HTML Tags
Basic HTML5 Tags
<!DOCTYPE html>: Defines the document type and version of HTML.<html>: Represents the root of an HTML document.<head>: Contains meta-information about the document, like its title and link to CSS files.<meta>: Specifies metadata about the HTML document.<title>: Defines the title of the document, shown in a browser's title bar or page's tab.<body>: Contains the content of an HTML document, such as text, images, and other elements.
Text Formatting Tags
<h1>to<h6>: Define HTML headings,<h1>is the highest (most important) level and<h6>is the least.<p>: Defines a paragraph.<br>: Inserts a single line break.<hr>: Defines a thematic break in an HTML page (e.g., a shift of topic).<strong>: Indicates that its contents have strong importance, seriousness, or urgency. Browsers typically render the contents in bold type.<em>: Emphasizes text, which browsers typically render as italic.
Hyperlinks and Images
<a>: Defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another.<img>: Embeds an image into the document.
List Tags
<ul>: Defines an unordered list.<ol>: Defines an ordered list.<li>: Defines a list item.
Table Elements
<table>: Defines a table.<th>: Defines a header cell in a table.<tr>: Defines a row in a table.<td>: Defines a cell in a table.
Forms and Input
<form>: Defines a form for user input.<input>: Defines an input control.<textarea>: Defines a multi-line text input control.<button>: Defines a clickable button.
Semantic Elements
<article>: Specifies independent, self-contained content.<section>: Defines a section in a document.<header>: Represents a container for introductory content or a set of navigational links.<footer>: Defines a footer for a document or section.<nav>: Defines navigation links.
Multimedia and Embedding
<video>: Embeds video content.<audio>: Embeds audio content.<canvas>: Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript).
Advanced HTML5 Tags
<svg>: Defines a container for SVG graphics.<iframe>: Represents a nested browsing context, embedding another HTML page into the current one.
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