This page is having a quick review of all the HTML tags discussed in this tutorial. If you need to know in detail about any tag then refer to HTML Tag List chapter.
<head> - Opening tag for the head of the document. The following optional tags can be placed inside the head.
<title>...</title> -Document title (not part of the text), recommended maximum length 64 characters.
<link ...> - Relationships for the document as a whole: common attributes are rel, rev, href.
<base href="url"> - Specifies the base URL of the document. This is used when dereferencing relative URLs in the page.
<base href="url" target="..."> - Specifies the base URL of the document. This is used when dereferencing relative URLs in the page. Also specifies the base target frame that all links will default to.
<meta ...> - Embed meta-information as if given by the server: attributes http-equiv, name, content.
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="N" > - Same page will be reloaded automatically after N seconds.
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="N" url="http://www.example.com> - Same other page will refresh automatically after N seconds.
<meta http-equiv="expires" content="Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:21:00 GMT" > - Specifies an expiration date for the page so that it will be reloaded after a certain date.
<meta http-equiv="keywords" content="keyword1, keyword2,..." > - Specifies various keywords available on the page and to be used by the search engine.
<meta http-equiv="description" content="A short description of the site" > - Specifies small description of the page and to be used by the search engine.
<style type="text/css" href="URL" /> - Specifies a CSS file to be used for the web page.
<script type="text/scripttype" href="URL" /> - Specifies a Javascript of VBscript file to be used for the web page.
<noscript> ... </noscript> - Encloses anything you want displayed by browsers that do not support inline scripts. This goes inside the <script> tags.
</head> - Closing tag for the head of the document.
<body>...</body> - Encloses the main body of the document.
<hn>...</hn> - Makes the enclosed text a heading of various sizes where n is any number ranging from 1 to 6, and 1 creates the biggest heading while 6 creates the smallest.
<basefont size="n"> - Sets the default font properties for the entire page.
<isindex attributes> - Displays a text box indicating the presence of a searchable index. Simply adding this tag will not create a searchable page. The server must be set up to support it.
<img src="URL" attributes> - Places an inline image into the document.
<map attributes>...</map> - Specifies a collection of hot spots that define a client-side image map. The <area> tag can be used inside to define the hot spots.
<area attributes>...</area> - Specifies the shape and size of a hot spot to be used in the definition of a client-side image map. Used inside the <map> tag.
<marquee attributes>...</marquee> - Places a scrolling text marquee into the document.
<applet attributes>...</applet> - Inserts a Java applet in the HTML document. Any text placed between the opening and closing <applet> tags will be displayed by browsers that do not support JAVA.
<embed attributes>...</embed> - Inserts an embedded multimedia object, such as a sound file or video, into the page.
<a href="...">...</a> - When used with the HREF attribute, the enclosed text and/or graphic becomes a link to another document or anchor. When used with the NAME attribute, the enclosed text and/or graphic becomes an anchor.
<ol attributes>...</ol> - Puts the enclosed items marked with <li>, in a numbered list.
<ul attributes>...</ul> - Puts the enclosed items marked with <li>, in a bulleted list.
<dl>...</dl> - Creates a definition list. Within this container, <dt> specifies a definition term and <dd> specifies the definition.
<table attributes>...</table> -Creates a table that can include any number of rows.
<caption attributes>...</caption> -Specifies the caption of the table.
<tr attributes>...</tr> - Specifies a table row. It can enclose the table heading and table data.
<th attributes>...</th> - Specifies a table heading.
<td attributes>...</td> - Specifies a table data cell.
<colgroup attributes /> - Specifies the properties of one or more columns. This tag generally goes right after the opening <table> tag.
<col attributes /> - Used with the <colgroup> tag, this specifies the properties of one column. This tag overrides any attributes specified in the <colgroup> tag that comes right before it.
<tbody>...</tbody> - Encloses the body of your table. This tag is optional unless you are using the <thead> or <tfoot> tags. It used to separate the rows in the table from those in the header or footer.
<tfoot>...</tfoot> - Encloses the table rows that are to be used as a footer. It is an optional tag and comes right after the ending <tbody> element.
<thead>...</thead> - Encloses the table rows that are to be used as a header. It is an optional tag and comes before the opening <tbody> element.
<from attributes>...</from> - Specifies a form. Forms can be used to send user input to the server in the form of NAME/VALUE pairs.
<input attributes /> - Specifies a control or input area for a form, from which a NAME/VALUE pair will be returned to the server. It could be Checkbox, Raidobox, password, text, reset, submit, hidden and image.
<select attributes>...</select> - Creates a drop-down list of items. The list items are defined by the <option> tags placed inside the opening and closing <select> tag.
<option value="..." /> - Specifies an item in the drop down list. Placed within the opening and closing <select> tags. Any text following the <option> tag is what the user will see in the list.
<textarea attributes>...</textarea> - Creates a multi-lined text entry box. Any text placed in between the tags is used as the default text string that is displayed when the page is loaded.
<button attributes>...</button> - allows you to have push buttons on forms that more closely resemble push buttons available in Windows and other applications.
<address>.....< /address> - Encloses the signature file of the author of the page. Text is displayed in italics.
<acronym>.....< /acronym> - indicates an acronym in the text.
<b>...< /b> - Boldfaces the enclosed text.
<big>...< /big> - Makes the enclosed text one size larger.
<blink>.....< /blink> - Makes the enclosed text blink continually.
<blockquote>.....< /blockquote> - Encloses a long quote. Both the left and right margins are indented.
<br> - Inserts a line break.
<center>.....< /center> - Centers the enclosed elements.
<cite>.....< /cite> - Encloses a citation such as the title of a book or paper.
<code>.....< /code> - Encloses a sample of code. The text is rendered in small font.
<comment>.....< /comment> - Encloses a comment. Text inside the tags is ignored unless it contains HTML code.
<del>.....< /del> - To mark the document text that has been deleted since a previous version.
<dfn>.....< /dfn> - Encloses a definition. Text inside the tags is formatted to look like a definition.
<div>...< /div> - Specifies the alignment of the enclosed elements. Can be used to divide a document into sections that are aligned differently.
<em>...< /em> - Emphasis on the enclosed text (Italics).
<font attributes>...< /font> - Sets the font properties for the enclosed text.
<fieldset attributes>...< /fieldset> - Allows you can group related form fields, making your form easier to read and use.
<hr attributes /> - Inserts a horizontal line.
<i>...< /i> - The enclosed text is italics.
<ins>...< /ins> - To mark parts of a document that have been added since the document's last version.
<label>...< /label> - Allows you to lable a tag.
<kbd>...< /kbd> - Specifies text to be entered at the keyboard. Text is rendered as bold and fixed-width.
<p attributes>...< /p> - Designates the enclosed text as a plain paragraph.
<q>...</q> - acts much the same as the <blockquote> tag, but applies to shorter quoted sections, ones that don't need paragraph breaks.
<pre>.....< /pre> - Displays text in fixed-width type without collapsing spaces.
<s>.....< /s> - Displays text with a line through it. The <strike> tag does exactly the same.
<samp>...< /samp> - Indicates sample output from a form or program. Text is rendered in small font.
<small>...< /small> - Makes the enclosed text one size smaller.
<spacer attributes>...< /spacer> - Inserts blocks of spaces into HTML documents.
<strong>...< /strong> - Stronger emphasis on the enclosed text.
<sub>...< /sub> - Renders the enclosed text in subscript.
<sup>...< /sup> - Renders the enclosed text in superscript.
<tt>...< /tt> - The enclosed text is typewriter font.
<u>...< /u> - The enclosed text in underlined.
<var>...< /var> - Specifies a variable. Text is rendered in small fixed-width type.
<wbr> - Causes text enclosed by the NOBR tags to wrap only if necessary.