Most HTML documents contain these tags:
<HTML></HTML> mark the beginning and ending of the HTML document.
<HEAD></HEAD> contains the <META>, <TITLE>, and <SCRIPT> tags.
<META></META> store extra information about the HTML document such as the application that created it, keywords for search engines, and other information used by various applications. Many HTML editors or utilities add meta information to an HTML document.
<SCRIPT></SCRIPT> mark the beginning and end of code for a scripting language such as JavaScript.
<TITLE></TITLE> set the name of the document that appears on the top of the Web browser window.
<BODY></BODY> denote a section with text or links that appear in the main body of the document.
<IMG> displays an image on the Web page. For example:
<IMG SRC="Picture.gif">
This tag would display the image Picture.gif on the page.
<A></A> create a link from text or an image to another HTML document. For example:
<A HREF="http://www.macromedia.com">Link</A>
In this case, clicking the word ¨Link¨ in the Web browser jumps to www.macromedia.com.
To place an image and make that image a link, use two tags:
<A HREF="http://www.getfireworks.com"><IMG SRC="Explosion.jpg"> </A>
These tags would display the image Explosion.jpg on the Web page. Clicking the image navigates to www.getfireworks.com. Note that the link to the image is placed within the link tags, between <A> and </A>.
<MAP></MAP> denote information that describes the shape of a hotspot using coordinates and contains the URL destination of the hotspot.
Note: For more explanation on specific HTML tags and their usage, consult available books or Web sites about HTML.