Section B.2. HTML Quick Reference

<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