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