Ordered Alphabetically
DTD: indicates in which XHTML 1.0 DTD the tag is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset
| Tag | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|
| !--...-- | Defines a comment | STF |
| !DOCTYPE | Defines the document type | STF |
| a | Defines an anchor | STF |
| abbr | Defines an abbreviation | STF |
| acronym | Defines an acronym | STF |
| address | Defines an address element | STF |
| applet | Deprecated. Defines an applet | TF |
| area | Defines an area inside an image map | STF |
| b | Defines bold text | STF |
| base | Defines a base URL for all the links in a page | STF |
| basefont | Deprecated. Defines a base font | TF |
| bdo | Defines the direction of text display | STF |
| big | Defines big text | STF |
| blockquote | Defines a long quotation | STF |
| body | Defines the body element | STF |
| br | Inserts a single line break | STF |
| button | Defines a push button | STF |
| caption | Defines a table caption | STF |
| center | Deprecated. Defines centered text | TF |
| cite | Defines a citation | STF |
| code | Defines computer code text | STF |
| col | Defines attributes for table columns | STF |
| colgroup | Defines groups of table columns | STF |
| dd | Defines a definition description | STF |
| del | Defines deleted text | STF |
| dir | Deprecated. Defines a directory list | TF |
| div | Defines a section in a document | STF |
| dfn | Definesa definition term | STF |
| dl | Defines a definition list | STF |
| dt | Defines a definition term | STF |
| em | Defines emphasized text | STF |
| fieldset | Defines a fieldset | STF |
| font | Deprecated. Defines text font, size, and color | TF |
| form | Defines a form | STF |
| frame | Defines a sub window (a frame) | F |
| frameset | Defines a set of frames | F |
| h1 to h6 | Defines header 1 to header 6 | STF |
| head | Defines information about the document | STF |
| hr | Defines a horizontal rule | STF |
| html | Defines an html document | STF |
| i | Defines italic text | STF |
| iframe | Defines an inline sub window (frame) | TF |
| img | Defines an image | STF |
| input | Defines an input field | STF |
| ins | Defines inserted text | STF |
| isindex | Deprecated. Defines a single-line input field | TF |
| kbd | Defines keyboard text | STF |
| label | Defines a labelfor a form control | STF |
| legend | Defines a title in a fieldset | STF |
| li | Defines a list item | STF |
| link | Defines a resource reference | STF |
| map | Defines an image map | STF |
| menu | Deprecated. Defines a menu list | TF |
| meta | Defines meta information | STF |
| noframes | Defines a noframe section | TF |
| noscript | Defines a noscript section | STF |
| object | Defines an embedded object | STF |
| ol | Defines an ordered list | STF |
| optgroup | Defines an option group | STF |
| option | Defines an option in a drop-down list | STF |
| p | Defines a paragraph | STF |
| param | Defines a parameter for an object | STF |
| pre | Defines preformatted text | STF |
| q | Defines a short quotation | STF |
| s | Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text | TF |
| samp | Defines sample computer code | STF |
| script | Defines a script | STF |
| select | Defines a selectable list | STF |
| small | Defines small text | STF |
| span | Defines a section in a document | STF |
| strike | Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text | TF |
| strong | Defines strong text | STF |
| style | Defines a style definition | STF |
| sub | Defines subscripted text | STF |
| sup | Defines superscripted text | STF |
| table | Defines a table | STF |
| tbody | Defines a table body | STF |
| td | Defines a table cell | STF |
| textarea | Defines a text area | STF |
| tfoot | Defines a table footer | STF |
| th | Defines a table header | STF |
| thead | Defines a table header | STF |
| title | Defines the document title | STF |
| tr | Defines a table row | STF |
| tt | Defines teletype text | STF |
| u | Deprecated. Defines underlined text | TF |
| ul | Defines an unordered list | STF |
| var | Defines a variable | STF |
| xmp | Deprecated. Defines preformatted text |
Ordered by Function
DTD: indicates in which XHTML 1.0 DTD the tag is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset
| Start tag | Purpose | DTD |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Tags | ||
| !DOCTYPE | Defines the document type | STF |
| html | Defines an html document | STF |
| body | Defines the body element | STF |
| h1 to h6 | Defines header 1 to header 6 | STF |
| p | Defines a paragraph | STF |
| br | Inserts a single line break | STF |
| hr | Defines a horizontal rule | STF |
| !--...-- | Defines a comment | STF |
| Char Format | ||
| b | Defines bold text | STF |
| font | Deprecated. Defines text font, size, and color | TF |
| i | Defines italic text | STF |
| em | Defines emphasized text | STF |
| big | Defines big text | STF |
| strong | Defines strong text | STF |
| small | Defines small text | STF |
| sup | Defines superscripted text | STF |
| sub | Defines subscripted text | STF |
| bdo | Defines the direction of text display | STF |
| u | Deprecated. Defines underlined text | TF |
| Output | ||
| pre | Defines preformatted text | STF |
| code | Defines computer code text | STF |
| tt | Defines teletype text | STF |
| kbd | Defines keyboard text | STF |
| var | Defines a variable | STF |
| dfn | Definesa definition term | STF |
| samp | Defines sample computer code | STF |
| xmp | Deprecated. Defines preformatted text | |
| Blocks | ||
| acronym | Defines an acronym | STF |
| abbr | Defines an abbreviation | STF |
| address | Defines an address element | STF |
| blockquote | Defines a long quotation | STF |
| center | Deprecated. Defines centered text | TF |
| q | Defines a short quotation | STF |
| cite | Defines a citation | STF |
| ins | Defines inserted text | STF |
| del | Defines deleted text | STF |
| s | Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text | TF |
| strike | Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text | TF |
| Links | ||
| a | Defines an anchor | STF |
| link | Defines a resource reference | STF |
| Frames | ||
| frame | Defines a sub window (a frame) | F |
| frameset | Defines a set of frames | F |
| noframes | Defines a noframe section | TF |
| iframe | Defines an inline sub window (frame) | TF |
| Input | ||
| form | Defines a form | STF |
| input | Defines an input field | STF |
| textarea | Defines a text area | STF |
| button | Defines a push button | STF |
| select | Defines a selectable list | STF |
| optgroup | Defines an option group | STF |
| option | Defines an item in a list box | STF |
| label | Defines a labelfor a form control | STF |
| fieldset | Defines a fieldset | STF |
| legend | Defines a title in a fieldset | STF |
| isindex | Deprecated. Defines a single-line input field | TF |
| Lists | ||
| ul | Defines an unordered list | STF |
| ol | Defines an ordered list | STF |
| li | Defines a list item | STF |
| dir | Deprecated. Defines a directory list | TF |
| dl | Defines a definition list | STF |
| dt | Defines a definition term | STF |
| dd | Defines a definition description | STF |
| menu | Deprecated. Defines a menu list | TF |
| Images | ||
| img | Defines an image | STF |
| map | Defines an image map | STF |
| area | Defines an area inside an image map | STF |
| Tables | ||
| table | Defines a table | STF |
| caption | Defines a table caption | STF |
| th | Defines a table header | STF |
| tr | Defines a table row | STF |
| td | Defines a table cell | STF |
| thead | Defines a table header | STF |
| tbody | Defines a table body | STF |
| tfoot | Defines a table footer | STF |
| col | Defines attributes for table columns | STF |
| colgroup | Defines groups of table columns | STF |
| Styles | ||
| style | Defines a style definition | STF |
| div | Defines a section in a document | STF |
| span | Defines a section in a document | STF |
| Meta Info | ||
| head | Defines information about the document | STF |
| title | Defines the document title | STF |
| meta | Defines meta information | STF |
| base | Defines a base URL for all the links in a page | STF |
| basefont | Deprecated. Defines a base font | TF |
| Programming | ||
| script | Defines a script | STF |
| noscript | Defines a noscript section | STF |
| applet | Deprecated. Defines an applet | TF |
| object | Defines an embedded object | STF |
| param | Defines a parameter for an object | STF |
