HTML Reference

Tag	Description
!--...--	Comments. Any text between tags will not display in the browser.
!DOCTYPE	Describes the HTML version used in the current document.
A	Stands for anchor. HREF= attribute creates hyperlinks. NAME= attribute creates a named references.
ADDRESS	Specifies a mailing address.
APPLET	Embeds a Java applet. See OBJECT.
AREA	Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.
B	Changes text to bold. See STRONG.
BASE	Specifies a document's URL.
BASEFONT	Sets the base font value.
BGSOUND	Adds background sounds that play on initial load.
BIG	Enlarges the font size.
BLOCKQUOTE	Sets apart a quotation in text.
BODY	Specifies the beginning and the end of document body. See HEAD.
BR	Inserts a line break.
CAPTION	Specifies a caption for a table. Valid only within the TABLE element.
CENTER	Centers text and images.
CITE	Indicates a citation. Used to present a book, paper, or other published source material.
CODE	Presents a code sample.
COL	Sets the properties of a column.
COLGROUP	Sets the properties of one or more column as a group.
COMMENT	Indicates a comment. Text in a comment element does not display in a browser.
DD	Specifies definition data. Used to format the text for a definition. See DL, DT.
DFN	Specifies a definition. Formats a defined term.
DIR	Denotes a directory list.
DIV	Sets a document division. Groups related elements together within a document.
DL	Denotes a definition list. Used for a list of defined terms. See DT, DD.
DT	Specifies a defintion term. Used to format the defined term. See DL, DD.
EM	Emphasizes text, usually by rendering text in italics.
EMBED	Indicates an embedded objects. See OBJECT.
FONT	Formats the font style, size and color.
FORM	Denotes a form with which users enter data. See INPUT for a list of form elements.
FRAME	Defines independent windows, or frames, within a page. See FRAMESET.
FRAMESET	Defines layout for frames within a page. See FRAME.
Hn	Renders text in heading style, usually with a larger font than the body text. N is a value from 1 to 6.
HEAD	Marks the HTML document heading.
HR	Draws a horizontal rule. Used to separate sections.
HTML	Denotes the file is an HTML document.
I	Renders text in italics.
IMG	Inserts a graphic file.
INPUT	Specifies a form control such as a checkbox or radio button. See FORM.
ISINDEX	Indicates the presence of an index.
KBD	Indicates text to be entered at a keyboard. Appears in fixed-width and boldface type.
LI	Denotes an item in a list. Adds special character or number depending on use. See UL, OL.
LINK	Establishes the relationship between documents. Appears only in HEAD element.
LISTING	Renders text in fixed-width type.
MAP	Specifies a collection of hot spots for a client-side image map.
MARQUEE	Displays text in a scrolling marquee.
MENU	Denotes a list of items.
META	Provides information about the document. Used for client pull, also by some search engines for indexxing.
NOBR	Turns off line breaking.
NOFRAMES	Indicates content viewable only by browsers that do not support frames.
OBJECT	Inserts an OLE Control.
OL	Specifies an ordered list. Each item has a number or letter reference. See UL, LI.
OPTION	Denotes one choice in a list box.
P	Inserts a paragraph break and denotes a new paragraph.
PARAM	Sets object properties.
PLAINTEXT	Renders text in fixed-width type without processing elements.
PRE	Displays text exactly as typed — with all line breaks and spacing.
S	Renders text in strikethrough type.
SAMP	Specifies sample text. See CODE.
SCRIPT	Specifies the inclusion of a script.
SELECT	Denotes a list box or dropdown list.
SMALL	Decreases the font size.
SPAN	Use to apply style information to the enclosed text.
STRIKE	Renders text in strikethrough type. See S.
STRONG	Emphasizes text, usually with boldface. See B.
SUB	Renders text in subscript.
SUP	Renders text in superscript.
TABLE	Creates a table. See TH, TR, and TD to learn how to define rows and columns.
TBODY	Defines the table body.
TD	Creates a cell in a table.
TFOOT	Defines the table footer.
TH	Creates a row or column heading in a table.
THEAD	Defines the table header.
TEXTAREA	Creates a box in which a user can enter and edit text.
TITLE	Specifies a document title. Appears in the browser title bar.
TR	Creates a row in a table.
TT	Denotes teletype. Displays text in fixed-width type.
U	Renders text underlined.
UL	Formats lines of text as a bulleted list. See LI.
VAR	Indicates placeholder text for a variable. Displays text in a small fixed-width font.
WBR	Inserts a soft linebreak in a block of NOBR text.
XMP	Indicates example text. Displays text in fixed-width font.

!--...--

<!-- ... -->

Specifies that enclosed text is an author's comment. Any text between the lines will not print. You may include multiple lines of text between the start-tag and end-tag.

Example

<!-- This line text, enclosed in an HTML page, will not print. 
		This line of text, will not print 				-->

!DOCTYPE

<!DOCTYPE>

Specifies the version of HTML used in the document. !DOCTYPE is the first element in any HTML document. !DOCTYPE is a required element for any HTML 3.2 compliant document.

Example

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">

A

Stands for anchor. The A and /A tags enclose text or graphics. The properties of elements that can follow A are applied to the bracketed text or graphic. A is used to attach a hyperlink to text or graphics using the HREF= attribute. A is used to specify text or graphics as a named reference using the NAME= attribute. Anchors cannot be nested.

HREF=reference

Specifies either a destination address or a destination file. A destination address must be in URL format. A destination file must name a file and be in the format of the given file system. If no path or domain name is specified, the file is searched for in the same location as the current document.

NAME=name

Specifies a named reference within an HTML document. The name can be referenced by its document and external documents in a hyperlink by prefacing it with the pound sign, #.

REL=relationship

Specifies a relative relationship.

REV=revision

Specifies the revision number.

TARGET=window

Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. This attribute can be used with a frameset where a frame has been named in the FRAME element. Window can be one of these values:

window	Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alpha-numeric character to be valid, except for the four target windows detailed below.
_blank	Specifies to load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
_parent	Specifies to load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
_self	Specifies to load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
_top	Specifies to load the link into the full body of the window.

TITLE=name

Specifies the title that appears when the hyperlink is selected.

Example

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com"> This is a link to Microsoft.</A>

<A HREF="home.htm">This is a link to a file called Home.htm in the same directory as this page.</A> 

<A TARGET="viewer" HREF="sample.htm">Click here to load the link into "viewer" window.</A>

ADDRESS

<ADDRESS>

Specifies the mailing address. This element typically is used at the bottom of a document. Text is displayed in italics.

Example

<ADDRESS>This text will be in italics.</ADDRESS>

APPLET

<APPLET ALIGN=LEFT|RIGHT|CENTER ALT=alternateText CODEBASE=codebaseURL CODE=appletFile HEIGHT=pixels HSPACE=pixels > NAME=appletInstanceName [< PARAM NAME = AttributeName >] WIDTH=pixels VSPACE=pixels </APPLET>

Embeds a Java applet in an HTML document.

ALIGN=alignment: Alignment of object to text.
ALT=alternateAppletText: Alternate text for text-only browsers or browsers that do not support Java.
CODE=appletFile: The name of the Java applet.
CODEBASEcodebaseURL: The base URL of the applet. The directory in which the applet is located.
HEIGHT=pixels: Initial height of the applet display area.
HSPACE=pixels: Horizontal space.
NAME=appletInstanceName: Use NAME to identify an applet to other applets within the HTML page.
PARAM NAME=AttributeName: Use NAME= to pass applet-specific arguments in from an HTML page.
VSPACE=pixels: Space in pixels above the applet.
WIDTH=pixels: Initial width of the applet display area.

AREA

<AREA
COORDS=coords
SHAPE=shape-type
NOHREF
HREF=url
TARGET=window >

Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.

COORDS=coords

Specifies coordinates that define the hot spot's shape.

HREF=url

Specifies the destination of the hot spot.

NOHREF

Indicates that clicks in this region should cause no action.

SHAPE=shape-type

Denotes the type of shape. The shape-type can be one of these values:

RECT	Rectangle. Takes four coordinates: x1, y1, x2, and y2.
RECTANGLE	Rectangle. Takes four coordinates: x1, y1, x2, and y2.
CIRC	Circle. Takes three coordinates: centerx, centery, and radius.
CIRCLE	Circle. Takes three coordinates: centerx, centery, and radius.
POLY	Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.
POLYGON	Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.

TARGET=window

Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window can be one of these values:

window	Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alphanumeric character to be valid, except for the four target windows detailed below.
_blank	Specifies to load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
_parent	Specifies to load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
_self	Specifies to load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
_top	Specifies to load the link into the full body of the window.

Examples

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125" HREF="http://www.sample.com"> 

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125" NOHREF> 

<AREA TARGET="viewer" HREF="sample.htm" SHAPE="CIRCLE" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125">

B

Renders text in bold.

Example

<B>Displayed in a bold typeface.</B>

BASE

<BASE
HREF=url
TARGET=window>

Specifies the document's URL.

HREF=url

Specifies the document's full URL in case the document gets read out of context and the reader wants to refer to the original.

TARGET=window

Specifies to load all of the links on the page into the targeted window. This can be overridden by specifying a different target attribute for a specific link. The window can be one of these values:

window	Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alpha-numeric character to be valid, except for the four target windows detailed below.
_blank	Specifies to load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
_parent	Specifies to load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
_self	Specifies to load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
_top	Specifies to load the link into the full body of the window.

Examples

<BASE HREF="http:// www.sample.com/hello.htm"> 

<BASE HREF="http:// www.sample.com/hello.htm" TARGET="viewer">

BASEFONT

<BASEFONT
COLOR=color
NAME=name
SIZE=n>

Sets the base font value. This value that will be used as a default for any text not formatted with a style sheet or using the FONT element.

COLOR=color: Specifies the color of the base font.
NAME=name: Specifies the name of the base font.
SIZE=n: Specifies the size of the base font. The n can be between 1 and 7 inclusive; default is 3; 7 is largest. Throughout the document, relative font size settings (for example, ) are set according to this.

Example

<BASEFONT SIZE=3> This sets the base font size to 3.
<FONT SIZE=+4> Now the font size is 7.
<FONT SIZE=-1> Now the font size is 2.

BGSOUND

<BGSOUND
SRC=url
LOOP=n >

Adds background sounds or "soundtracks" to a page. Sounds can either be samples (WAV or AU format) or MIDI format.

SRC=url: Specifies the address of a sound to be displayed.
LOOP=n: Specifies how many times a sound will loop when activated. If n=-1, or if LOOP=INFINITE is specified, it will loop indefinitely.

BIG

<BIG>

Makes text one size larger.

Example

<BIG>This text is larger<./BIG>

BLOCKQUOTE

<BLOCKQUOTE>

Indents both left and right margins. Used to set apart quotations in text.

Example

<P>He said,
<BLOCKQUOTE>"Hi there!" </BLOCKQUOTE>

BODY

<BODY
BACKGROUND=url
BGCOLOR=color
BGPROPERTIES=FIXED
LINK=color
TEXT=color
TOPMARGIN=n
VLINK=color>

Specifies the beginning and end of the document body. This element also allows you to set the background image, the background color, the link colors, and the top and left margins of the page.

BACKGROUND=url: Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics on the page.
BGCOLOR=color: Sets the background color of the page. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BGPROPERTIES=FIXED: Specifies a watermark, which is a background picture that does not scroll.
LEFTMARGIN=n: Specifies the left margin for the entire body of the page and overrides the default margin. If set to zero, the left margin will be exactly on the left edge.
LINK=color: Sets the color of hyperlinks that have not yet been visited. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
TEXT=color: Sets the color of text on the page. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
TOPMARGIN=n: Specifies the margin for the top of the page and overrides the default margin. If set to zero, the top margin will be on the precise top edge.
VLINK=color or colorname: Sets the color of hyperlinks that have already been visited. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

Examples

The HTML used to insert the background image of this page is:

<BODY BACKGROUND="/ie/images/watermrk.gif" BGPROPERTIES=FIXED BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF TEXT=#000000 LINK=#ff6600 VLINK=#330099>

<HTML> <BODY>Here's a Web page!</BODY></HTML>

BR

Inserts a line break.

CLEAR=align-type

Inserts vertical space so that the next text displayed will be past left- or right-aligned "floating" images. The align-type can be one of these values:

LEFT	Inserts space so that the next text appears aligned with the left margin directly below a left-aligned floating image.
RIGHT	Inserts space so that the next text appears aligned with the right margin directly below a right-aligned floating image.
ALL	Places the next text past all floating images.

CAPTION

<CAPTION
ALIGN=align-type>

Specifies a caption for a table.

ALIGN=align-type: Sets the alignment of the caption within the table. The align-type can be LEFT, RIGHT, TOP or BOTTOM. By default, the caption is centered and at the bottom of the table.

This element is valid only within the TABLE element. The end-tag is required.

Example

<TABLE>
<CAPTION ALIGN=BOTTOM>
This caption will appear centered below the table.
</CAPTION>
<TR>
     ....
</TR>
</TABLE>

CENTER

Centers text and images.

Example

<CENTER>Hi there!</CENTER>

CITE

<CITE>

Indicates a citation. Refers to a book, paper, or other published source material.

Example

<CITE>Book Title.</CITE>

CODE

<CODE>

Specifies a code sample. Renders text in a small font. (If no font face is specified, the font used is fixed-width.)

Example

<CODE>Here is some text in a small fixed-width font.</CODE>

COL

<COL
ALIGN=align-type
SPAN=n>

Sets the properties of one or more columns. Use this element in conjunction with a COLGROUP element to set the properties of a column within a group of columns.

ALIGN=align-type: Specifies the text alignment in cells within the column. The align-type can be CENTER, LEFT, or RIGHT.
SPAN=n: Sets the number of consecutive columns for which the properties are set.

This element is valid only within a table. The end-tag is not required and not recommended.

The properties specified by the COL element always override the properties specified by the preceding COLGROUP element.

Example

<TABLE>
<COLGROUP>
    <COL ALIGN=RIGHT>
    <COL ALIGN=LEFT>
<COLGROUP>
    <COL ALIGN=CENTER>
<TBODY>
    <TR>
    <TD>This is the first column in the group and is right-aligned.</TD>
    <TD>This is the second column in the group and is left-aligned.</TD>
    <TD>This column is in a new group and is centered.</TD>
    </TR>
</TABLE>

COLGROUP

<COLGROUP
ALIGN=align-type
SPAN=n>

Sets the properties of one or more columns.

ALIGN=align-type: Specifies the alignment of text in the cells in the column(s). The align-type can CENTER, LEFT or RIGHT.
SPAN=n: Sets the number of consecutive columns that are in the group and for which the properties are set.

This element is valid only within a table. The end-tag is not required and not recommended.

If the columns in a group of columns require varying properties, use COLGROUP in conjunction with one or more COL elements to individually set the properties for the columns.

This element affects how rules are drawn within a table when groups are specified with the RULES= attribute in the table element. In this case, vertical rules are drawn between column groups rather than between individual columns.

Example

<TABLE>
<COLGROUP ALIGN=RIGHT>
<COLGROUP SPAN=2 ALIGN=LEFT>
<TBODY>
    <TR>
    <TD>This column is in the first group and is right-aligned</TD>
    <TD>This column is in the second group and is left-aligned</TD>
    <TD>This column is in the second group and is left-aligned</TD>
    </TR>
</TABLE>

COMMENT

Indicates a comment. The text between the elements is ignored, unless it contains HTML code.

Example

<COMMENT>This won't be printed.</COMMENT>

DD

<DD>

Specifies a definition in a definition list. Indicates that the text is a definition of a term, and should therefore be displayed in the right-hand column of a definition list.

Example

<DL> <DT>Cat<DD>A furry cute animal that purrs and likes milk.
<DT>Lizard<DD>A weird desert animal with a long tongue.</DL>

DFN

<DFN>

Specifies a definition. Formats a term for its first appearance in a document.

Example

<DFN>HTML stands for hypertext markup language.</DFN>

DIR

<DIR>

Denotes a directory list. Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an LI element and none containing more than 20 characters, which should be displayed in columns.

Example

<DIR> <LI>Art
<LI>History
<LI>Literature
<LI>Sports
<LI>Entertainment
<LI>Science
</DIR>

DIV

<DIV ALIGN=align-type </DIV>

Sets document division. Groups related elements together.

ALIGN=align-type: Sets alignment of block elements within DIV elements. The align-type can be LEFT, CENTER, or RIGHT. LEFT is the default value.

Example

<DIV>
This text represents a section.
</DIV>
<ex><DIV ALIGN=CENTER>
This text represents another section.
</DIV>

DL

<DL>

Specifies that the following block is a definition list: that is, an automatically formatted two-column list with terms on the left and their definitions on the right.

Example

<DL>
<DT>Cat
<DD>A furry cute animal that purrs and likes milk.
<DT>Lizard
<DD>A weird desert animal with a long tongue.
</DL>

DT

<DT>

Specifies a term in a definition list. Indicates that the text is a term to be defined, and should therefore be displayed in the left-hand column of a definition list.

Example

<DL> <DT>Cat<DD>A furry cute animal that purrs and likes milk.
<DT>Lizard<DD>A weird desert animal with a long tongue.</DL>

EM

Emphasizes text, usually by rendering it in italics.

Example

<EM>This text will be in italics.</EM>

EMBED

<EMBED
HEIGHT=size of object
NAME=programmatic name
OPTIONAL PARAM="value" ... OPTIONAL PARAM=
PALETTE=foreground | background
SRC=data to object
WIDTH=size of object>

Indicates an embedded object. OBJECT is the preferred element for inserting objects, but EMBED is included for backward compatibility with earlier HTML documents. See OBJECT.

HEIGHT=size of object: The height, in pixels, of the object on the page.
NAME=programmatic name: The name used by other objects or elements to refer to this object.
OPTIONAL PARAM=value: Specifies any parameters that are specific to the object.
PALETTE=foreground | background;: Sets the color palette to the foreground or background color.
SRC=data to object: The name of any source data input to the object.
WIDTH=size of object: The width of the object, in pixels, on the page.

Example

<EMBED SRC=&quot;MyMovie.AVI&quot; WIDTH=100 HEIGHT=250 AUTOSTART=TRUE PLAYBACK=FALSE&gt;</code></font></font></pre>

FONT

<FONT
SIZE=n
FACE=name
COLOR=color>

Sets the font, size, and color of text.

COLOR=color: Sets font color. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
FACE="name [,name2[,name3]]": Sets the font. A list of font names can be specified. If the first font is available on the system, it will be used, otherwise the second will be tried, and so on. If none are available, a default font will be used.
SIZE=n: Specifies font size between 1 and 7 (7 is largest). A plus or minus before the number indicates a size relative to the current BASEFONT setting. Relative font sizes are not cumulative, so putting two elements in a row does not result in the font size being increased by 2.

FORM

<FORM
ACTION=url
METHOD=get-post
TARGET=window>

Denotes a form.

ACTION=url

Specifies the address to be used to carry out the action of the form. If none is specified, the base URL of the document is used.

METHOD=get-post

Indicates how the form data should be sent to the server. The get-post can be one of these values:

GET	Appends the arguments to the action URL and open it as if it were an anchor.
POST	Sends the data via an HTTP post transaction.

TARGET=window

Specifies to load the results of the form submission into the targeted window. The window can be one of these values:

window	Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alpha-numeric character to be valid, except for the four target windows detailed below.
_blank	Specifies to load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
_parent	Specifies to load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
_self	Specifies to load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
_top	Specifies to load the link into the full body of the window.

Example

<FORM TARGET="viewer" ACTION="http://www.sample.com/bin/search">
    ...
</FORM>

FRAME

<FRAME
ALIGN=align-type
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
MARGINHEIGHT=height
MARGINWIDTH=width
NAME=name
SCROLLING=yes|no
SRC=address

Defines a single frame in a frameset. There is no matching end-tag as this is not a container.

ALIGN=align-type

Sets the alignment of the frame or of the surrounding text. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the frame.
MIDDLE	Surrounding text is aligned with the middle of the frame.
BOTTOM	Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the frame.
LEFT	The frame is drawn as a left-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.
RIGHT	The frame is drawn as a right-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.

FRAMEBORDER=0|1

Renders a 3-D edge border around the frame. 1 (default) inserts a border. 0 displays no border.

MARGINHEIGHT=height

Controls the margin height for the frame in pixels.

MARGINWIDTH=width

Controls the margin width for the frame in pixels.

NAME=name

Provides a target name for the frame.

NORESIZE

Prevents the user from resizing the frame.

SCROLLING=yes|no

Creates a scrolling frame.

SRC=address

Displays the source file for the frame.

Example

<FRAME FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=NO SRC="sample.htm">

FRAMESET

<FRAMESET
COLS=col-widths
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
FRAMESPACING=spacing
ROWS=row-heights

This is a container which hosts the FRAME, FRAMESET, and NOFRAMES elements.

COLS=col-widths: Creates a frame document with columns. You can specify the column dimensions by percentage (%), pixels, or a relative size (*).
FRAMEBORDER=1|0: Provides the option to display or not display a 3-D border for a frame. 1 (default) sets a frame border. 0 displays no border.
FRAMESPACING=spacing: Creates additional space between frames in pixels.
ROWS=row-heights: Creates a frame document with rows. You can specify the row dimensions by percentage (%), pixels, or a relative size (*).

The FRAMEBORDER= and FRAMESPACING= attributes are inherited from any containing FRAMESET element, which means you only need to set the attribute on the single, outermost FRAMESET tag to affect all FRAME tags on that page.

Example

<FRAMESET SCROLLING=YES COLS="25%, 50%, *">
    <FRAME SRC="contents.htm">
    <FRAME SRC="info.htm">
    <FRAME SCROLLING=NO SRC="graphic.htm">
</FRAMESET>

Hn

Renders text in heading style. Use H1 through H7 to specify different sizes and styles of heading.

n: Sets the section level. Integer from 1 to 6.
ALIGN=align-type: Sets alignment of header text. Align-type can be CENTER, LEFT or RIGHT. LEFT is default.

The end-tag is required.

Example

<H1>Welcome to Internet Explorer!</H1>

HEAD

<HEAD>

Marks the HTML document heading.

The end-tag is not required.

Example

<HEAD>
<TITLE>A Simple Document</TITLE>
</HEAD>

HR

Draws a horizontal rule.

ALIGN=align-type: Draws the rule left-aligned, right-aligned, or centered. The align-type can be LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER.
COLOR=color: Sets the color of the rule. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
NOSHADE: Draws the rule without 3-D shading.
SIZE=n: Sets the height of the rule in pixels.
WIDTH=n: Sets the width of the rule either in pixels or as a percentage of window width. To specify a percentage, the n must end with the percent (%) sign.

Example

<HR SIZE=5 WIDTH=80% NOSHADE>

HTML

<HTML>

Denotes the file as an HTML document.

This element has no attributes.

Example

<HTML>
<BODY> 
<P>This is an HTML document.
</BODY> 
</HTML>

I

Renders text in italics.

Example

<I>This text will be in italics.</I>

IFRAME

<IFRAME
ALIGN=align-type
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
MARGINHEIGHT=height
MARGINWIDTH=width
NAME=name
SCROLLING=yes|no
SRC=address

Defines a floating frame.

ALIGN=align-type

Sets the alignment of the frame or of the surrounding text. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the frame.
MIDDLE	Surrounding text is aligned with the middle of the frame.
BOTTOM	Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the frame.
LEFT	The frame is drawn as a left-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.
RIGHT	The frame is drawn as a right-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.

FRAMEBORDER=0|1

Renders a 3-D edge border around the frame. 1 (default) inserts a border. 0 displays no border.

MARGINHEIGHT=height

Controls the margin height for the frame in pixels.

MARGINWIDTH=width

Controls the margin width for the frame in pixels.

NAME=name

Provides a target name for the frame.

NORESIZE

Prevents the user from resizing the frame.

SCROLLING=yes|no

Creates a scrolling frame.

SRC=address

Displays the source file for the frame.

Example

<IFRAME FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=NO SRC="sample.htm">

IMG

<IMG
ALIGN=align-type
ALT=text
BORDER=n
CONTROLS
DYNSRC=url
HEIGHT=n
HSPACE=n
ISMAP
LOOP=n
SRC=address
START=start-event
USEMAP=map-name
VSPACE=n
WIDTH=n>

Inserts an image.

ALIGN=align-type

Sets the alignment of the image or of the surrounding text. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the image.
MIDDLE	Surrounding text is aligned with the middle of the image.
BOTTOM	Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the image.
LEFT	The picture is drawn as a left-flush "floating image," and text flows around it.
RIGHT	The picture is drawn as a right-flush "floating image," and text flows around it.

ALT=text

Specifies text that will be displayed in place of the picture if Show Pictures is turned off.

BORDER=n

Specifies the size of a border to be drawn around the image. If the image is a hyperlink, the border is drawn in the appropriate hyperlink color. If the image is not a hyperlink, the border is invisible.

CONTROLS

If a video clip is present, a set of controls is displayed under the clip.

DYNSRC=url

Specifies the address of a video clip or VRML world to be displayed in the window. Stands for Dynamic Source.

HEIGHT=n

Along with WIDTH=, specifies the size at which the picture is drawn. If the picture's actual dimensions differ from those specified, the picture is stretched to match what's specified. Internet Explorer also uses this to draw a placeholder of appropriate size for the picture before it's loaded.

HSPACE=n

Along with VSPACE=, specifies margins for the image. Similar to BORDER=, except the margins are not painted with color when the image is a hyperlink.

ISMAP

Identifies the picture as a server-side image map. Clicking the picture transmits the coordinates of the click back to the server, triggering a jump to another page.

LOOP=n

Specifies how many times a video clip will loop when activated. If n=-1, or if LOOP=INFINITE is specified, it will loop indefinitely.

SRC=address

Specifies the address of the picture to insert.

START=start-event

Specifies when the file specified by the DYNSRC= attribute should start playing. The start-event can be one of these values:

FILEOPEN	Start playing as soon as the file is done opening. This is the default.
MOUSEOVER	Start playing when the user moves the mouse pointer over the animation.

Both values can be set but must be separated with a comma.

USEMAP=map-name

Identifies the picture as a client-side image map and specifies a MAP to use for acting on the user's clicks.

VSPACE=n

Along with HSPACE=, specifies margins for the image. Similar to BORDER=, except the margins are not painted with color when the image is a hyperlink.

WIDTH=n

Along with HEIGHT=, specifies the size at which the picture is drawn. If the picture's actual dimensions differ from those specified, the picture is stretched to match what's specified. Internet Explorer also uses this to draw a placeholder of appropriate size for the picture before it's loaded.

INPUT

<INPUT
ALIGN=align-type
[CHECKED|]
MAXLENGTH=length
NAME=name
SIZE=size
SRC=address
TYPE=type
VALUE=value>

Specifies a form control.

ALIGN=align-type

Used when TYPE=IMAGE. Specifies how the next line of text will be aligned with the image. The align-type can be TOP, MIDDLE, or BOTTOM.

CHECKED

Include CHECKED to set a checkbox or radio button to "selected" when the form first loads.

MAXLENGTH=length

Indicates the maximum number of characters that can be entered into a text control.

NAME=name

Specifies the name of the control.

SIZE=size

Specifies the size of the control (in characters). For TEXTAREA-type controls, both height and width can be specified, using this format: "width,height".

SRC=address

Used when TYPE=IMAGE. Specifies the address of the image to be used.

TYPE=type

Specifies what type of control to use. The type can be one of these:

CHECKBOX	Used for simple Boolean attributes or for attributes that can take multiple values at the same time. It is represented by a number of check box fields, each of which has the same name. Each selected check box generates a separate name/value pair in the submitted data, even if this results in duplicate names. The default value for check boxes is "on."
HIDDEN	No field is presented to the user, but the content of the field is sent with the submitted form. This value can be used to transmit state information about client/server interaction.
IMAGE	An image field which you can click, causing the form to be immediately submitted. The coordinates of the selected point are measured in pixel units from the upper-left corner of the image, and are returned (along with the other contents of the form) in two name/value pairs. The x-coordinate is submitted under the name of the field with ".x" appended, and the y-coordinate is submitted under the name of the field with ".y" appended. Any VALUE attribute is ignored. The image itself is specified by the SRC attribute, exactly as for the Image element.
PASSWORD	The same as the TEXT attribute, except that text is not displayed as the user enters it.
RADIO	Used for attributes that accept a single value from a set of alternatives. Each radio-button field in the group should be given the same name. Only the selected radio button in the group generates a name/value pair in the submitted data. Radio buttons require an explicit VALUE attribute.
RESET	A button that when clicked resets the form's fields to their specified initial values. The label to be displayed on the button can be specified just as for the SUBMIT button.
SUBMIT	A button that when clicked submits the form. You can use the VALUE attribute to provide a non-editable label to be displayed on the button. The default label is application-specific. If a SUBMIT button is clicked in order to submit the form, and that button has a NAME attribute specified, then that button contributes a name/value pair to the submitted data. Otherwise, a SUBMIT button makes no contribution to the submitted data.
TEXT	Used for a single-line text-entry field. Use in conjunction with the SIZE and MAXLENGTH attributes.

This default control type is TEXT.

VALUE=value

For textual/numerical controls, specifies the default value of the control. For Boolean controls, specifies the value to be returned when the control is turned on.

Example

<FORM ACTION="http://intranet/survey" METHOD=POST>
<P>Name
<BR><INPUT NAME="CONTROL1" TYPE=TEXT VALUE="Your Name">
<P>Password
<BR><INPUT TYPE="PASSWORD" NAME="CONTROL2">
<P>Color
<BR><INPUT TYPE="RADIO" NAME="CONTROL3" VALUE="0" CHECKED>Red
<INPUT TYPE="RADIO" NAME="CONTROL3" VALUE="1">Green
<INPUT TYPE="RADIO" NAME="CONTROL3" VALUE="2">Blue
<P>Comments
<BR><INPUT TYPE="TEXTAREA" NAME="CONTROL4" SIZE="20,5" MAXLENGTH="250">
<P><INPUT NAME="CONTROL5" TYPE=CHECKBOX CHECKED>Send receipt
<P><INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="OK"><INPUT TYPE="RESET" VALUE="Reset">
</FORM>

ISINDEX

<ISINDEX
ACTION=url
PROMPT=prompt-text>

Indicates the presence of a searchable index.

ACTION=url: Specifies the gateway program to which the string in the text box should be passed.
PROMPT=prompt-text: Specifies a prompt to be used instead of the default prompt.

If the PROMPT= attributes is not used, the element displays the following message followed by a text box: "You can search this index. Type the keyword(s) you want to search for:" When the user enters text and presses ENTER, that text is posted back to the page's URL as a query.

Example

<ISINDEX ACTION="http://intranet/search" PROMPT="Type in keywords here.">

KBD

<KBD>

Text to be entered at the keyboard. Renders text in fixed-width and boldface type.

Example

<KBD>This user should enter this text.</KBD>

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LI

Denotes one item of a list. In a DIR, MENU, OL, or UL block, denotes a new list item.

TYPE=order-type

Changes the style of an ordered list. The order-type can be one of these values:

A	Use large letters
a	Use small letters
I	Use large Roman numerals
i	Use small Roman numerals
1	Use numbers.

VALUE=n

Changes the count of ordered lists as they progress.

Example

<DIR> <LI>Art
<LI>History
<LI>Literature
<LI>Sports
<LI>Entertainment
<LI>Science</DIR>

LINK

<LINK
HREF=URL>

The LINK element establishs a hierarchical organization for in navigating between documents. The LINK element must reside within the HEAD element. The HEAD element may contain several LINK elements.

HREF=URL: Specifies the URL which has a relationship to the current document.

Example

 
        <LINK HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/newdocnewdoc.htm">

LISTING

<LISTING>

Renders text in fixed-width type.

Example

<LISTING>Here's some plain text.</LISTING>

MAP

<MAP
NAME=name>

Specifies a collection of hot spots for a client-side image map.

NAME=name: Gives the MAP a name so it can be referred to later. See below for an example of a client-side image map.

Example

<MAP NAME="map1">
     <AREA ... >
    <AREA ... >
</MAP>

MARQUEE

<MARQUEE
ALIGN=align-type
BEHAVIOR=type
BGCOLOR=color
DIRECTION=direction
HEIGHT=n
HSPACE=n
LOOP=n
SCROLLAMOUNT=n
SCROLLDELAY=n
VSPACE=n
WIDTH=n>

Creates a scrolling text marquee.

ALIGN=align-type

Specifies how the surrounding text should align with the marquee. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Surrounding text aligns with the top of the marquee.
MIDDLE	Surrounding text aligns with the middle of the marquee.
BOTTOM	Surrounding text aligns with the bottom of the marquee.

BEHAVIOR=type

Specifies how the text should behave. The type can be one of these values:

SCROLL	Start completely off one side, scroll all the way across and completely off, and then start again. This is the default.
SLIDE	Start completely off one side, scroll in, and stop as soon as the text touches the other margin.
ALTERNATE	Bounce back and forth within the marquee.

BGCOLOR=color

Specifies a background color for the marquee. The color can be either a hexadecimal number (optionally preceded by a number (#) sign) specifying a red, green, and blue color value, or a predefined color name as described in Color.

DIRECTION=direction

Specifies which direction the text should scroll. The direction can be LEFT or RIGHT. The default is LEFT, which means scrolling to the left from the right.

HEIGHT=n

Specifies the height of the marquee, either in pixels or as a percentage of the screen height. To specify a percentage, the n must be end with a percent (%) sign.

HSPACE=n

Specifies left and right margins for the outside of the marquee, in pixels.

LOOP=n

Specifies how many times a marquee will loop when activated. If n=-1, or if LOOP=INFINITE is specified, it will loop indefinitely.

SCROLLAMOUNT=n

Specifies the number of pixels between each successive draw of the marquee text.

SCROLLDELAY=n

Specifies the number of milliseconds between each successive draw of the marquee text.

VSPACE=n

Specifies top and bottom margins for the outside of the marquee, in pixels.

WIDTH=n

Sets the width of the marquee, either in pixels or as a percentage of the screen width. To specify a percentage, the n must end with a percent (%) sign.

Example

<MARQUEE DIRECTION=RIGHT BEHAVIOR=SCROLL SCROLLAMOUNT=10 SCROLLDELAY=200>This is a scrolling marquee.</MARQUEE>

NOBR

<NOBR>

Turns off line breaking. Renders text without line breaks.

Example

<NOBR>Here's a line of text I don't want to be broken . . . here's the end of the line.</NOBR>

NOFRAMES

<NOFRAMES>

Content viewable only by browsers that do not support frames. Browsers that support frames will not display content between the beginning and ending NOFRAMES tags. You can create a page that is compatible with both types of browser by using NOFRAMES.

Example

<FRAMESET>
 <NOFRAMES>You need Internet Explorer 3.0 to view frames!</NOFRAMES>
</FRAMESET>

OBJECT

<OBJECT
ALIGN=align-type
BORDER=n
CLASSID=url
CODEBASE=url
CODETYPE=codetype
DATA=url
DECLARE
HEIGHT=n
HSPACE=n
NAME=url
SHAPES
STANDBY=message
TYPE=type
USEMAP=url
VSPACE=n
WIDTH=n>

Inserts an object, such as an image, document, applet or control, into the HTML document.

ALIGN=align-type

Sets the alignment for the object. The align-type can be one of these values:

BASELINE	The bottom of the object aligns with the baseline of surrounding text.
CENTER	The object is centered between left and right margins. Subsequent text starts on the next line after the object.
LEFT	The object aligns with the left margin, and subsequent text wraps along the right side of the object.
MIDDLE	The middle of the object aligns with the baseline of surrounding text.
RIGHT	The object aligns with the right margin, and subsequent text wraps along the left side of the object.
TEXTBOTTOM	The bottom of the object aligns with the bottom of surrounding text.
TEXTMIDDLE	The middle of the object aligns with the midpoint between the baseline and the x-height of the surrounding text.
TEXTTOP	The top of the object aligns with the top of surrounding text.

BORDER=n

Specifies the width of the border if the object is defined to be a hyperlink.

CLASSID=url

Identifies the object implementation. The syntax of the url depends on the object type. For example, for registered ActiveX controls, the syntax is: CLSID:class-identifier.

CODEBASE=url

Identifies the codebase for the object. The syntax of the url depends on the object.

CODETYPE=codetype

Specifies the Internet media type for code.

DATA=url

Identifies data for the object. The syntax of the url depends on the object.

DECLARE

Declares the object without instantiating it. Use this when creating cross-references to the object later in the document or when using the object as a parameter in another object.

HEIGHT=n

Specifies the suggested height for the object.

HSPACE=n

Specifies the horizontal gutter. This is the extra, empty space between the object and any text or images to the left or right of the object.

NAME=url

Sets the name of the object when submitted as part of a form.

SHAPES

Specifies that the object has shaped hyperlinks.

STANDBY=message

Sets the message to show while loading the object.

TYPE=type

Specifies the Internet media type for data.

USEMAP=url

Specifies the image map to use with the object.

VSPACE=n

Specifies the vertical gutter. This is the extra, empty space between the object and any text or images above or below the object.

WIDTH=n

Specifies the suggested width for the object.

The end-tag is required.

An object can contain any elements ordinarily used within the body of an HTML document, including section headings, paragraphs, lists, forms and even nested objects.

OL

Draws lines of text as an ordered list. Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an LI tag. The items are numbered.

START=n

Specifies a starting number for the list.

TYPE=order-type

Changes the style of the list. The order-type can be one of these values:

A	Use large letters
a	Use small letters
I	Use large Roman numerals
i	Use small Roman numerals
1	Use numbers.

Example

<OL>
<LI>This is the first item in the list.
<LI>And this is the second item in the list.
</OL> 

<ex><OL START=3>
<LI>This is item number 3.
</OL> 

<OL TYPE=A>
<LI>This is item A.
</OL>

OPTION

<SELECT
SELECTED
VALUE=value>

Denotes one choice in a list box. In a SELECT block, denotes one of the choices that will appear in the list.

SELECTED: Indicates that this item is the default. If not present, item #1 becomes the default.
VALUE=value: Indicates the value that will be returned if this item is chosen.

P

Denotes a paragraph. Inserts a paragraph break and denotes a paragraph.

ALIGN=align-type: Sets the alignment of the paragraph. The align-type can be CENTER, LEFT, or RIGHT. Default is left alignment.

The end-tag is optional.

Example

<P>This is a paragraph.</P>

PARAM

<PARAM
NAME=name
VALUE=value
VALUETYPE=type
TYPE=type>

Sets property values for a given object.

NAME=name

Specifies the property name.

VALUE=value

Specifies the property value. The value is passed to the object without change except that any character or numeric character entities are replaced with their corresponding character values.

VALUETYPE=type

Specifies how to interpret the value. The type can be one of these values:

DATA	The value is data. This is the default value type.
REF	The value is a URL.
OBJECT	The value is a URL of an object in the same document.

TYPE=type

Specifies the Internet media type.

This element is valid only within an OBJECT element. The end-tag is optional.

PLAINTEXT

<PLAINTEXT>

Renders text in fixed-width type without processing tags. Renders text in fixed-width type. Also turns off HTML parsing until the browser encounters the </PLAINTEXT> tag.

Example

<PLAINTEXT> Here's a sample of HTML: <A HREF="sample.url">This is a shortcut to sample.</A></PLAINTEXT>

PRE

<PRE>

Renders text in fixed-width type.

Example

<PRE>Here's some plain text.</PRE>

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S

<S>

Renders text in strikethrough type.

Example

<S>This text has a line through it.</S>

SAMP

<SAMP>

Specifies sample text. Renders text in a small font. (If no FONT FACE is specified, the font used is fixed-width.)

Example

<SAMP>Here is some text in a small fixed-width font.</SAMP>

SCRIPT

<SCRIPT
LANGUAGE=scripting language
>

Specifies the inclusion of a script. Scripts execute and instantiate objects in the order in which they appear in the HTML. Named objects can be referenced only in the order in which they appear in the document.

LANGUAGE=scripting language: The ActiveX scripting language in which the enclosed script was written. Examples of an ActiveX scripting language are "VBScript" and "JavaScript".

Example

<SCRIPT>
<SCRIPT language="VBScript">
    '... Additional VBScript statements ... 
</SCRIPT>

SELECT

<SELECT
MULTIPLE
NAME=name
SIZE=n>

Denotes a list box or dropdown list.

MULTIPLE: Indicates that multiple items can be selected.
NAME=name: Specifies a name for the list.
SIZE=n: Specifies the height of the list control.

Example

<SELECT NAME="Cars" MULTIPLE SIZE="1">
    <OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
    <OPTION VALUE="2">PORSCHE
    <OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>MERCEDES
</SELECT>

SMALL

<SMALL>

Makes text one size smaller.

Example

<SMALL>This text is smaller</SMALL>

SPAN

<SPAN>
STYLE=

Use to apply style information to text within a document. SPAN can be used to do localized formatting to text using STYLE as an attribute.

Example

<SPAN STYLE="margin-left: 1.0in"> This paragraph is 1.0 inches from the left margin.<SPAN>

STRIKE

<STRIKE>

Renders text in strikethrough type.

Example

<STRIKE>This text has a line through it.</STRIKE>

STRONG

<STRONG>

Emphasizes the text. Usually displays the text in bold.

Example

<STRONG>This text will be bold.</STRONG>

SUB

<SUB>

Renders text in subscript.

Example

<SUB>This text is rendered as subscript.</SUB>

SUP

<SUP>

Renders text in superscript.

Example

<SUP>This text is rendered as superscript.</SUP>

TABLE

<TABLE
ALIGN=align-type
BACKGROUND=url
BGCOLOR=color
BORDER=n
BORDERCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
CELLPADDING=n
CELLSPACING=n
COLS=n
FRAME=frame-type
RULES=rules
WIDTH=n

Creates a table. The table is empty unless you create rows and cells using the TR, TD, and TH elements.

ALIGN=align-type

Specifies the table alignment. The align-type can be one of these values:

LEFT	The table is left-aligned. This is the default alignment.
RIGHT	The table is right-aligned. If the table is less than the width of the window, text following the table wraps along the left side of the table.

BACKGROUND=url

Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.

BGCOLOR=color

Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDER=n

Size in pixels of the table border. The default is zero.

BORDERCOLOR=color

Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color

Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORDARK, and must be used with the BORDER attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLORDARK=color

Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORLIGHT, and must be used with the BORDER attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

CELLPADDING=n

Amount of space, in pixels, between the sides of a cell and its contents.

CELLSPACING=n

Amount of space, in pixels, between the frame (exterior) of the table and the cells in the table.

COLS=n

Number of columns in the table. If given, this attribute may speed up processing of tables, especially lengthy tables.

WIDTH=n

Sets the width of the table in pixel or as a percentage of the window. To set a percentage, the n must end with a percent (%) sign.

FRAME=frame-type

Specifies which sides of a frame (outer borders) are displayed. The frame-type can be one of these values:

VOID	Removes all outside table borders.
ABOVE	Displays a border on the top side of the table frame.
BELOW	Displays a border on the bottom side of the table frame.
HSIDES	Displays a border on the top and bottom sides of the table frame.
LHS	Displays a border on the left-hand side of the table frame.
RHS	Displays a border on the right-hand side of the table frame.
VSIDES	Displays a border on the left and right sides of the table frame.
BOX	Displays a border on all sides of the table frame.
BORDER	Displays a border on all sides of the table frame.

RULES=rule-type

Specifies which dividing lines (inner borders) are displayed. The rule-type can be one of these values:

NONE	Removes all interior table borders.
GROUPS	Displays horizontal borders between all table groups. Groups are specified by the THEAD, TBODY, TFOOT, and COLGROUP elements.
ROWS	Displays horizontal borders between all table rows.
COLS	Displays vertical borders between all table columns.
ALL	Displays a border on all rows and columns.

The end-tag is required.

The optional THEAD, TBODY, TFOOT, COLGROUP, and COL elements can be used to organize a table and apply attributes across columns and groups of columns.

Example

<TABLE BORDER=1 WIDTH=80%>
<THEAD>
<TR>
    <TH>Heading 1</TH>
    <TH>Heading 2</TH>
</TR>
<TBODY>
<TR>
    <TD>Row 1, Column 1 text.</TD>
    <TD>Row 1, Column 2 text.</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>Row 2, Column 1 text.</TD>
    <TD>Row 2, Column 2 text.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

TBODY

<TBODY>

Defines the table body. Use this element to distinguish the rows in the table header or footer from those in the main body of the table.

If a table does not have a header or footer (does not have a THEAD or TFOOT element), the TBODY element is optional. The end-tag is always optional.

You can use the TBODY element more than once in a table. This is useful for dividing lengthy tables into smaller units and for controlling the placement of horizontal rules.

Example

<TABLE>
<THEAD>
<TR> 
    ... 
</TR>
<TBODY>
<TR> 
    ... 
</TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>

TD

Creates a cell in a table.

ALIGN=align-type

Specifies the horizontal alignment of text in the cell. The align-type can be one of these values:

LEFT	The table is left-aligned.
CENTER	Text is centered.
RIGHT	The table is right-aligned.

By default, text is centered.

BACKGROUND=url

Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.

BGCOLOR=color

Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLOR=color

Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color

BORDERCOLORDARK=color

VALIGN=align-type

Specifies that the vertical alignment of text in the cell. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Text is aligned with the top of each cell.
MIDDLE	Text is aligned in the middle of each cell.
BOTTOM	Text is aligned with the bottom of each cell.
BASELINE	Text in adjoining cells in a row is aligned along a common baseline.

By default, text is aligned in the middle of the cell.

This element is valid only within a row in a table, that is, you must use a TR element before using TD. All attributes are optional. The end-tag is optional.

TEXTAREA

<TEXTAREA
COLS=n
NAME=name
ROWS=n>

Creates a multiple-line text entry control in which the user can enter and edit text.

COLS=n: Sets the width, in characters, of the text area.
NAME=n: Sets the name of the text area. This name is used when the element is used within a FORM element.
ROWS=n: Sets the height, in characters, of the text area.

The end-tag is required. Any text between the start and end-tags is used as the initial value for the control.

TFOOT

<TFOOT>

Defines the table footer. Use this element to distinguish the rows in the table footer from those in the header or main body of the table.

The table footer is optional, but if given only one footer is allowed. The TFOOT element is valid only within a table; you must use a TABLE element before using this element. The end-tag is optional.

Example

<TABLE>
<TBODY>
    <TR>
    ...
    </TR>
<TFOOT>
    <TR>
    ...
    </TR>
</TABLE>

TH

Creates a row or column heading in a table. The element is similar to the TD element but emphasizes the text in the cell to distinguish it from text in TD cells.

ALIGN=align-type

Specifies the alignment of text in the cell. The align-type can be one of these values:

LEFT	Text is left-aligned.
CENTER	Text is centered.
RIGHT	Text is right-aligned.

By default, text is centered.

BACKGROUND=url

Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.

BGCOLOR=color

Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLOR=color

Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color

BORDERCOLORDARK=color

COLSPAN=n

Number of table columns this cell spans.

NOWRAP=NOWRAP

Prevents word wrapping with the cell. Lines of text appear as given in the HTML document.

ROWSPAN=n

Number of table rows this cell spans.

VALIGN=align-type

Specifies that the vertical alignment of text in the table. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Text is aligned with the top of each cell.
MIDDLE	Text is aligned in the middle of each cell.
BOTTOM	Text is aligned with the bottom of each cell.
BASELINE	Text in adjoining cells in a row is aligned along a common baseline.

By default, text is aligned in the middle of the cell.

This element is valid only within a row in a table, that is, you must use a TR element before using TH. All attributes are optional. The end-tag is optional.

THEAD

<THEAD>

Defines the table header. Use this element to distinguish the rows in the table header from those in the footer or main body of the table.

The table header is optional, but if given only one header is allowed. The THEAD element is valid only within a table; you must use a TABLE element before using this element. The end-tag is optional.

Example

<TABLE>
<THEAD>
    <TR>
    ...
    </TR>
<TBODY>
    <TR>
    ...
    </TR>
</TABLE>

TITLE

<TITLE>

Specifies a title for the document. Internet Explorer uses this for the window caption.

This element is valid only within the HEAD element. The end-tag is required.

Example

<HEAD>
<TITLE>"Welcome To Internet Explorer!"</TITLE> 
</HEAD>

TR

Creates a row in a table.

ALIGN=align-type

Specifies the alignment of text in the cells in the row. The align-type can be one of these values:

LEFT	Text is left-aligned.
CENTER	Text is centered.
RIGHT	Text is right-aligned.

By default, text is centered.

BACKGROUND=url

Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.

BGCOLOR=color

Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLOR=color

Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color

BORDERCOLORDARK=color

VALIGN=align-type

Specifies that the vertical alignment of text in the cells of the row. The align-type can be one of these values:

TOP	Text is aligned with the top of each cell.
MIDDLE	Text is aligned in the middle of each cell.
BOTTOM	Text is aligned with the bottom of each cell.
BASELINE	Text in adjoining cells in a row is aligned along a common baseline.

By default, text is aligned in the middle of the cell.

TT

<TT>

Teletype. Renders text in fixed-width type.

Example

<TT>Here's some plain text.</TT>

U

Renders text underlined.

Example

<U>This text has a line under it.</U>

UL

<UL>

Draws lines of text as a bulleted list. Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an LI tag. The items are bulleted.

Example

<UL>
    <LI>This is the first bulleted item in the list.
    <LI>And this is the second bulleted item in the list.
</UL>

VAR

<VAR>

Placeholder text for a variable. Displays text in a small fixed-width type.

Example

Enter the <VAR>filename</VAR> in the dialog box.

WBR

Inserts a soft linebreak in a block of NOBR text.

Example

<NOBR> This line of text will not break, no matter how narrow the window gets.<WBR> This one, however<WBR>, will.</NOBR>

XMP

<XMP>

Example text. Displays text in fixed-width type.

Example

<XMP>Here's some plain text.</XMP>