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Complete HTML/xHTML Tag Reference

A comprehensive guide to all HTML and xHTML tags, with instructions on:

where and how to use HTML tags appropriately
which tags are current, and which have better modern alternatives
tips & tricks for writing better markup and accessibility

HTML/xHTML tags grouped by: Family / Importance / A-Z alphabetical list

HTML Tags that Absolutely Everybody should know

Useful and Important HTML Tags

HTML tags that every web designer, producer or developer should be familiar with, especially if you want to follow best practice in usability, standards compliance, SEO and accessibility.

Minor importance

Valid tags that are still relevant and occasionally useful. For the geeks.

Avoid these tags!

These nasties are out of common use, either because they’ve been replaced by a newer alternative, or because they represent inline styling (which is a no-no).

Some (such as the blink tag) carry the death penalty in several states.

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HTML <tfoot> table foot Tag Reference: The tfoot HTML tag means table foot, and defines the foot section of a table.
HTML <thead> table head Tag Reference: The thead HTML tag means table head, and is an optional tag which can enclose the top row of a table to define the cells as column headers.
HTML <applet> Applet Tag Reference: The applet HTML tag means Applet, and it defines an applet embedded in a webpage.
HTML <strike> Strikethrough Tag Reference: The s or strike HTML tags mean Strikeout, and they are used to display text with a solid line through it.
HTML <big> Big Tag Reference: The big HTML tag means Big, and it is used to do display text in a bigger font size than the default.
HTML <a> anchor Tag Reference: The <a> HTML tag creates an anchor in your HTML code, most commonly providing a link to another site, page, or point on a page.
HTML <small> Small Tag Reference: The small HTML tag means Small, and it is used to display text in a smaller font size than the default.
HTML <dir> Directory List Tag Reference: The dir HTML tag means Directory List, and it defines a directory list.
HTML <span> inline span Tag Reference: The span HTML tag means inline span, and is used to apply style to a section of text without breaking the flow of the document.
HTML <tbody> table body Tag Reference: The tbody HTML tag means table body, and contains the rows of data that make up a table.
HTML <kbd> Keyboard Input Tag Reference: The kbd HTML tag means Keyboard Input, and it defines sample code to be input by the user.
HTML <ul> Unordered List Tag Reference: The ul HTML tag creates an unordered list of items.
HTML <blink> Blink Tag Reference: The blink HTML tag means Blink, and it makes text blink on and off repeatedly.
HTML <p> Paragraph Tag Reference: The p HTML tag means paragraph, and it denotes a paragraph of text.
HTML <> Italic Tag Reference: The i HTML tag means Italic, and renders text in italics.
HTML <var> computer code variable Tag Reference: The var HTML tag means variable, and it denotes variable references within computer programs etc.
HTML <dl> Definition List Tag Reference: The dl HTML tag means "definition list" and is used to create a list of name/description pairs.
HTML <menu> Menu List Tag Reference: The menu HTML tag means Menu List, and it defines a list as a menu list.
HTML <basefont> Basefont Tag Reference: The basefont HTML tag means Basefont, and it defines a default font style.
HTML <div> division Tag Reference: The div HTML tag means division, and is basically a general-purpose box that takes up the full width of the space it's in.
HTML <td> table data cell Tag Reference: The td HTML tag means table data cell, and it's the building block of a table.
HTML <samp> Sample Output Tag Reference: The samp HTML tag means Sample Output, and it defines text as sample output from scripts or programs.
HTML <dt> Definition Term Tag Reference: The dt HTML tag stands for "definition term", used as part of HTML definition lists, together with definitions.
HTML <head> Head Tag Reference: The head tag contains the non-visible information about your HTML document.
HTML <tr> table row Tag Reference: The tr HTML tag means table row, and defines a row of data within a table
HTML <u> underline Tag Reference: The underline HTML tag means underline, and it underlines text.
HTML <caption> Table Caption Tag Reference: The caption HTML tag creates a caption for a table, which is like a heading for a table.
HTML <li> List Item Tag Reference: The li HTML tag means "list item". It indicates an elements in a list
HTML <dd> Definition Definition Tag Reference: The dd HTML tag stands for "definition definition"
HTML <col> column Tag Reference: The col HTML tag means column, and it is used to apply certain styles to a whole column in a table.
HTML <ol> Ordered List Tag Reference: The ol HTML tag means "Ordered List"
HTML <th> table header cell Tag Reference: The th HTML tag means table header cell, and defines a column or row header cell.
HTML <br> Line Break Tag Reference: The br HTML tag means line-break, and it inserts a break into a line of text.
HTML <center> Center Tag Reference: The center HTML tag means Center, and it centres its enclosed content.
HTML <table> table Tag Reference: The table HTML tag means table, and it divides content up into rows and columns.
HTML <b> Bold Tag Reference: The b HTML tag means Bold, and renders text as bold.
HTML <font> Font Tag Reference: The font HTML tag means Font, and it specifies the font style of any text it encloses.
HTML <address> Address Tag Reference: The address HTML tag means Address, and is used to define contact details.
HTML <isindex> Is Index Tag Reference: The isindex HTML tag means Is Index, and it displays a single-line textbox, which prompts the user to enter keywords, which are then used to perform a search.
HTML <colgroup> Column group Tag Reference: The colgroup HTML tag represents a column group, and it's used to apply certain styles (usually using CSS classes) to a sequential group of columns in an HTML table.
HTML <marquee> Marquee Tag Reference: The marquee HTML tag means Marquee, and it makes text scroll across the page from right to left.
A-Z List of HTML Tags
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HTML Heading Tag Reference: The h1 - h6 HTML tags mean Heading 1 to Heading 6, and they denote section headings.
Complete HTML/xHTML Tag Reference

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