HTML..XHTML.The.Definitive.Guide..5th.Ed.1002002 [Electronic resources]

<a>> ... </a>>

Create a hyperlink anchor (href> attribute) or fragment identifier (name> attribute)

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this anchor

charset=>encoding

Specify the character set used to encode the target

coords=>list

Specify a list of shape-dependent coordinates

href=>url

Specify the URL of a hyperlink target

hreflang=>language

Specify the language encoding for the target

name=>name

Specify the name of a fragment identifier

rel=>relationship

Indicate the relationship of this document to the target

rev=>relationship

Indicate the reverse relationship of the target to this document

shape=>shape

Define the region's shape to be circ>, circle>, poly>, polygon>, rect>, or rectangle>

tabindex=>value

Define the position of this anchor in the document's tabbing order

target=>name

Define the name of the frame or window to receive the referenced document

type=>type

Specify the MIME type of the target

<abbr>> ... </abbr>>

The enclosed text is an abbreviation

<acronym>> ... </acronym>>

The enclosed text is an acronym

<address>> ... </address>>

The enclosed text is an address

<applet>> ... </applet>>

Define an executable applet within a text flow

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align=>position

Align the <applet>> region to either the top>, middle>, bottom> (default), left>, right>, absmiddle>, baseline>, or absbottom> of the text in the line

alt=>string

Specify alternative text to replace the <applet>> region within browsers that support the <applet>> tag but cannot execute the application

archive=>url

Specify a class archive to be downloaded to the browser and then searched for code class

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

code=>class

Specify the class name of the code to be executed (required)

codebase=>url

Specify the URL from which the code is retrieved

height=>n

Specify the height, in pixels, of the <applet>> region

hspace=>n

Specify additional space, in pixels, to allow to the left and right of the <applet>> region

id=>name

Define a name for this applet that is unique to this document

mayscript>

Allow the applet to access JavaScript within the page

name=>name

Specify the name of this particular instance of the applet

object=>data

Specify a representation of the object's execution state

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Provide a title for the applet

vspace=>n

Specify additional space, in pixels, to allow above and below the <applet>> region

width=>n

Specify the width, in pixels, of the <applet>> region

<area>>

Define a mouse-sensitive area in a client-side image map

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this area

alt=>string

Provide alternative text to be displayed by nongraphical browsers

coords=>list

Specify a comma-separated list of shape-dependent coordinates that defines the edge of this area

href=>url

Specify the URL of a hyperlink target associated with this area

nohref>

Indicate that no document is associated with this area; clicking in the area has no effect

notab>

Do not include this area in the tabbing order

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves the area

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters the area

shape=>shape

Define the region's shape to be circ>, circle>, poly>, polygon>, rect>, or rectangle>

tabindex=>value

Define the position of this area in the document's tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this area's position in the tabbing order

target=>name

Specify the frame or window to receive the document linked by this area

<b>> ... </b>>

Format the enclosed text using a bold typeface

<base>>

Specify the base URL for all relative URLs in this document

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href=>url

Specify the base URL (required)

target=>name

Define the default target of all <a>> links in the document

<basefont>>

Specify the font size for subsequent text (deprecated; do not use)

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color=>color

Specify the base font's color

face=>name

Specify the local font to be used for the base font

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

name=>name

Specify the local font to be used for the base font

size=>value

Set the base font size, from 1 to 7 (required; default is 3)

<bdo>> ... </bdo>>

Bidirectional override, changing the rendering direction of the enclosed text

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class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

<bgsound>>

Define background audio for the document

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loop=>value

Set the number of times to play the audio; value may be an integer or the value infinite>

src=>url

Provide the URL of the audio file to be played

<big>> ... </big>>

Format the enclosed text using a bigger typeface

<blink>> ... </blink>>

Cause the enclosed content to blink

<blockquote>> ... </blockquote>>

The enclosed text is a block quotation

cite=>url

Specify the URL of the source of the quoted material

<body>> ... </body>>

Delimit the beginning and end of the document body

alink=>color

Set the color of active hypertext links in the document

background=>url

Specify the URL of an image to be tiled in the document background

bgcolor=>color

Set the background color of the document

bgproperties=>value

With value set to fixed>, prevent the background image from scrolling with the document content

leftmargin=>value

Set the size, in pixels, of the document's left margin

link=>color

Set the color of unvisited hypertext links in the document

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves the document window

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters the document window

onload=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the document is loaded

onunload=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the document is unloaded

text=>color

Set the color of regular text in the document

topmargin=>value

Set the size, in pixels, of the document's top margin

vlink=>color

Set the color of visited links in the document

<br>>

Break the current text flow, resuming at the beginning of the next line

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class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

clear=>margin

Break the flow and move downward until the desired margin, either left>, right>, none>, or all>, is clear

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

<button>>

Create a push-button element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this button

disabled>

Disable the button, preventing the user from clicking it

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter to be passed to the forms-processing application if the input element is selected (required)

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse moves out of the button

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse moves into the button

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

type=>type

Specify the button type either button>, submit>, or reset>

value=>string

Specify the value of the parameter sent to the forms-processing application if this form element is selected (required)

<caption>> ... </caption>>

Define a caption for a table

align=>position

For Netscape, set the vertical position of the caption to either top> or bottom>; for Internet Explorer, set the horizontal alignment of the caption to either left>, center>, or right>

valign=>position

Set the vertical position of the caption to either top> or bottom>

<center>> ... </center>>

Center the enclosed text

<cite>> ... </cite>>

The enclosed text is a citation

<code>> ... </code>>

The enclosed text is a code sample

<col>>

Define a column within a <colgroup>>

align=>position

Set the column alignment to left>, center>, or right>

char=>character

Specify the alignment character for text in these cells

charoff=>value

Set the offset within the cell at which the alignment character is placed

span=>n

Define the number of columns affected by this <col>> tag

valign=>position

Set the vertical alignment of text within the column to either top>, middle>, or bottom>

width=>n

Set the width, in pixels or as a percentage, of the column

<colgroup>>

Define a column group within a table

align=>position

Set the horizontal alignment of text within the columns to either left>, center>, or right>

char=>character

Specify the alignment character for text in these cells

charoff=>value

Set the offset within the cell at which the alignment character is placed

span=>n

Define the number of columns in the group

valign=>position

Set the vertical alignment of text within the columns to either top>, middle>, or bottom>

width=>n

Set the width, in pixels or as a percentage, of each column in the group

<comment>> ... </comment>>

Place a comment in the document (comments are visible in all other browsers)

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<dd>> ... </dd>>

Define the definition portion of an element in a definition list

<del>> ... </del>>

Delineate a deleted section of a document

cite=>url

Cite a document justifying the deletion

datetime=>date

Specify the date and time of the deletion

<dfn>> ... </dfn>>

Format the enclosed text as a definition

<dir>> ... </dir>>

Create a directory list containing <li>> tags

type=>bullet

Set the bullet style for this list to either circle>, disc> (default), or square>

<div>> ... </div>>

Create a division within a document

align=>type

Align the text within the division to left>, center>, or right>

nowrap>

Suppress word wrapping within this division

<dl>> ... </dl>>

Create a definition list containing <dt>> and <dd>> tags

compact>

Make the list more compact if possible

<dt>> ... </dt>>

Define the definition term portion of an element in a definition list

<em>> ... </em>>

Format the enclosed text with additional emphasis

<embed>>

Embed an application in a document

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align=>position

Align the applet area to either the top> or bottom> of the adjacent text, or to the left> or right> margin of the page, with subsequent text flowing around the applet

border=>n

Specify the size, in pixels, of the border around the applet

height=>n

Specify the height, in pixels, of the applet

hidden>

If present, hide the applet on the page

hspace=>n

Define, in pixels, additional space to be placed to the left and right of the applet

name=>name

Provide a name for the applet

palette=>value

In Netscape, a value of foreground> causes the applet to use the foreground palette (in Windows only), while background> uses the background palette; in Internet Explorer, provide the foreground and background colors for the applet, specified as two color values separated by a vertical bar (|>)

pluginspage=>url

Provide the URL of the page containing instructions for installing the plug-in associated with the applet

src=>url

Supply the URL of the data to be fed to the applet

type=>type

Specify the MIME type of the plug-in to be used

units=>type

Set the units for the height> and width> attributes to either pixels> (the default) or en> (half the text point size)

vspace=>n

Define, in pixels, additional space to be placed above and below the applet

width=>n

Specify the width, in pixels, of the applet

<fieldset>> ... </fieldset>>

Create a group of elements in a form

<font>> ... </font>>

Set the size or color of the enclosed text (deprecated; do not use)

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class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

color=>color

Set the color of the enclosed text to the desired color

dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

face=>list

Set the typeface of the enclosed text to the first available font in the comma-separated list of font names

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

size=>value

Set the size to an absolute size, from 1 to 7, or relative to the <basefont>> size, using +n> or -n> (required)

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

<form>> ... </form>>

Delimit a form

accept-charset=>list

Specify a list of character sets accepted by the server processing this form

action=>url

Specify the URL of the application that processes the form (required)

enctype=>encoding

Specify how the form element values are encoded

method=>style

Specify the parameter-passing style either get> or post> (required)

name=>name

Supply a name for this form for use by JavaScript

onreset=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the form is reset

onsubmit=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the form is submitted

target=>name

Specify the name of the frame or window to receive the results of the form after submission

<frame>> ... </frame>>

Define a frame within a frameset

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bordercolor=>color

Set the color of the frame's border

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

frameborder=>n

If value is yes> (Netscape only) or 1> (Netscape and Internet Explorer), enable frame borders; if value is no> (Netscape only) or 0> (Netscape and Internet Explorer), disable frame borders

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

longdesc=>url

Provide the URL of a document describing the contents of the frame

marginheight=>n

Place n pixels of space above and below the frame contents

marginwidth=>n

Place n pixels of space to the left and right of the frame contents

name=>name

Define the name of the frame

noresize>

Disable user resizing of the frame

scrolling=>type

Always add scrollbars (yes>), never add scrollbars (no>), or, for Netscape only, add scrollbars when needed (auto>)

src=>url

Define the URL of the source document for this frame

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

<frameset>> ... </frameset>>

Define a collection of frames or other framesets

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border=>n

Set the thickness of the frame borders in this frameset

bordercolor=>color

Define the color of the borders in this frameset

cols=>list

Specify the number and width of frames within a frameset

frameborder=>value

If value is yes> (Netscape only) or 1> (Netscape and Internet Explorer), enable frame borders; if value is no> (Netscape only) or 0> (Netscape and Internet Explorer), disable frame borders

framespacing=>n

Define the thickness of the frame borders in this frameset

onblur=>applet

Define an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this frameset

onfocus=>applet

Define an applet to be run when the mouse enters this frameset

onload=>applet

Define an applet to be run when this frameset is loaded

onunload=>applet

Define an applet to be run when this frameset is removed from the display

rows=>list

Specify the number and height of frames within a frameset

<h>n>> ... </h>n>>

The enclosed text is a level-n header, for level n from 1 to 6

align=>type

Specify the heading alignment as either left> (default), center>, or right>

<head>> ... </head>>

Delimit the beginning and end of the document head

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dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

profile=>url

Provide the URL of a profile for this document

<hr>>

Break the current text flow and insert a horizontal rule

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align=>type

Specify the rule alignment as either left>, center> (default), or right>

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of the rule

color=>color

Define the color of the rule

dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

noshade>

Do not use 3D shading to render the rule

onclick=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when the mouse button is clicked on this tag

ondblclick=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when the mouse button is double-clicked on this tag

onkeydown=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when a key is pressed down while this tag has input focus

onkeypress=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when a key is pressed and released while this tag has focus

onkeyup=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when a key is released while this tag has focus

onmousedown=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when a mouse button is pressed down on this tag

onmousemove=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when the mouse is moved over this tag

onmouseout=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when the mouse moves out of this tag's display area

onmouseover=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when the mouse moves into this tag's display area

onmouseup=>applet

Specify an applet to be executed when a mouse button is released while over this tag

size=>pixels

Set the thickness of the rule to an integer number of pixels

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

width=>value or %

Set the width of the rule to either an integer number of pixels or a percentage of the page width

<l>> ... <l>>

Delimit the beginning and end of the entire Hypertext Markup Language document

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dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

version=>string

Indicate the HTML version used to create this document

<i>> ... </i>>

Format the enclosed text in an italic typeface

<iframe>> ... </iframe>>

Define an inline frame

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align=>position

Set the position of the frame aligned to the top>, center>, or bottom> of the surrounding text, or flush against the left> or right> margins with subsequent text flowing around the frame

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of the frame

frameborder=>value

If value is 1>, enable frame borders; if value is 0>, disable frame borders

height=>n

Set the height, in pixels, of the frame

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

longdesc=>url

Provide the URL of a document describing the contents of the frame

marginheight=>n

Place n pixels of space above and below the frame contents

marginwidth=>n

Place n pixels of space to the left and right of the frame contents

name=>name

Define the name of the frame

scrolling=>type

Always add scrollbars (yes>) or never add scrollbars (no>)

src=>url

Define the URL of the source document for this frame

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

width=>n

Set the width, in pixels, of the frame

<ilayer>> ... </ilayer>>

Define an inline layer

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above=>name

Place this layer above the named layer

background=>url

Specify a background image for the layer

below=>name

Place this layer below the named layer

bgcolor=>color

Specify the background color for the layer

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

clip=>edge

Define the layer's clipping region, in pixels; if left> and top> are 0>, they may be omitted

left=>n

Define, in pixels, the position of the layer's left edge from the containing line of text

name=>name

Provide a name for the layer

src=>url

Supply the content of the layer from another document

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

top=>n

Define, in pixels, the position of the layer's top edge from the containing line of text

visibility=>value

Determine whether to show> the layer, hide> the layer, or inherit> the visibility> attribute from a containing layer

width=>n

Define the width, in pixels, of the layer

z-index=>n

Specify the layer's position in the stacking order

<img>>

Insert an image into the current text flow

align=>type

Align the image to either the top>, middle>, bottom> (default), left>, or right> of the text in the line, or for Netscape, additionally to the absmiddle>, baseline>, or absbottom> of the text

alt=>text

Provide alternative text for non-image-capable browsers

border=>n

Set the pixel thickness of the border around images contained within hyperlinks

controls>

Add playback controls for embedded video clips

dynsrc=>url

Specify the URL of a video clip to be displayed

height=>n

Specify the height of the image in scan lines

hspace=>n

Specify the space, in pixels, to be added to the left and right of the image

ismap>

Indicate that the image is mouse-selectable when used within an <a>> tag

longdesc=>url

Provide the URL of a document describing the image

loop=>value

Set the number of times to play the video; value may be an integer or the value infinite>

lowsrc=>url

Specify a low-resolution image to be loaded by the browser first, followed by the image specified by the src> attribute

name=>name

Provide a name for the image for use by JavaScript

onabort=>applet

Provide an applet to be run if the loading of the image is aborted

onerror=>applet

Provide an applet to be run if the loading of the image is unsuccessful

onload=>applet

Provide an applet to be run if the loading of the image is successful

src=>url

Specify the source URL of the image to be displayed (required)

start=>start

Specify when to play the video clip either fileopen> or mouseover>

usemap=>url

Specify the map of coordinates and links that define the hypertext links within this image

vspace=>n

Specify the vertical space, in pixels, added at the top and bottom of the image

width=>n

Specify the width of the image in pixels

<input type=button>>

Create a push-button element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter to be passed to the forms-processing application if the input element is selected (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this control

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this control

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify the value of the parameter sent to the forms-processing application if this form element is selected (required)

<input type=checkbox>>

Create a checkbox input element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

checked>

Mark the element as initially selected

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

name=>string

Specify the name of the parameter to be passed to the forms-processing application if the input element is selected (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

readonly>

Prevent user modification of this element

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify the value of the parameter sent to the forms-processing application if this form element is selected (required)

<input type=file>>

Create a file-selection element within a <form>>

accept=>list

Specify list of MIME types that can be accepted by this element

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

maxlength=>n

Specify the maximum number of characters to accept for this element

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter that is passed to the forms-processing application for this input element (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this control

onchange=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the user changes the value of this element

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this control

readonly>

Prevent user modification of this element

size=>n

Specify the number of characters to display for this element

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify the value of the parameter sent to the forms-processing application if this form element is selected (required)

<input type=hidden>>

Create a hidden element within a <form>>

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter that is passed to the forms-processing application for this input element (required)

value=>string

Specify the value of this element that is passed to the forms-processing application

<input type=image>>

Create an image input element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

align=>type

Align the image to either the top>, middle>, or bottom> of the form element's text

alt=>string

Provide an alternative description for the image

border=>n

Set the pixel thickness of the border of the image

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter to be passed to the forms-processing application for this input element (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

src=>url

Specify the source URL of the image (required)

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

usemap=>url

Specify the URL of a map to be used with this image

<input type=password>>

Create a content-protected text-input element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

maxlength=>n

Specify the maximum number of characters to accept for this element

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter to be passed to the forms-processing application for this input element (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this element

onchange=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the user changes the value of this element

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this element

onselect=>applet

Specify an applet to be run if the user clicks this element

readonly>

Prevent user modification of this element

size=>n

Specify the number of characters to display for this element

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify the initial value for this element

<input type=radio>>

Create a radio-button input element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

checked>

Mark the element as initially selected

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

name=>string

Specify the name of the parameter to be passed to the forms-processing application if the input element is selected (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

readonly>

Prevent user modification of this element

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify the value of the parameter sent to the forms-processing application if this form element is selected (required)

<input type=reset>>

Create a reset button within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify an alternate label for the reset button (default is "Reset")

<input type=submit>>

Create a submit button within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter that is passed to the forms-processing application for this input element (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify an alternate label for the submit button, as well as the value passed to the forms-processing application for this parameter if this button is clicked

<input type=text>>

Create a text-input element within a <form>>

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

maxlength=>n

Specify the maximum number of characters to accept for this element

name=>name

Specify the name of the parameter that is passed to the forms-processing application for this input element (required)

notab>

Specify that this element is not part of the tabbing order

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this element

onchange=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the user changes the value of this element

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this element

onselect=>applet

Specify an applet to be run if the user clicks this element

readonly>

Prevent user modification of this element

size=>n

Specify the number of characters to display for this element

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

taborder=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

value=>string

Specify the initial value for this element

<ins>> ... </ins>>

Delineate an inserted section of a document

cite=>url

Cite a document dissatisfying the insertion

datetime=>date

Specify the date and time of the insertion

<isindex>>

Create a "searchable" HTML document (deprecated; do not use)

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action=>url

For Internet Explorer only, provide the URL of the program that performs the searching action

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

id=>name

Define a name for this tag that is unique to this document

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

prompt=>string

Provide an alternate prompt for the input field

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

<kbd>> ... </kbd>>

The enclosed text is keyboard-like input

<keygen>>

Generate key information in a form

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challenge=>string

Provide a challenge string to be packaged with the key

name=>name

Provide a name for the key

<label>> ... </label>>

Define a label for a form control

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this label

for=>name

Specify the form element associated with this label

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this label

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this label

<layer>> ... </layer>>

Define a layer

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above=>name

Place this layer above the named layer

background=>url

Specify a background image for the layer

below=>name

Place this layer below the named layer

bgcolor=>color

Specify the background color for the layer

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

clip=>edge

Define the layer's clipping region, in pixels; if left> and top> are 0>, they may be omitted

left=>n

Define, in pixels, the position of the layer's left edge from the containing document or layer

name=>name

Provide a name for the layer

src=>url

Supply the content of the layer from another document

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

top=>n

Define, in pixels, the position of the layer's top edge from the containing document or layer

visibility=>value

Determine whether to show> the layer, hide> the layer, or inherit> the visibility> attribute from a containing layer

width=>n

Define the width, in pixels, of the layer

z-index=>n

Specify the layer's position in the stacking order

<legend>> ... </legend>>

Define a legend for a form field set

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this legend

align=>position

Align the legend to the top>, bottom>, left>, or right> of the field set

<li>> ... </li>>

Delimit a list item in an ordered (<ol>>) or unordered (<ul>>) list

type=>format

Set the type of this list element to the desired format for <li>> within <ol>>: A> (capital letters), a> (lowercase letters), I> (capital Roman numerals), i> (lowercase Roman numerals), or 1> (Arabic numerals; default); for <li>> within <ul>>: circle>, disc> (default), or square>

value=>n

Set the number for this list item to n

<link>>

Define a link between this document and another document in the document <head>>

charset=>charset

Specify the character set used to encode the target of this link

href=>url

Specify the hypertext reference URL of the target document

hreflang=>language

Specify the language used for the target's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

media=>list

Specify a list of media types upon which this object can be rendered

rel=>relation

Indicate the relationship from this document to the target

rev=>relation

Indicate the reverse relationship from the target to this document

type=>string

Specify the MIME type for the linked document. Usually used in conjunction with links to stylists, when the type is set to text/css

<listing>> ... </listing>>

Same as <pre width=132>> ... </pre>> (deprecated; do not use)

<map>> ... </map>>

Define a map containing hot spots in a client-side image map

name=>name

Define the name of this map (required)

<marquee>> ... </marquee>>

Create a scrolling-text marquee (Internet Explorer only)

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align=>position

Align the marquee to the top>, middle>, or bottom> of the surrounding text

behavior=>style

Define the marquee style to be scroll>, slide>, or alternate>

bgcolor=>color

Set the background color of the marquee

class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

direction=>dir

Define the direction, left> or right>, the text is to scroll

height=>n

Define the height, in pixels, of the marquee area

hspace=>n

Define the space, in pixels, to be inserted to the left and right of the marquee

loop=>value

Set the number of times to animate the marquee; value is an integer or infinite>

scrollamount=>value

Set the number of pixels to move the text for each scroll movement

scrolldelay=>value

Specify the delay, in milliseconds, between successive movements of the marquee text

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

vspace=>n

Define the space, in pixels, to be inserted above and below the marquee

width=>n

Define the width, in pixels, of the marquee area

<menu>> ... </menu>>

Define a menu list containing <li>> tags

type=>bullet

Set the bullet style for this list to either circle>, disc> (default), or square>

<meta>>

Provide additional information about a document

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charset=>name

Specify the character set to be used with this document

content=>string

Specify the value for the meta-information (required)

dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

http-equiv=>string

Specify the HTTP equivalent name for the meta-information and cause the server to include the name and content in the HTTP header for this document when it is transmitted to the client

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

name=>string

Specify the name of the meta-information

scheme=>scheme

Specify the profile scheme used to interpret this property

<multicol>> ... </multicol>>

Define a multicolumn text flow

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class=>name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag

cols=>n

Specify the number of columns

gutter=>n

Define the spacing, in pixels, between columns

style=>style

Specify an inline style for this tag

width=>n

Define the width of the entire column group

<nextid>>

Define the next valid document entity identifier (obsolete; do not use)

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n=n

Set the next ID number

<nobr>> ... </nobr>>

No breaks allowed in the enclosed text

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<noembed>> ... </noembed>>

Define content to be presented by browsers that do not support the <embed>> tag

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<noframes>> ... </noframes>>

Define content to be presented by browsers that do not support frames

<noscript>> ... </noscript>>

Define content to be presented by browsers that do not support the <script>> tag

<object>>

Insert an object into a document

align=>position

Align the object with the surrounding text (texttop>, middle>, textmiddle>, baseline>, textbottom>, or center>) or against the margin with subsequent text flowing around the object (left> or right>)

archive=>list

Specify a list of URLs of archives containing resources used by this object

border=>n

Define, in pixels, the object's border width

classid=>url

Supply the URL of the object

codebase=>url

Supply the URL of the object's code base

codetype=>type

Specify the MIME type of the code base

data=>url

Supply data for the object

declare>

Declare this object without instantiating it

height=>n

Define, in pixels, the height of the object

hspace=>n

Provide extra space, in pixels, to the right and left of the object

name=>name

Define the name of this object

notab>

Do not make this object part of the tabbing order

shapes>

Specify that this object has shaped hyperlinks

standby=>string

Define a message to display while the object loads

tabindex=>n

Specify this object's position in the document tab order

type=>type

Specify the MIME type for the object data

usemap=>url

Define an image map for use with this object

vspace=>n

Provide extra space, in pixels, above and below the object

width=>n

Define, in pixels, the width of the object

<ol>> ... </ol>>

Define an ordered list containing numbered (ascending) <li>> elements

compact>

Present the list in a more compact manner

start=>n

Start numbering the list at n, instead of 1

type=>format

Set the numbering format for this list to either A> (capital letters), a> (lowercase letters), I> (capital Roman numerals), i> (lowercase Roman numerals), or 1> (Arabic numerals; default)

<optgroup>> ... </optgroup>>

Define a group of options within a <select>> element

disabled>

Disable this group, making it inactive

label=>string

Provide a label for this group

<option>> ... </option>>

Define an option within a <select>> item in a <form>>

disabled>

Disable this option, making it inactive

label=>string

Provide a label for this option

selected>

Make this item initially selected

value=>string

Return the specified value to the forms-processing application instead of the <option>> contents

<p>> ... </p>>

Start and end a paragraph

align=>type

Align the text within the paragraph to left>, center>, or right>

<param>> ... </param>>

Supply a parameter to a containing <applet>>

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id=>name

Define the unique identifier for this parameter

name=>name

Define the name of the parameter

type=>type

Specify the MIME type of the parameter

value=>string

Define the value of the parameter

valuetype=>type

Define the type of the value> attribute, either as data>, ref> (the value is a URL pointing to the data), or object> (the value is the name of an object in this document)

<plaintext>>

Render the remainder of the document as preformatted plain text

<pre>> ... </pre>>

Render the enclosed text in its original, preformatted style, honoring line breaks and spacing verbatim

width=>n

Size the text, if possible, so that n characters fit across the display window

<q>> ... </q>>

The enclosed text is an inline quotation

cite=>url

Specify the URL of the source of the quoted material

<s>> ... </s>>

Same as <strike>>; the enclosed text is struck through with a horizontal line

<samp>> ... </samp>>

The enclosed text is a sample

<script>> ... </script>>

Define a script within a document

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charset=>encoding

Specify the character set used to encode the script

defer>

Defer execution of this script

language=>encoding

Specify the language used to create the script

src=>url

Provide the URL of the document containing the script

type=>encoding

Specify the MIME type of the script

<select>> ... </select>>

Define a multiple-choice menu or scrolling list within a <form>>, containing one or more <option>> tags

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

multiple>

Allow the user to select more than one <option>> within the <select>>

name=>name

Define the name for the selected <option>> values that, if selected, are passed to the forms-processing application (required)

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this element

onchange=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the user changes the value of this element

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this element

size=>n

Display n items using a pull-down menu for size=1> (without multiple> specified) and a scrolling list of n items otherwise

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

<server>> ... </server>>

Define a LiveWire script

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<small>> ... </small>>

Format the enclosed text using a smaller typeface

<spacer>>

Create blank space in a document

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align=>position

Align a block spacer with either the surrounding text (top>, texttop>, middle>, absmiddle>, baseline>, bottom>, or absbottom>) or against a margin with subsequent text flowing around the spacer (left> or right>)

height=>n

Define the height, in pixels, of a block spacer

size=>n

Define the length, in pixels, of a horizontal or vertical spacer

type=>type

Set the spacer type to block>, horizontal>, or vertical>

width=>value

Define the width, in pixels, of a block spacer

<span>> ... </span>>

Define a span of text for style application

<strike>> ... </strike>>

Strike through the enclosed text with a horizontal line

<strong>> ... </strong>>

Strongly emphasize the enclosed text

<style>> ... </style>>

Define one or more document-level styles

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dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for the title text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's title using a standard two-character ISO language name

media=>list

Specify a list of media types upon which this object can be rendered

title=>string

Specify a title for this tag

type=>type

Define the format of the styles (always text/css)

_{> ...}>

Format the enclosed text as subscript

^{> ...}>

Format the enclosed text as superscript

<table>> ... </table>>

Define a table

align=>position

Align the table in the center and flow the subsequent text around the table

background=>url

Define a background image for the table

bgcolor=>color

Define the background color for the entire table

border=>n

Create a border n pixels wide

bordercolor=>color

Define the border color for the entire table

bordercolordark=>color

Define the dark border-highlighting color for the entire table

bordercolorlight=>color

Define the light border-highlighting color for the entire table

cellpadding=>n

Place n pixels of padding around each cell's contents

cellspacing=>n

Place n pixels of spacing between cells

cols=>n

Specify the number of columns in this table

frame=>type

Define where table borders are displayed either border> (default), void>, above>, below>, hsides>, lhs>, rhs>, vsides>, or box>

height=>n

Define the height of the table in pixels

hspace=>n

Specify the horizontal space, in pixels, added at the left and right of the table

nowrap>

Suppress text wrapping in table cells

rules=>edges

Determine where inner dividers are drawn either all> (default), groups> (only around row and column groups), rows>, cols>, or none>

summary=>string

Provide a summary description of this table

valign=>position

Align text in the table to either the top>, center>, bottom>, or baseline>

vspace=>n

Specify the vertical space, in pixels, added at the top and bottom of the table

width=>n

Set the width of the table to n pixels or a percentage of the window width

<tbody>> ... </tbody>>

Create a row group within a table

align=>position

Align the table body cells' contents to the left>, center>, or right>

char=>char

Specify the body group cell alignment character

charoff=>value

Specify the offset within the cells of the alignment position

valign=>position

Vertically align the body group cells' contents to the top>, center>, bottom>, or baseline> of the cell

<td>> ... </td>>

Define a table data cell

abbr=>string

Specify an abbreviation for the cell's contents

align=>position

Align the cell contents to the left>, center>, or right>

axis=>string

Provide a name for a related group of cells

background=>url

Define a background image for this cell

bgcolor=>color

Define the background color for the cell

bordercolor=>color

Define the border color for the cell

bordercolordark=>color

Define the dark border-highlighting color for the cell

bordercolorlight=>color

Define the light border-highlighting color for the cell

char=>char

Specify the cell alignment character

charoff=>value

Specify the offset of the alignment position within the cell

colspan=>n

Have this cell straddle n adjacent columns

headers=>list

Provide a list of header cell names associated with this cell

height=>n

Define the height, in pixels, for this cell

nowrap>

Do not automatically wrap and fill text in this cell

rowspan=>n

Have this cell straddle n adjacent rows

scope=>scope

Define the scope of this header cell either row>, col>, rowgroup>, or colgroup>

valign=>position

Vertically align this cell's contents to the top>, center>, bottom>, or baseline> of the cell

width=>n

Set the width of this cell to n pixels or a percentage of the table width

<textarea>> ... </textarea>>

Define a multiline text-input area within a <form>>; the content of the <textarea>> tag is the initial, default value

accesskey=>char

Define the hot-key character for this element

cols=>n

Display n columns (characters) of text within the text area

disabled>

Disable this control, making it inactive

name=>string

Define the name for the text-area value that is passed to the forms-processing application (required)

onblur=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse leaves this element

onchange=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the user changes the value of this element

onfocus=>applet

Specify an applet to be run when the mouse enters this element

onselect=>applet

Specify an applet to be run if the user clicks this element

readonly>

Prevent user modification of this element

rows=>n

Display n rows of text within the text area

tabindex=>n

Specify this element's position in the tabbing order

wrap=>style

Set word wrapping within the text area to off>, virtual> (display wrap, but do not transmit to server), or physical> (display and transmit wrap)

<tfoot>> ... </tfoot>>

Define a table footer

align=>position

Align the footer cells' contents to the left>, center>, or right>

char=>char

Specify the cell alignment character

charoff=>value

Specify the offset within the cell of the alignment position

valign=>position

Vertically align the footer cells' contents to the top>, center>, bottom>, or baseline> of the cell

<th>> ... </th>>

Define a table header cell

abbr=>string

Specify an abbreviation for the cell's contents

align=>position

Align the cell contents to the left>, center>, or right>

axis=>string

Provide a name for a related group of cells

background=>url

Define a background image for this cell

bgcolor=>color

Define the background color for the cell

bordercolor=>color

Define the border color for the cell

bordercolordark=>color

Define the dark border-highlighting color for the cell

bordercolorlight=>color

Define the light border-highlighting color for the cell

char=>char

Specify the cell alignment character

charoff=>value

Specify the offset of the alignment position within the cell

colspan=>n

Have this cell straddle n adjacent columns

headers=>list

Provide a list of header cell names associated with this cell

height=>n

Define the height, in pixels, for this cell

nowrap>

Do not automatically wrap and fill text in this cell

rowspan=>n

Have this cell straddle n adjacent rows

scope=>scope

Define the scope of this header cell either row>, col>, rowgroup>, or colgroup>

valign=>position

Vertically align this cell's contents to the top>, center>, bottom>, or baseline> of the cell

width=>n

Set the width of this cell to n pixels or a percentage of the table width

<thead>> ... </thead>>

Define a table heading

align=>position

Define the horizontal text alignment in the heading either left>, center>, right>, or justify>

char=>char

Specify the cell alignment character for heading cells

charoff=>value

Specify the offset within the cells of the alignment position

valign=>position

Define the vertical text alignment in the heading either left>, center>, right>, or justify>

<title>> ... </title>>

Define the HTML document's title

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dir=>dir

Specify the rendering direction for text either left to right (ltr>) or right to left (rtl>)

lang=>language

Specify the language used for this tag's contents using a standard two-character ISO language name

<tr>> ... </tr>>

Define a row of cells within a table

align=>type

Align the cell contents in this row to the left>, center>, or right>

background=>url

Define a background image for this cell

bgcolor=>color

Define the background color for this row

bordercolor=>color

For Internet Explorer, define the border color for this row

bordercolordark=>color

For Internet Explorer, define the dark border-highlighting color for this row

bordercolorlight=>color

For Internet Explorer, define the light border-highlighting color for this row

char=>char

Specify the cell alignment character for this row

charoff=>value

Specify the offset of the alignment position within the cells of this row

nowrap>

Disable word wrap for all cells in this row

valign=>position

Vertically align the cell contents in this row to the top>, center>, bottom>, or baseline> of the cell

<tt>> ... </tt>>

Format the enclosed text in teletype-style (monospaced) font

<u>> ... </u>>

Underline the enclosed text

<ul>> ... </ul>>

Define an unordered list of bulleted <li>> elements

compact>

Display the list in a more compact manner, if possible

type=>bullet

Set the bullet style for this list to either circle>, disc> (default), or square>

<var>> ... </var>>

The enclosed text is a variable's name

<wbr>>

Indicate a potential word break point within a <nobr>> section

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<xmp>> ... </xmp>>

Same as <pre width=80>> ... </pre>> (deprecated; do not use)