Glossary of Html Tags


This section contains an alphabetical list of all of the HTML markup tags described throughout this document. When a closing tag is required for a particular operation, that tag is listed after the opening tag.


<a>, </a>
Define a Hypertext Link

<b>, </b>
Bold

<br>
Line Break

<body>, </body>
Defines the main body of the HTML document

<center>, </center>
Center (text, lists, graphics, etc.)

<dd>
Description line in Definition List

<dl>, </dl>
Define a Definition List

<dt>
Defined term in Definition List

<H1>, </H1>
Use largest font size

<H6>, </H6>
Use smallest font size

<head>, </head>
Define the HTML document header

<HTML>, </HTML>
Identifies the document as being HTML code

<hr>
Inserts a horizontal dividing line

<i>, </i>
Italics

<img>
Insert graphic

<li>, </li>
List item in Ordered or Unordered List

<ol>, </ol>
Defines an Ordered List

<p>, </p>
Inserts a paragraph break

<title>, </title>
Defines the title of the HTML document

<u>, </u>
Underline

<ul>, </ul>
Defines an Unordered List


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