Tag Description Include in Palette? Comments
<!--...--> Defines a comment No  
<!DOCTYPE> Defines the document type No  
<a> Defines a hyperlink Yes  
<abbr> Defines an abbreviation No  
<acronym> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<address> Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document/article No  
<applet> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<area> Defines an area inside an image-map No  
<article>* Defines an article No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<aside>* Defines content aside from the page content No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<audio>* Defines sound content Yes  
<b> Defines bold text No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<base> Specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a document No  
<basefont> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<bdi>* Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<bdo> Overrides the current text direction No  
<big> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<blockquote> Defines a section that is quoted from another source No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<body> Defines the document's body No  
<br> Defines a single line break Yes  
<button> Defines a clickable button Yes  
<canvas>* Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript) No Potential future enhancement for adding <canvas> (#1591)
<caption> Defines a table caption No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's table editing capabilities
<center> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<cite> Defines the title of a work No  
<code> Defines a piece of computer code No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<col> Specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's table editing capabilities
<colgroup> Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formatting No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<command> Defines a command button that a user can invoke No  
<datalist>* Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 UI widgets (#1591)
<dd > Defines a description of an item in a definition list No  
<del> Defines a text that has been deleted from a document No  
<details>* Defines additional details that the user can view or hide No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<dfn> Defines a definition term No  
<dir> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<div> Defines a section in a document Yes  
<dl> Defines a definition list No  
<dt> Defines a term (an item) in a definition list No  
<em> Defines emphasized text No  
<embed>* Defines a container for an external application or interactive content (a plug-in) Yes  
<fieldset> Groups related elements in a form Yes  
<figcaption>* Defines a caption for a <figure> element No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<figure>* Specifies self-contained content No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<font> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<footer>* Defines a footer for a document or section No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<form> Defines an HTML form for user input Yes  
<frame> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<frameset> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<h1> Defines HTML heading 1 Yes  
<h2> Defines HTML heading 2 Yes  
<h3> Defines HTML heading 3 Yes  
<h4> Defines HTML heading 4 No  
<h5> Defines HTML heading 5 No  
<h6> Defines HTML heading 6 No  
<head> Defines information about the document No  
<header>* Specifies an introduction, or a group of navigation elements for a document No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<hgroup>* Groups a set of <h1> to <h6> elements when a heading has multiple levels No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<hr> Defines a thematic change in the content Yes  
<html> Defines the root of an HTML document No  
<i> Defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<iframe> Defines an inline frame Yes  
<img> Defines an image Yes  
<input> Defines an input control Yes  
<ins> Defines a text that has been inserted into a document No  
<keygen>* Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms) No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 UI widgets (#1591)
<kbd> Defines keyboard input No  
<label> Defines a label for an input element Yes  
<legend> Defines a caption for a <fieldset>, <figure>, or <details> element No Handled by smart input for <fieldset>
<li> Defines a list item No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<link> Defines the relationship between a document and an external No  
<map> Defines a client-side image-map  No  
<mark>* Defines marked/highlighted text No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<menu> Defines a list/menu of commands No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 UI widgets (#1591)
<meta> Defines metadata about an HTML document No  
<meter>* Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge) No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 UI widgets (#1591)
<nav>* Defines navigation links No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<noframes> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<noscript> Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts No  
<object> Defines an embedded object No See <embed> as an alternative
<ol> Defines an ordered list No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<optgroup> Defines a group of related options in a drop-down list No Handled by smart input for <optgroup> elements
<option> Defines an option in a drop-down list No Handled by smart input for <optgroup> elements
<output> Defines the result of a calculation No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 UI widgets (#1591)
<p> Defines a paragraph Yes  
<param> Defines a parameter for an object No  
<pre> Defines preformatted text No  
<progress>* Represents the progress of a task No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 UI widgets (#1591)
<q> Defines a short quotation No  
<rp>* Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<rt>* Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography) No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<ruby>* Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography) No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<s> Defines text that is no longer correct No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<samp> Defines sample output from a computer program No  
<script> Defines a client-side script No  
<section>* Defines a section in a document No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<select> Defines a drop-down list Yes
<small> Defines smaller text No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<source>* Defines multiple media resources for media elements (<video> and <audio>) No Handled by smart input for <video> and <audio> tags
<span> Defines a section in a document Yes  
<strike> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<strong> Defines important text No  
<style> Defines style information for a document No  
<sub> Defines subscripted text No  
<summary>* Defines a visible heading for a <details> element No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)
<sup> Defines superscripted text No  
<table> Defines a table Yes  
<tbody> Groups the body content in a table No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<td> Defines a cell in a table No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<textarea> Defines a multiline input control (text area) Yes  
<tfoot> Groups the footer content in a table No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<th> Defines a header cell in a table No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<thead> Groups the header content in a table No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<time>* Defines a date/time No Potential future enhancement for adding <canvas> (#1591)
<title> Defines a title for the document No  
<tr> Defines a row in a table No Table-related tags which go inside <table> are handled by Maqetta's editing capabilities
<track>* Defines text tracks for media elements (<video> and <audio>) No Potential future enhancement via smart input for <video> and <audio> (#2374)
<tt> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<u> Not supported in HTML5 No  
<ul> Defines an unordered list No Use Rich Text Editor instead
<var> Defines a variable No  
<video>* Defines a video or movie Yes  
<wbr>* Defines a possible line-break No Potential future enhancement for HTML5 layout elements (#1590)

There are also a couple items that (while included in the HTML sections of the widget palette) are not represented by an HTML5 tag:

Item Description Include in Palette? Comments
Rich Text Defines an area containing richly formatted text (provides an editor that generates appropriate HTML tags for the formatting) Yes  
Sticky Note Defines a sticky note Yes