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# HTML Standard Attributes

There are few HTML attributes which are standard and associated to all the HTML tags. These attributes are listed here with smal description.

## Core Attributes

Not valid in base, head, html, meta, param, script, style, and title elements.

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
class | class_rule or style_rule | The class of the element
id | id_name | A unique id for the element
style | style_definition | An inline style definition
title | tooltip_text | A text to display in a tool tip

## Language Attributes

The lang attribute indicates the language being used for the enclosed content. The language is identified using the ISO standard language abbreviations, such as fr for French, en for English, and so on. RFC 1766 (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1766.txt) describes these codes and their formats.

Not valid in base, br, frame, frameset, hr, iframe, param, and script elements.

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
dir | ltr | rtl | Sets the text direction
lang | language_code | Sets the language code

## Microsoft Proprietary Attributes

Microsoft introduced a number of new proprietary attributes with the Internet Explorer 4 and higher versions.

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
accesskey | character | Sets a keyboard shortcut to access an element
language | string | This attribute specifies the scripting language to be used with an associated script bound to the element, typically through an event handler attribute. Possible values might include javascript, jscript, vbs, and vbscript.
tabindex | number | Sets the tab order of an element
contenteditable | boolean | Allows users to edit content rendered in Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater. Possible values are true or false.
disabled | boolean | Elements with the disabled attribute set may appear faded and will not respond to user input. Possible values are true or false.
hidefocus |  | This proprietary attribute, introduced with Internet Explorer 5.5, hides focus on an element's content. Focus must be applied to the element using the tabindex attribute.
unselectable | on or off | Used to prevent content displayed in Internet Explorer 5.5 from being selected.

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