HTML Reference Manual -(HTML5 Standard)

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New: HTML5 New Tags

Tags Description
Basics  
<!DOCTYPE>  Defines the document type.
<html> Defines an HTML document
<title> Defines a title for the document
<body> Defines the document's body
<h1> to <h6> Defines HTML headings
<p> Defines a paragraph
<br> Defines a simple line break.
<hr> Defines a horizontal line.
<!--...--> Defines a comment
Formatting  
<acronym> No longer supported in HTML5.Defines an acronym.
<abbr> Defines an abbreviation.
<address> Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document.
<b> Defines bold text.
<bdi>New Allows you to set a piece of text to be isolated from the text direction setting of its parent element.
<bdo> Defines the text direction.
<big> No longer supported in HTML5.Defines big text.
<blockquote> Defines a block quotation.
<center> No longer supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Defines centered text.
<cite> Defines a citation.
<code> Defines computer code text.
<del> Defines deleted text.
<dfn> Defines a definition term.
<em> Defines emphasized text.
<font> No longer supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Defines font, size, and color for text
<i> Defines italic text.
<ins> Defines inserted text.
<kbd> Defines keyboard text.
<mark>New Defines marked text.
<meter>New Defines a scalar measurement. Only used for measurements with known maximum and minimum values.
<pre> Defines preformatted text
<progress>New Defines the progress of a task (process) in progress.
<q> Defines a short quotation.
<rp>New Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby elements.
<rt>New Defines the explanation or pronunciation of characters (Chinese phonetic annotations or characters).
<ruby>New Defines ruby annotations (Chinese phonetic annotations or characters).
<s> Defines strikethrough text.
<samp> Defines sample output from a computer program.
<small> Defines small text.
<strike> No longer supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Defines strikethrough text.
<strong> Defines text with stronger emphasis.
<sub> Defines subscript text.
<sup> Defines superscript text.
<time>New Defines a date/time
<tt> No longer supported in HTML5.Defines typewriter text.
<u> Defines underlined text.
<var> Defines a variable part of text.
<wbr>New Specifies where in the text a line break is appropriate.
Forms  
<form> Defines an HTML form for user input.
<input> Defines an input control
<textarea> Defines a multi-line text input control.
<button> Defines a button.
<select> Defines a selection list (dropdown list).
<optgroup> Defines a group of related options in a selection list.
<option> Defines an option in a selection list.
<label> Defines a label for an input element.
<fieldset> Defines a border around elements in a form.
<legend> Defines a title for a fieldset element.
<datalist>New Specifies a list of possible options for an input element.
<keygen>New Specifies a key-pair generator field used for forms.
<output>New Defines the result of a calculation
Frames  
<frame> No longer supported in HTML5.Defines a window or a frame in a frameset.
<frameset> No longer supported in HTML5.Defines a frameset.
<noframes> No longer supported in HTML5.Defines alternative content for users that do not support frames.
<iframe> Defines an inline frame.
Images  
<img> Defines an image.
<map> Defines an image map.
<area> Defines an area inside an image map.
<canvas>New Draws graphics (such as charts and other images) via a script (usually JavaScript).
<figcaption>New Defines a caption for a <figure> element
<figure>New The figure tag is used to group elements.
Audio/Video  
<audio>New Defines sound, such as music or other audio streams.
<source>New Defines media resources for media elements (<video> and <audio>).
<track>New Defines external text tracks for media elements (<video> and <audio>).
<video>New Defines an audio or video
Links  
<a> Defines a link
<link> Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource.
<main> Defines the main content of a document.
<nav>New Defines navigation links
Lists  
<ul> Defines an unordered list
<ol> Defines an ordered list
<li> Defines a list item
<dir> No longer supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Defines a directory list.
<dl> Defines a definition list
<dt> Defines a term in a definition list.
<dd> Defines a description of a term in a definition list.
<menu> Defines a menu list.
<command>New Defines a command that the user may invoke (such as a radio button, checkbox, or button).
Tables  
<table> Defines a table
<caption> Defines a table caption.
<th> Defines a header cell in a table.
<tr> Defines a row in a table.
<td> Defines a cell in a table.
<thead> Defines header content in a table.
<tbody> Defines body content in a table.
<tfoot> Defines footnote content (footer) in a table.
<col> Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table.
<colgroup> Defines a group of columns in a table for formatting.
Styles/Sections  
<style> Defines style information for a document.
<div> Defines a section in a document.
<span> Defines a section in a document.
<header>New Defines a header section of a document.
<footer>New Defines a footer for a document.
<section>New Defines a specific area of a document.
<article>New Defines article content.
<aside>New Defines content outside of its surrounding content.
<details>New Defines supplementary details that the user can view or hide.
<dialog>New Defines a dialog box or window.
<summary>New Defines a visible heading. When the user clicks the heading, detailed information is shown.
Meta Info  
<head> Defines information about the document.
<meta> Defines meta information about an HTML document.
<base> Defines the default address or default target for all links on a page.
<basefont> No longer supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Defines default font, color, or size for text in a page.
Scripting  
<script> Defines client-side scripts.
<noscript> Defines alternative content for users that do not support client-side scripts.
<applet> No longer supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Defines embedded applets.
<embed>New Defines a container for embedding external applications or interactive programs (plugins).
<object> Defines embedded objects.
<param> Defines parameters for an object.
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