HTML Tags List
Following is the complete list of HTML tags with the description which are arranged alphabetically.
| Tag name | Description |
|---|---|
| <!– –> | This tag is used to apply comment in an HTML document. |
| <!DOCTYPE> | This tag is used to specify the version of HTML |
| A | |
| <a> | It is termed as anchor tag and it creates a hyperlink or link. |
| <abbr> | It defines an abbreviation for a phrase or longer word. |
| <acronym> | It defines acronym for a word. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <address> | It defines the author’s contact information of the HTML article |
| <applet> | It defines an embedded Java applet. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <area> | It defines the area of an image map. |
<article> | It defines the self-contained content. |
| <aside> | It defines content aside from main content. Mainly represented as sidebar. |
| <audio> | It is used to embed sound content in HTML document. |
| B | |
| <b> | It is used to make a text bold. |
| <base> | This tag defines the base URL for all relative URL within the document. |
| <basefont> | This tag is used to set default font, size and color for all elements of document. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <bdi> | This tag is used to provide isolation for that part of text which may be formatted in different directions from its surrounding text. |
| <bdo> | It is used to override the current text direction. |
| <big> | This tag is used to make font size one level larger than its surrounding content. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <blockquote> | It is used to define a content which is taken from another source. |
| <body> | It is used to define the body section of an HTML document. |
| <br> | It is used to apply single line break. |
| <button> | It is used to represent a clickable button |
| C | |
| <canvas> | It is used to provide a graphics space within a web document. |
| <caption> | It is used to define a caption for a table. |
| <center> | It is used to align the content in center. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <cite> | It is used to define the title of the work, book, website, etc. |
| <code> | It is used to display a part of programming code in an HTML document. |
| <col> | It defines a column within a table which represent common properties of columns and used with the <colgroup> element. |
| <colgroup> | It is used to define group of columns in a table. |
| D | |
| <data> | It is used to link the content with the machine-readable translation. |
| <datalist> | It is used to provide a predefined list for input option. |
| <dd> | It is used to provide definition/description of a term in description list. |
| <del> | It defines a text which has been deleted from the document. |
| <details> | It defines additional details which user can either view or hide. |
| <dfn> | It is used to indicate a term which is defined within a sentence/phrase. |
| <dialog> | It defines a dialog box or other interactive components. |
| <dir> | It is used as container for directory list of files. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <div> | It defines a division or section within HTML document. |
| <dl> | It is sued to define a description list. |
| <dt> | It is used to define a term in description list. |
| E | |
| <em> | It is used to emphasis the content applied within this element. |
| <embed> | It is used as embedded container for external file/application/media, etc. |
| F | |
| <fieldset> | It is used to group related elements/labels within a web form. |
| <figcaption> | It is used to add a caption or explanation for the <figure> element. |
| <figure> | It is used to define the self-contained content, and s mostly refer as single unit. |
| <font> | It defines the font, size, color, and face for the content. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <footer> | It defines the footer section of a webpage. |
| <form> | It is used to define an HTML form. |
| <frame> | It defines a particular area of webpage which can contain another HTML file. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <frameset> | It defines group of Frames. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| H | |
| <h1> to <h6> | It defines headings for an HTML document from level 1 to level 6. |
| <head> | It defines the head section of an HTML document. |
| <header> | It defines the header of a section or webpage. |
| <hr> | It is used to apply thematic break between paragraph-level elements. |
| <html> | It represents root of an HTML document. |
| I | |
| <i> | It is used to represent a text in some different voice. |
| <iframe> | It defines an inline frame which can embed other content. |
| <img> | It is used to insert an image within an HTML document. |
| <input> | It defines an input field within an HTML form. |
| <ins> | It represent text that has been inserted within an HTML document. |
| <isindex> | It is used to display search string for current document. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| K | |
| <kbd> | It is used to define keyboard input. |
| L | |
| <label> | It defines a text label for the input field of form. |
| <legend> | It defines a caption for content of <fieldset> |
| <li> | It is used to represent items in list. |
| <link> | It represents a relationship between current document and an external resource. |
| M | |
| <main> | It represents the main content of an HTML document. |
| <map> | It defines an image map with active areas. |
| <mark> | It represents a highlighted text. |
| <marquee> | It is used to insert the scrolling text or an image either horizontally or vertically. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <menu> | It is used for creating a menu list of commands. |
| <meta> | It defines metadata of an HTML document. |
| <meter> | It defines scalar measurement with known range or fractional value. |
| N | |
| <nav> | It represents section of page to represent navigation links. |
| <noframes> | It provides alternate content to represent in browser which does not support the <frame> elements. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <noscript> | It provides an alternative content if a script type is not supported in browser. |
| O | |
| <object> | It is used to embed an object in HTML file. |
| <ol> | It defines an ordered list of items. |
| <optgroup> | It is used to group the options of a drop-down list. |
| <option> | It is used to define options or items in a drop-down list. |
| <output> | It is used as container element which can show result of a calculation. |
| P | |
| <p> | It represents a paragraph in an HTML document. |
| <param> | It defines parameter for an <object> element |
| <picture> | It defines more than one source element and one image element. |
| <pre> | It defines preformatted text in an HTML document. |
| <progress> | It defines the progress of a task within HTML document. |
| Q | |
| <q> | It defines short inline quotation. |
| R | |
| <rp> | It defines an alternative content if browser does not supports ruby annotations. |
| <rt> | It defines explanations and pronunciations in ruby annotations. |
| <ruby> | It is used to represent ruby annotations. |
| S | |
| <s> | It render text which is no longer correct or relevant. |
| <samp> | It is used to represent sample output of a computer program. |
| <script> | It is used to declare the JavaScript within HTML document. |
| <section> | It defines a generic section for a document. |
| <select> | It represents a control which provides a menu of options. |
| <small> | It is used to make text font one size smaller than document?s base font size. |
| <source> | It defines multiple media recourses for different media element such as <picture>, <video>, and <audio> element. |
| <span> | It is used for styling and grouping inline. |
| <strike> | It is used to render strike through the text. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| <strong> | It is used to define important text. |
| <style> | It is used to contain style information for an HTML document. |
| <sub> | It defines a text which displays as a subscript text. |
| <summary> | It defines summary which can be used with <details> tag. |
| <sup> | It defines a text which represent as superscript text. |
| <svg> | It is used as container of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics). |
| T | |
| <table> | It is used to present data in tabular form or to create a table within HTML document. |
| <tbody> | It represents the body content of an HTML table and used along with <thead> and <tfoot>. |
| <td> | It is used to define cells of an HTML table which contains table data |
| <template> | It is used to contain the client side content which will not display at time of page load and may render later using JavaScript. |
| <textarea> | It is used to define multiple line input, such as comment, feedback, and review, etc. |
| <tfoot> | It defines the footer content of an HTML table. |
| <th> | It defines the head cell of an HTML table. |
| <thead> | It defines the header of an HTML table. It is used along with <tbody> and <tfoot> tags. |
| <time> | It is used to define data/time within an HTML document. |
| <title> | It defines the title or name of an HTML document. |
| <tr> | It defines the row cells in an HTML table |
| <track> | It is used to define text tracks for <audio> and <video> elements. |
| <tt> | It is used to define teletype text. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| U | |
| <u> | It is used to render enclosed text with an underline. |
| <ul> | It defines unordered list of items. |
| V | |
| <var> | It defines variable name used in mathematical or programming context. |
| <video> | It is used to embed a video content with an HTML document |
| W | |
| <wbr> | It defines a position within text where break line is possible. |
