Alexander Spiteri 's Home - HTML Tag Reference

HTML
Tag Reference

!...

<!-- ... >

Specifies that the enclosed text is an author's comment.

Example:

!DOCTYPE

<!DOCTYPE>

Specifies the version used in the document. It's the first element of any HTML 3.2 compliant document.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">

<A HREF=reference NAME=name TARGET=window TITLE=title>

A is used to attach a hyper link to text or graphics using the HREF attribute or to specify text or graphics as a named reference using the NAME attribute.

Attributes:

HREF=reference
Specifies a destination address (in URL format) or a destination file.

NAME=name
Specifies a named reference within an HTML document. The name can be referenced in a hyper link by prefacing it with a pound sign (#).

TARGET=window | _blank | _parent | _self | _top
Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. This attribute can be used with a frameset where the frame has been named with the FRAME element.
   _blank - specifies to load the link into a new blank window.
   _parent - loads the link into the immediate parent of the current frame the link is in.
   _self - loads the link into the current window.
   _top - specifies to load the link into the full body of the window.

TITLE=title
Specifies the title that appears when the hyper link is selected.

Examples:

<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/">Link to GeoCities</A>
<A NAME="topic1">Here's a named reference</A>
<A HREF="mainpage.html" TARGET="view1">Open mainpage.html in the "view1" window</A>

ADDRESS

<ADDRESS>

Specifies a mailing address. Text is displayed in italics.

Example:

<ADDRESS>Mailing address in italics</ADDRESS>

APPLET

<APPLET ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT ALT=alternateText CODE=appletFile CODEBASE=codebaseURL HEIGHT=pixels HSPACE=pixels NAME=appletInstanceName VSPACE=pixels WIDTH=pixels>

Embeds a Java applet in an HTML document

Attributes:

ALIGN=alignment
Alignment of an object to text.

ALT=alternateText
Alternate text for browsers that don't support Java.

CODE=appletFile
The name of the Java applet.

CODEBASE=codebaseURL
The directory in which the applet is located.

HEIGHT=pixels
Initial height of the applet display area.

HSPACE=pixels
Horizontal space

NAME=appletInstanceName
Use it to identify the applet to other objects within the HTML page.

VSPACE=pixels
Space above the object.

WIDTH=pixels
Initial width of the applet display area.

AREA

<AREA COORDS=coords HREF=url NOHREF SHAPE=shape-type TARGET=window>

Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.

Attributes:

SHAPE=shape-type
Denotes the type of shape. One of the following:
   RECT - Rectangle. Takes 4 coordinates: x1, y1, x2 and y2.
   CIRC - Circle. Takes 3 coordinates: centerx, centery and radius
   POLY - Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.
   DEFAULT - Specifies the region not defined by other AREA tags in a client-side map.

COORDS=coords
Specifies coordinates that define the hot-spot's shape.

NOHREF
Indicates that clicks in this region should cause no action.

TARGET=window
Specifies to load the link into the targeted window.

Examples:

<B>

Renders text in bold.

Example:

<B>In a boldface typefont</B>

BASE

<BASE HREF=url TARGET=window>

Specifies the document URL.

Parameters:

HREF=url
Specifies the document's full URL in case the document gets read out of context.

TARGET=window
Specifies to load all the links on the page into the targeted window.

Examples:

BASEFONT

<BASEFONT COLOR=color FACE=name SIZE=n>

Sets the base font value that will be used as a default for any text not formatted with a style sheet or using the FONT element.

Parameters:

COLOR=color
Specifies the color of the base font.

FACE=name
Specifies the name of the base font.

SIZE=n
Specifies the size of the base font. Can be between 1 and 7 inclusive. 7 is largest and 3 is the default.

Example:

BGSOUND

<BGSOUND SRC=url LOOP=n>

Adds background sounds to a page. The sounds can be either samples (.wav or .au) or in MIDI format.

Parameters:

SRC=url
Specifies the address of the sound to play.

LOOP=n
Specifies how many times the sound will loop. If LOOP="-1" or LOOP="INFINITE" is specified, it will loop indefinitely.

Example:

BIG

<BIG>

Makes text one size larger.

Example:

<BIG>Larger text</BIG>

BLOCKQUOTE

<BLOCKQUOTE>

Indents both left and right margin. Used to mark quotations.

Example:

<BLOCKQUOTE>"Hi there!"</BLOCKQUOTE>

BODY

<BODY BACKGROUND=url BGCOLOR=color LINK=color VLINK=color ALINK=color TEXT=color LEFTMARGIN=n TOPMARGIN=n>

Specifies the beginning and end of the document body.

Parameters:

BACKGROUND=url
Specifies a background image that will be tiled behind the text and graphics on the page.

BGCOLOR=color
Sets the background color of the page.

LINK=color
Sets the color of hyper links that have not yet been visited.

VLINK=color
Sets the color of hyper links that already have been visited.

ALINK=color
Sets the color of hyper links when clicked with the mouse.

LEFTMARGIN=n
Specifies the left margin for the entire body of the page.

TOPMARGIN=n
Specifies the top margin for the entire body of the page.

Example:

<BR CLEAR= LEFT | RIGHT | ALL>

Inserts a line break.

Parameters:

CLEAR= LEFT | RIGHT | ALL
Inserts vertical space so that the next text displayed will be past left- or right-aligned "floating" images.
   LEFT - inserts space so that the next text appears aligned with the left margin directly below a left-aligned floating image.
   RIGHT - inserts space so that the next text appears aligned with the right margin directly below a right-aligned floating image.
   ALL - places the next text past all floating images.

Example:

Text here!<BR CLEAR="all">

CAPTION

<CAPTION ALIGN=TOP | BOTTOM | LEFT | RIGHT>

Specifies a caption for a table.

Parameters:

ALIGN=TOP | BOTTOM | LEFT | RIGHT
Sets the alignment of the caption within the table.

Example:

<CAPTION ALIGN="bottom">Caption centered below the table</CAPTION>

CENTER

<CENTER>

Centers text and images.

Example:

<CENTER>Hello!</CENTER>

CITE

<CITE>

Indicates a citation.

Example:

<CITE>Book title</CITE>

CODE

<CODE>

Specifies a code sample. Text is rendered in a small, fixed-width font.

Example:

COL

<COL ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT SPAN=n>

Sets the properties of one or more columns. Used in conjunction with a COLGROUP element to set the properties of a column within a group of columns.
This element is valid only within a table. The end-tag is not required and is not recommended.

Parameters:

ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT
Specifies the text alignment in cells within the column.

SPAN=n
Sets the number of consecutive columns for which the properties are set.

Example:

<TABLE>
<COLGROUP>
   <COL ALIGN="left">
   <COL ALIGN="right">
<TBODY>
   <TR>
   <TD>First column, left-aligned.</TD>
   <TD>First column, right-aligned.</TD>
   </TR>
</TABLE>

COLGROUP

<COLGROUP ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT SPAN=n>

Sets the properties of one or more columns.
This element is valid only within a table. The end-tag is not required and is not recommended.

Parameters:

ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT
Specifies the text alignment in cells within the column(s).

SPAN=n
Sets the number of consecutive columns for which the properties are set.

Example:

<TABLE>
<COLGROUP ALIGN="right">
<COLGROUP ALIGN="left" SPAN=2>
<TBODY>
   <TR>
   <TD>Column in the first group, right-aligned.</TD>
   <TD>Column in the second group, left-aligned.</TD>
   <TD>Column in the second group, left-aligned.</TD>
   </TR>
</TABLE>

COMMENT

<COMMENT>

Indicates a comment. Text is ignored, unless it contains HTML code.

Example:

<COMMENT>This text is ignored</COMMENT>

<DD>

Specifies a definition in a definition list.

Example:

<DL>
<DT>HTML
<DD>Hyper Text Markup Language
</DL>

DFN

<DFN>

Specifies a definition. Formats a term for its first appearance in a document.

Example:

<DFN>HTML stands for hypertext markup language</DFN>

<DD>

Specifies a definition in a definition list.

Example:

<DL>
<DT>HTML
<DD>Hyper Text Markup Language
</DL>

DIR

<DIR>

Denotes a directory list and specifies that de following block consists of items, beginning with a LI element and none containing more than 20 characters.

Example:

<DIR>
<LI>Sports
<LI>Music
</DIR>

DIV

<DIV ALIGN= LEFT | RIGHT | CENTER | JUSTIFY CLASS=container_type>

Represents different kinds of containers when used with the CLASS attribute. It allows the enclosed group of elements to be given a distinctive style.

Parameters:

ALIGN=LEFT | RIGHT | CENTER | JUSTIFY
Specifies the default horizontal alignment for the contents of the DIV element.

CLASS=container_type
Represents different kinds of containers, for example, chapter, section, abstract or appendix.

Example:

<DIV>
This text represents a section
</DIV>

<DL>

Specifies that the following block is a definition list.

Example:

<DL>
<DT>HTML
<DD>Hyper Text Markup Language
</DL>

<DT>

Specifies a term in a definition list. Indicates that the text is a term to be defined.

Example:

<DL>
<DT>HTML
<DD>Hyper Text Markup Language
</DL>

<EM>

Emphasizes text by rendering it in italics.

Example:

<EM>Text in italics</EM>

EMBED

<EMBED HEIGHT=height WIDTH=width SRC=location NAME=name OPTIONAL PARAM=value PALETTE=FOREGROUND | BACKGROUND AUTOSTART=TRUE | FALSE HIDDEN=TRUE | FALSE>

Indicates an embedded object.

Parameters:

HEIGHT=height
The height of the object on the page, in pixels.

WIDTH=width
The width of the object on the page, in pixels.

SRC=location
The location of the object.

NAME=name
The name used by other objects to refer to this one.

OPTIONAL PARAM=value
Specifies any parameters that are specific to the object.

PALETTE=FOREGROUND | BACKGROUND
Sets the color palette to the foreground or background color.

AUTOSTART=TRUE | FALSE
Specifies if the browser should start the object immediately after download.

HIDDEN=TRUE | FALSE
Specifies if the browser should display the object.

Example:

FONT

<FONT FACE=name SIZE=n COLOR=color>

Sets the font, size and color of text.

Parameters:

FACE=name [,name [,name]]
Specifies a list of font names. If the first font is available on the system, it will be used; otherwise, the second will be tried, and so on. If none are available, a default font will be used.

SIZE=n
Specifies the font size between 1 and 7 (largest). A plus or minus before the number indicates a size relative to the current BASEFONT setting.

COLOR=color
Sets the font color (a hexadecimal RGB color value).

Example:

<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4 COLOR="#FFFFFF">White text</FONT>
<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica">Arial or Helvetica</FONT>

FORM

<FORM ACTION=url METHOD=GET | POST TARGET=window>

Denotes a form.

Parameters:

ACTION=url
Specifies the address to use to carry out the form action.

METHOD=GET | POST
Indicates how to send the form data to the server.
GET - Appends the data as arguments to the action URL and opens it.
POST - Sends the data via an HTTP post transaction.

TARGET=window
Specifies to load the results of the form submission into the targeted window.

Example:

FRAME

Defines a frame in a frameset. This is not a container.

Parameters:

NAME=name
Defines the target name of the frame (used in TARGET attributes).

SRC=url
Specifies the source file for the frame.

ALIGN=LEFT | RIGHT | CENTER | TOP | BOTTOM
Sets the alignment of the frame or of the surrounding text.

FRAMEBORDER= 1 | 0
1 (default) renders a 3-D edge border around the frame. 0 displays no border.

MARGINHEIGHT=height
Controls the margin height for the frame, in pixels.

MARGINWIDTH=width
Controls the margin width for the frame, in pixels.

SCROLLING=YES | NO
Creates a scrolling frame.

NORESIZE
Prevents the user from resizing the frame.

Example:

FRAMESET

<FRAMESET COLS=col-widths ROWS=row-heights FRAMEBORDER=1 | 0 FRAMESPACING=spacing>

Defines a frameset.

Parameters:

COLS=col-widths
Creates a frame document with columns. Column dimensions can be specified in percentage (%), pixels or by relative sizes.

ROWS=row-heights
Creates a frame document with rows. Row dimensions can be specified in percentage (%), pixels or by relative sizes.

FRAMEBORDER= 1 | 0
Provides the option to display or not display a 3-D border for a frame.

FRAMESPACING=spacing
Adds additional space between frames (in pixels).

Example:

<Hn ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT>

Renders text in heading style. Use H1 through H6 to specify different sizes and styles.

Parameters:

n
Sets the heading level. An integer from 1 to 6.

ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT
Sets the alignment of the text. Defaults to LEFT.

Example:

<H1>Welcome to Alexander Spiteri 's Home</H1>

HEAD

<HEAD>

Marks the HTML document heading.

Example:

<HEAD>
<TITLE>Document title</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<HR ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT COLOR=color NOSHADE SIZE=n WIDTH=n>

Draws an horizontal rule.

Parameters:

ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT
Draws the rule left-aligned, centered or right-aligned.

COLOR=color
Sets the color of the rule.

NOSHADE
Draws the rule without 3-D shading.

SIZE=n
Sets the height of the rule, in pixels.

WIDTH=n
Sets the width of the rule, in pixels or as a percentage of the window width.

Example:

HTML

<HTML>

Denotes that the file is an HTML document.

Example:

<HTML>
<BODY>
A simple HTML document.
</BODY>
</HTML>

Example:

<I>

Renders text in italics.

Example:

<I>Text in Italics</I>

IFRAME

Defines a floating frame. It requires the end-tag.

Parameters:

NAME=name
Sets a target name for the frame.

SRC=url
Source file for the frame.

ALIGN=LEFT | RIGHT | TOP | MIDDLE | BOTTOM
Sets the alignment of the frame or of the sorrounding text.

FRAMEBORDER=1 | 0
Renders a 3-D edge border around the frame.

HEIGHT=n
Sets the height of the frame, in pixels.

WIDTH=n
Sets the width of the frame, in pixels.

MARGINHEIGHT=n
Controls the margin height for the frame, in pixels.

MARGINWIDTH=n
Controls the margin width for the frame, in pixels.

NORESIZE
Prevents the user from resizing the frame.

SCROLLING=YES | NO
Creates a scrolling frame. Defaults to YES.

Example:

IMG

<IMG ALIGN=align-type ALT=text BORDER=n CONTROLS DYNSRC=url HEIGHT=n HSPACE=n WIDTH=n VSPACE=n ISMAP LOOP=n SRC=address START=start-event USEMAP=map >

Inserts a graphic file.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Sets the alignment of the image or of the surrounding text.

ALT=text
Specifies text that will be displayed in place of the picture if "Show Pictures" is turned off.

BORDER=n
Specifies the size of a border to be drawn around the image.

CONTROLS
If a video clip is present, displays a set of controls under the clip.

DYNSRC=url
Specifies the address of a video clip or VRML world to be displayed in the window.

HEIGHT=n
Along with WIDTH, specifies the size at which the picture is drawn.

HSPACE=n
Along with VSPACE, specifies margins for the image.

WIDTH=n
Along with HEIGHT, specifies the size at which the picture is drawn.

VSPACE=n
Along with HSPACE, specifies margins for the image.

ISMAP
Identifies the picture as a server-side image map.

LOOP=n
Specifies how many times a video clip will loop when activated.

SRC=url
Specifies the address of the picture to insert.

START=start-event
Specifies when the file specified by the DYNSRC attribute should start playing.

USEMAP=map
Identifies the picture as a client-side image map.

Example:

INPUT

Specifies a form control.

Parameters:

NAME=name
Specifies the name of the control.

TYPE=type
Specifies what type of control to use. It can be one of these values:
   TEXT - Used for a single-line text-entry field.
   PASSWORD - The same as the TEXT type, except the text is not displayed.
   IMAGE - An image field that you can click, causing the form to be submitted.
   HIDDEN - No field is presented to the user, but its content is sent with the form.
   CHECKBOX - Used for simple Boolean attributes or for attributes that can take multiple values at the same time.
   RADIO - Used for attributes that accept a single value from a set of alternatives.
   SUBMIT - A button that, when clicked, submits the form.
   RESET - A button that, when clicked, resets the form's fields to their initial values.

SRC=address
Used when TYPE=IMAGE. Specifies the address of the image to be used.

VALUE=value
For textual or numerical controls, specifies the default value of the control. For Boolean controls, specifies the value to be returned when the control is turned on.

CHECKED
Sets a check box or radio button to "selected" when the form first loads.

SIZE=n
Specifies the size of the control, in characters.

MAXLENGTH=n
Specifies the maximum number of characters accepted by the control.

ALIGN=LEFT | RIGHT | TOP | MIDDLE | BOTTOM
Used when TYPE=IMAGE. Specifies how the next line of text will be aligned with the image.

Examples:

Name: <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="name">
Password: <INPUT TYPE="password" NAME="password">
<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" CHECKED NAME="account"> Send account
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Ok">

ISINDEX

<ISINDEX ACTION=url PROMPT=text>

Indicates the presence of a searchable index.

Parameters:

ACTION=url
Specifies the program to which the string in the text box should be passed.

PROMPT=text
Specifies a prompt to use instead of the default prompt.

Example:

KBD

<KBD>

Renders text in a fixed-width font.

Example:

<KBD>Text to be entered at the keyboard</KBD>

<LI TYPE=order-type VALUE=n>

In a DIR, MENU, OL, or UL block, denotes a new list item.

Parameters:

TYPE=order-type
Changes the style of an ordered list. It can take one of the values:
   A - Use large letters.
   a - Use small letters.
   I - Use large Roman numerals.
   i - Use small Roman numerals.
   1 - Use numbers.

VALUE=n
Changes the count of ordered lists as they progress.

Example:

LINK

<LINK HREF=url REL=forward-link-type REV=reverse-link-type TITLE=title TYPE=type>

Establishes a hierarchical organization for navigating between documents. The LINK element must reside within the HEAD element.

Parameters:

HREF=url
Specifies the URL that has a relationship to the current document.

REL=forward-link-type
Specifies the type of document to which the link is being made.

REV=reverse-link-type

TITLE=title
The character string supplied with this attribute is recommended for use in building a menu of alternative styles.

TYPE=type
Specifies the Internet media type and associated parameters for the linked style sheet.

Example:

LISTING

<LISTING>

Renders text in a fixed-width font.

Example:

<LISTING>Text rendered in italics.</LISTING>

MAP

<MAP NAME=name>

Specifies a client-side image map.

Parameters:

NAME=name
Gives a name to the map so it can be referred to.

Example:

MARQUEE

<MARQUEE ALIGN=align-type BEHAVIOR=type BGCOLOR=color DIRECTION=direction LOOP=n SCROLLAMOUNT=n SCROLLDELAY=n HEIGHT=n HSPACE=n WIDTH=n VSPACE=n>

Creates a scrolling text marquee.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Specifies how the surrounding text should align with the marquee.

BEHAVIOR=type
Specifies the behavior of the text. It can be one of these values:
   SCROLL - Start completely off one side, scroll all the way across and completely off, and then start again.
   SLIDE - Start completely off one side, scroll in, and stop as soon as the text touches the other margin.
   ALTERNATE - Bounce back and forth within the marquee.

BGCOLOR=color
Specifies the background color of the marquee.

DIRECTION=direction
Specifies in which direction the text should scroll. It can be LEFT or RIGHT.

LOOP=n
Specifies how many times a marquee will loop when activated. If LOOP=INFINITE (or n=-1) it will loop indefinitely.

SCROLLAMOUNT=n
Specifies the number of pixels between each successive draw of the marquee text.

SCROLLDELAY=n
Specifies the number of milliseconds between each successive draw of the marquee text.

HEIGHT=n
Specifies the height of the marquee.

HSPACE=n
Specifies left and right margins for the outside of the marquee, in pixels.

WIDTH=n
Specifies the width of the marquee.

VSPACE=n
Specifies top and bottom margins for the outside of the marquee, in pixels.

Example:

<MARQUEE DIRECTION="left" BEHAVIOR="scroll">Scrolling Marquee</MARQUEE>

MENU

<MENU>

Denotes a list consisting of items, each beginning with an LI element.

Example:

META

<META HTTP-EQUIV=response NAME=name CONTENT=description URL=url>

Provides information about an HTML document.

Parameters:

HTTP-EQUIV=response
Binds the element to an HTTP response header.

NAME=name
Description of the document.

CONTENT=description
Defines the meta-information content to be associated with the given name or HTTP response header. Can be used with URL= and a date and time specification to reload a document at a specified interval.

URL=url
Indicates the document's URL.

Examples:

NOBR

<NOBR>

Turns off line-breaking.

Example:

<NOBR>Here's a line that will not be broken</NOBR>

NOFRAMES

<NOFRAMES>

Indicates content viewable only by browsers that do not support frames. This way it's possible to create pages compatible with both types of browsers.

Example:

<FRAMESET>
<NOFRAMES>You'll need a new browser to see this page</NOFRAMES>
</FRAMESET>

OBJECT

<OBJECT ALIGN=align-type BORDER=n CLASSID=url CODEBASE=url CODETYPE=codetype DATA=url DECLARE HEIGHT=n HSPACE=n WIDTH=n VSPACE=n NAME=url SHAPES STANDBY=msg TYPE=type USEMAP=url>

Inserts an object, such as an image, document, applet, or control, into the HTML document.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Sets the alignment for the object.

BORDER=n
Specifies the width of the border if the object is defined to be a hyper link.

CLASSID=url
Identifies the object implementation. The syntax depends on the object type.

CODEBASE=url
Identifies the code base for the object.

CODETYPE=codetype
Specifies the Internet media type for code.

DECLARE
Declares the object without instantiating it.. Use this when creating cross-references to the object later in the document or when using the object as a parameter in another object.

HEIGHT=n
Specifies the suggested height for the object.

HSPACE=n
Specifies the horizontal gutter.

WIDTH=n
Specifies the suggested width for the object.

HSPACE=n
Specifies the vertical gutter.

NAME=url
Sets the name of the object when submitted as part of a form.

SHAPES
Specifies that the object has shaped hyper links.

STANDBY=msg
Sets the message to show while loading the object

TYPE=type
Specifies the Internet media type for data.

USEMAP=url
Specifies the image map to use with the object.

<OL START=n TYPE=order-type>

Draws lines of text as an ordered list items, each beginning with an LI tag.

Parameters:

START=n
Specifies a starting number.

TYPE=order-type
Changes the style of the list. The order-type can be one of these values:
   A - Use large letters.
   a - Use small letters.
   I - Use large Roman numerals.
   i - Use small Roman numerals.
   1 - Use numbers.

Example:

OPTION

<OPTION SELECTED VALUE=value>

In a SELECT block, denotes one of the choices that will appear in the list.

Parameters:

SELECTED
Indicates that this item is the default.

VALUE=value
Indicates the value that will be returned if this item is chosen.

Example:

<P ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT>

Inserts a paragraph break.

Parameters:

ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT
Sets the alignment of the paragraph.

Example:

<P ALIGN="center">This is a centered paragraph</P>

PARAM

<PARAM NAME=name VALUE=value VALUETYPE=type TYPE=type>

Sets property values for a given object. This element is only valid within an OBJECT element.

Parameters:

NAME=name
Specifies the property name.

VALUE=value
Specifies the property value.

VALUETYPE=type
Specifies how to interpret the value. It can be one of these:
   DATA - The value is data. This is the default.
   REF - The value is a URL.
   OBJECT - The value is a URL of an object in the same document.

TYPE=type
Specifies the Internet media type.

PLAINTEXT

<PLAINTEXT>

Renders text in a fixed-width font without processing tags.

Example:

<PLAINTEXT>
HTML Example: <B>Bold Text</B>
</PLAINTEXT>

PRE

<PRE>

Displays text exactly as typed, with all the spacing and line breaks.

<S>

Renders text in strikethrough type.

Example:

<S>This text will have a line through it.</S>

SAMP

<SAMP>

Specifies sample text. Renders text in a small fixed-width font.

Example:

<SAMP>Sample</SAMP>

SCRIPT

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=scripting-language>

Specifies the inclusion of a script. Scripts execute and instantiate objects in the order in which they appear in the HTML.

Parameters:

LANGUAGE=scripting-language
Indicates the Scripting language in which the enclosed script was written.

Example:

SELECT

<SELECT MULTIPLE NAME=name SIZE=n>

Denotes a list box or drop-down list.

Parameters:

MULTIPLE
Indicates that multiple items can be selected.

NAME=name
Specifies a name for the list.

SIZE=n
Specifies the height of the list control.

Example:

<SELECT NAME="Car" SIZE=1>
<OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
<OPTION VALUE="2">Peugeot
</SELECT>

SMALL

<SMALL>

Makes text one size smaller.

Example:

SPAN

<SPAN STYLE=style>

Applies style information to text within a document.

Example:

STRIKE

<STRIKE>

Renders text in strikethrough type.

Example:

<STRIKE>This text has a line through it</STRIKE>

STRONG

<STRONG>

Renders text in bold.

Example:

SUB

<SUB>

Renders text in subscript.

Example:

<SUB>Text in subscript</SUB>

SUP

<SUP>

Renders text in superscript.

Example:

<SUP>Text in superscript</SUP>

TABLE

Creates a table.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Specifies the table alignment.

BACKGROUND=url
Specifies a background picture.

BGCOLOR=color
Specifies a background color.

BORDER=n
Sets the size, in pixels, of the table border.

BORDERCOLOR=color
Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute.

BORDERCOLORDARK=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

CELLPADDING=n
Sets the amount of space, in pixels, between the sides of a cell and its contents.

CELLSPACING=n
Sets the amount of space, in pixels, between the frame (exterior) of the table and the cells in the table.

COLS=n
Sets the number of columns in the table.

FRAME=frame-type
Specifies which sides of a frame (outer borders) are displayed. It can have one of these values:
   VOID - Removes all outside table borders.
   ABOVE - Displays a border on the top side of the table frame.
   BELOW - Displays a border on the bottom side of the table frame.
   HSIDES - Displays a border on the top and bottom sides of the table frame.
   LHS - Displays a border on the left-hand side of the table frame.
   RHS - Displays a border on the right-hand side of the table frame.
   VSIDES - Displays a border on the left and right sides of the table frame.
   BOX - Displays a border on all sides of the table frame.
   BORDER - Displays a border on all sides of the table frame.

RULES=rule-type
Specifies which dividing lines (inner borders) are displayed. It can be one of these values:
   NONE - Removes all interior table borders.
   GROUPS - Displays horizontal borders between all table groups.
   ROWS - Displays horizontal borders between all table rows.
   COLS - Displays vertical borders between all table columns.
   ALL - Displays a border on all rows and columns.

WIDTH=n
Sets the width of the table in pixels or as a percentage of the window.

Example:

TBODY

<TBODY>

Defines the table body. This element is used to distinguish the rows in the table header or footer from those in the main body of the table.

Example:

<TD ALIGN=align-type BACKGROUND=url BGCOLOR=color BORDERCOLOR=color BORDERCOLORDARK=color BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color COLSPAN=n NOWRAP=NOWRAP ROWSPAN=n VALIGN=align-type WIDTH=n>

Creates a cell in a table.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Specifies the horizontal alignment of text in the cell.

BACKGROUND=url
Specifies a background picture.

BGCOLOR=color
Specifies a background color.

BORDERCOLOR=color
Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute.

BORDERCOLORDARK=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

COLSPAN=n
Indicates the number of table columns this cell spans.

NOWRAP=NOWRAP
Prevents word wrapping within the cell.

ROWSPAN=n
Indicates the number of table rows this cell spans.

VALIGN=align-type
Specifies vertical alignment of text in the cell.

WIDTH=n
Specifies the width of the cell.

Example:

TEXTAREA

<TEXTAREA NAME=name COLS=n ROWS=n>

Creates a multiple-line text entry control in which the user can enter and edit text.

Parameters:

NAME=name
Sets the name of the text area.

COLS=n
Sets the width, in characters, of the text area.

ROWS=n
Sets the height, in characters, of the text area.

Example:

<TEXTAREA NAME="T1" COLS=50 ROWS=5>Default Contents</TEXTAREA>

TFOOT

<TFOOT>

Defines the table footer.

Example:

<TH ALIGN=align-type BACKGROUND=url BGCOLOR=color BORDERCOLOR=color BORDERCOLORDARK=color BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color COLSPAN=n NOWRAP=NOWRAP ROWSPAN=n VALIGN=align-type WIDTH=n>

Creates a row or column heading in a table.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Specifies the horizontal alignment of text in the cell.

BACKGROUND=url
Specifies a background picture.

BGCOLOR=color
Specifies a background color.

BORDERCOLOR=color
Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute.

BORDERCOLORDARK=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

COLSPAN=n
Indicates the number of table columns this cell spans.

NOWRAP=NOWRAP
Prevents word wrapping within the cell.

ROWSPAN=n
Indicates the number of table rows this cell spans.

VALIGN=align-type
Specifies vertical alignment of text in the cell.

WIDTH=n
Specifies the width of the cell.

Example:

THEAD

<THEAD>

Defines the table header.

Example:

TITLE

<TITLE>

Specifies the document title. This element is only valid within the HEAD element.

Example:

<HEAD>
<TITLE>Welcome to Alexander Spiteri 's Home</TITLE> </HEAD>

<TR ALIGN=align-type BACKGROUND=url BGCOLOR=color BORDERCOLOR=color BORDERCOLORDARK=color BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color VALIGN=align-type>

Creates a cell in a table.

Parameters:

ALIGN=align-type
Specifies the horizontal alignment of text in the cell.

BACKGROUND=url
Specifies a background picture.

BGCOLOR=color
Specifies a background color.

BORDERCOLOR=color
Sets border color and must be used with the BORDER attribute.

BORDERCOLORDARK=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border.

VALIGN=align-type
Specifies vertical alignment of text in the cell.

Example:

<TT>

Teletype. Renders text in a fixed-width font.

Example:

<TT>Plain Text</TT>

<U>

Renders text underlined.

Example:

<U>Underlined Text</U>

<UL>

Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an LI tag. The items are bulleted.

Example:

VAR

<VAR>

Variable. Renders text in a small, fixed-width font.

Example:

Enter the <VAR>File Name</VAR>.

WBR

<WBR>

Inserts a soft line-break in a block of NOBR text.

Example:

<NOBR>This sentence will break here.<WBR> And no more...</NOBR>

XMP

<XMP>

Example text. Renders text in a fixed-width font.

Example:

<XMP>Plain Text</XMP>

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