This section contains a list of elements defined by HTML. The links take you to the element definitions, which contain the set of members for the element.
a
Designates the start or destination of a hypertext link.
abbr
Inserts an abbreviation into an HTML page.
acronym
Indicates an acronym abbreviation.
address
Specifies information, such as address, signature, and authorship, of the current document.
applet
Places executable content on the page.
area
Defines the shape, coordinates, and associated URL of one hyperlink region within a client-side image map.
b
Specifies that the text should be rendered in bold.
base
Specifies an explicit URL used to resolve links and references to external sources such as images and style sheets.
baseFont
Sets a base font value to be used as the default font when rendering text.
bdo
Allows authors to disable the bidirectional algorithm for selected fragments of text.
bgSound
Enables an author to create pages with background sounds or soundtracks.
big
Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in a larger font than the current font.
blockQuote
Sets apart a quotation in text.
body
Specifies the beginning and end of the document body.
br
Inserts a line break.
button
Specifies a container for rich HTML that is rendered as a button.
caption
Specifies a brief description for a table.
center
Centers subsequent text and images.
cite
Indicates a citation by rendering text in italic.
code
Specifies a code sample.
col
Specifies column-based defaults for the table properties.
colGroup
Specifies property defaults for a column or group of columns in a table.
comment
Indicates a comment that is not displayed.
custom
Represents a user-defined element.
dd
Indicates the definition in a definition list. The definition is usually indented in the definition list.
del
Indicates text that has been deleted from the document.
dfn
Indicates the defining instance of a term.
dir
Denotes a directory list.
div
Specifies a container that renders HTML.
dl
Denotes a definition list.
dt
Indicates a definition term within a definition list.
em
Emphasizes text, usually by rendering it in italic.
embed
Allows documents of any type to be embedded.
fieldSet
Draws a box around the text and other elements that the field set contains.
font
Specifies a new font, size, and color to be used for rendering the enclosed text.
form
Specifies that the contained controls take part in a form.
frame
Specifies an individual frame within a FRAMESET element.
frameSet
Specifies a frameset, which is used to organize multiple frames and nested framesets.
head
Provides an unordered collection of information about the document.
hn
Renders text in heading style.
hr
Draws a horizontal rule.
html
Identifies the document as containing HTML elements.
i
Specifies that the text should be rendered in italic, where available.
iframe
Creates inline floating frames.
img
Embeds an image or a video clip in the document.
input
Creates a variety of form input controls.
input type=button
Creates a button control.
input type=checkbox
Creates a check box control.
input type=file
Creates a file upload object with a text box and Browse button.
input type=hidden
Transmits state information about client/server interaction.
input type=image
Creates an image control that, when clicked, causes the form to be immediately submitted.
input type=password
Creates a single-line text entry control similar to the INPUT type=text control, except that text is not displayed as the user enters it.
input type=radio
Creates a radio button control.
input type=reset
Creates a button that, when clicked, resets the form's controls to their initial values.
input type=submit
Creates a button that, when clicked, submits the form.
input type=text
Creates a single-line text entry control.
ins
Specifies text that has been inserted into the document.
isIndex
Causes the browser to display a dialog window that prompts the user for a single line of input.
kbd
Renders text in a fixed-width font.
label
Specifies a label for another element on the page.
legend
Inserts a caption into the box drawn by the fieldSet object.
li
Denotes one item in a list.
link
Enables the current document to establish links to external documents.
listing
Renders text in a fixed-width font.
map
Contains coordinate data for client-side image maps.
marquee
Creates a scrolling text marquee.
menu
Creates an unordered list of items.
meta
Conveys hidden information about the document to the server and the client.
noBR
Renders text without line breaks.
noFrames
Contains HTML for browsers that do not support FRAMESET elements.
noScript
Specifies HTML to be displayed in browsers that do not support scripting.
object
Inserts an object into the HTML page.
ol
Draws lines of text as a numbered list.
optGroup
Allows authors to group choices logically in a select element.
option
Denotes one choice in a SELECT element.
p
Denotes a paragraph.
param
Sets the initial value of a property for an APPLET, EMBED, or OBJECT element.
plainText
Not currently supported.
pre
Renders text in a fixed-width font.
q
Sets apart a quotation in text.
rt
Designates the ruby text for the RUBY element.
ruby
Designates an annotation or pronunciation guide to be placed above or inline with a string of text.
s
Renders text in strike-through type.
samp
Specifies a code sample.
script
Specifies a script for the page that is interpreted by a script engine.
select
Denotes a list box or drop-down list.
small
Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in a smaller font.
span
Specifies an inline text container.
strike
Renders text in strike-through type.
strong
Renders text in bold.
style
Specifies a style sheet for the page.
sub
Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in subscript, using a smaller font than the current font.
sup
Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in superscript, using a smaller font than the current font.
table
Specifies that the contained content is organized into a table with rows and columns.
tBody
Designates rows as the body of the table.
td
Specifies a cell in a table.
textArea
Specifies a multiline text input control.
tFoot
Designates rows as the table's footer.
th
Specifies a header column. Header columns are centered within the cell and are bold.
tHead
Designates rows as the table's header.
title
Contains the title of the document.
tr
Specifies a row in a table.
tt
Renders text in a fixed-width font.
u
Renders text that is underlined.
ul
Draws lines of text as a bulleted list.
var
Defines a programming variable. Typically renders in an italic font style.
wbr
Inserts a soft line break into a block of NOBR text.
xml
Defines an XML data island on an HTML page.
xmp
Renders text used for examples in a fixed-width font.
