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Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<!--comment--> | Includes a comment in the HTML source. Any text or tags within the comment are ignored by the browser. | Strict |
<!--comment-- [--comment--] > | The correct format of a HTML comment construct:
<!--This is a comment-- -->this<- is another comment-- >But this is not: <!--This is a comment---->(The second comment was started but never ended). | Strict |
<!--comment-> | An incorrect comment format, unfortunately used on many pages. The comment is terminated by the first -> found. AWeb recognizes this comment format only in compatible mode. | Compatible |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<A> ... </A> | Hyperlink anchor, specifies either a link to another location, or a named location within a page. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
HREF="url" | Specifies a destination for the hyperlink. "url" can be one of the following:
| Strict |
NAME="name" | Defines a name in this page. You can point directly to this name using an
anchor with HREF="url#name"
| Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<ADDRESS> ... </ADDRESS> | Specifies a (mail) address. Typically rendered in italics. | Strict |
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<AREA> | Can only appear within a MAP element Specifies a hot area with a client-side image map. | Strict | ||||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||
COORDS="nn,nn,nn,..." | Lists the coordinates that describe this area. The number of coordinates
depends on the shape:
| Strict | ||||||||||
HREF="url" | Specifies the URL that this area of the map links to. | Strict | ||||||||||
NOHREF | Specifies that this area does not link to an URL. | Strict | ||||||||||
SHAPE=RECT SHAPE=CIRC SHAPE=POLY SHAPE=DEFAULT | Specifies the shape of the hot area. Instead of the 4-letter abbreviations,
the full words may be used (RECTANGLE, CIRCLE, POLYGON). DEFAULT becomes active if no other area was selected. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<B> ... </B> | Renders text in bold. Usually it is better to use one of the logical styles (like STRONG) instead of phisycal styles like B. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BASE> | Can only appear within a HEAD element Defines the base URL for this page. The base URL is the address to use when resolving relative URL references (partial URLs). By default the base URL is the page's address. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
HREF="url" | Specifies the URL to use as the base | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BASEFONT> | Sets the size normal text is rendered in, and that relative FONT sizes refer to. | Tolerant (NS) |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
SIZE=nn | Specifies the font size. Valid sizes are 1 to 7. Default size is 3. | Tolerant (NS) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BGSOUND> | Defines a sound to play when this page is displayed. | Tolerant (MS) |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
SRC="url" | Specifies the URL where the sound can be found. | Tolerant (MS) |
LOOP=n LOOP=INFINITE | The number of times the sound should be played. If the number is negative, or if "INFINITE" is given, the sound will be repeated forever while the page is being displayed. | Tolerant (MS) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BIG> ... </BIG> | Renders text in a large font. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BQ> ... </BQ> <BLOCKQUOTE> ... </BLOCKQUOTE> | Specifies a text as long quotation. Typically rendered in italics. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BODY> ... </BODY> | Specifies the body if an HTML document. Each HTML document must have exactly 1 body. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
BACKGROUND="url" | Specifies a background image. The image is tiled in the background of the page. | Strict |
BGCOLOR=#rrggbb BGCOLOR=colourname | Specifies the pages background colour if no background image is given, or
the background image is not (yet) loaded. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Strict |
TEXT=#rrggbb TEXT=colourname | Specifies colour to render normal text in.
If no background image is loaded, and
no background colour is specified, this attribute is ignored. Using a
foreground colour with no control over the colour of the background may result
in unreadable pages. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Strict |
LINK=#rrggbb LINK=colourname | Specifies colour to render unvisited hyperlinks in.
If no background image is loaded, and
no background colour is specified, this attribute is ignored. Using a
foreground colour with no control over the colour of the background may result
in unreadable pages. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Strict |
VLINK=#rrggbb VLINK=colourname | Specifies colour to render already visited hyperlinks in.
If no background image is loaded, and
no background colour is specified, this attribute is ignored. Using a
foreground colour with no control over the colour of the background may result
in unreadable pages. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Strict |
ALINK=#rrggbb ALINK=colourname | Specifies colour to render selected (highlighted) hyperlinks in.
If no background image is loaded, and
no background colour is specified, this attribute is ignored. Using a
foreground colour with no control over the colour of the background may result
in unreadable pages. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<BR> | Specifies a line break. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
CLEAR=LEFT CLEAR=RIGHT CLEAR=ALL | Places the following text after left aligned, right aligned or all floating images. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<CAPTION> ... </CAPTION> | Can only appear within a TABLE element Specifies a caption for a table. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=TOP ALIGN=BOTTOM | Specifies whether the caption should appear above the table (ALIGN=TOP) or below the table (ALIGN=BOTTOM). | Strict |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Specifies the alignment of the caption relative to the table width. | Tolerant (IE) |
VALIGN=TOP VALIGN=BOTTOM | Specifies whether the caption should appear above the table (VALIGN=TOP) or below the table (VALIGN=BOTTOM). | Tolerant (IE) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<CENTER> ... </CENTER> | Renders text and other elements centered within the window width. Is a shorthand notation for <DIV ALIGN=CENTER> | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<CITE> ... </CITE> | Specifies a citation. Typically rendered in italics. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<CODE> ... </CODE> | Specifies a short code sample. Typically rendered in a fixed width font. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<DD> | Can only appear within a DL element Specifies a description in a definition list. The description is rendered indented. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<DFN> ... </DFN> | Specifies a definition. Typically rendered in italics. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<DIR> ... </DIR> | Specifies a directory list. AWeb renders a DIR list exactly the same as a UL list. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<DIV> ... </DIV> | Specifies a division of the document for aligning purposes. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Renders the text and other elements within the division left aligned, centered within the window width, or right aligned with the window border. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<DL> ... </DL> | Specifies a definition list. Each entry in the list contains one or more DT elements to specify the term, and one DD element that contains the desciption of that term | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<DT> | Can only appear within a DL element Specifies a term in a definition list. The term is rendered non-indented as opposed to the definition of the term. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<EM> ... </EM> | Specifies emphasized text. Typically rendered in italics. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<FONT> ... </FONT> | Specifies a change in font size or colour. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
COLOR=#rrggbb COLOR=colourname | Specifies the colour to render the text in.
If no background image is loaded, and
no background colour is specified for the document BODY,
this attribute is ignored. Using a
font colour with no control over the colour of the background may result
in unreadable pages. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Strict |
SIZE=nn SIZE=+nn SIZE=-nn | Specifies the font size. If nn is given, it is an absolute size. Valid sizes are 1 to 7, 1 being the smallest and 7 the largest. If +nn or -nn is given, it is a change relative to the current BASEFONT or Hn size. Valid range is -6 to +6, but the resulting font size will be adjusted to fall within the range 1 to 7. Note that relative font size changes are not cumulative. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<FORM> ... </FORM> | Specifies a fill-in form. The form should contain one or more INPUT, SELECT or TEXTAREA elements that define the form fields. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ACTION="url" | Specifies the address to be used to carry out the form's action. Default is the form's address. | Strict |
METHOD=GET METHOD=POST | Specifies how the form data should be sent to the action address. METHOD=GET includes the arguments in a URL. METHOD=POST sends the data using a HTTP post transaction. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<FRAME> | Specifies a frame link. AWeb currently doesn't fully support frames. Instead, each FRAME element is rendered as a normal hyperlink. | Tolerant (NS) |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
NAME="name" | Specifies the name of the frame to load the document in. | Tolerant (NS) |
SRC="url" | Specifies the address of the frame data. See A for details. | Tolerant (NS) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<H1> ... </H1> : <H6> ... </H6> | Specifies a heading. There are six levels of heading that may be rendered in different fonts, sizes and styles. H1 is the most important heading, H6 the least important. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Specifies the horizontal position of the header in the window. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<HEAD> ... </HEAD> | Specifies the document header section. This section contains meta-information about the document, like the TITLE. Each HTML document must have exactly 1 HEAD. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<HR> | Renders a horizontal rule. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Specifies the location where to render a short rule in the window. Default is centered within the window width. | Strict |
NOSHADE | Renders the rule as a solid line or block, with no 3-d effects. | Strict |
SIZE=nn | Specifies the vertical size of the ruler, measured in pixels. Default is 2 pixels. | Strict |
WIDTH=nn% WIDTH=nn | Specifies the width of the ruler, either in a percentage of the window width, or as a number of pixels. Default is a width of 100%. | Strict |
COLOR=#rrggbb COLOR=colourname | Specifies the colour to render the rule in. This attribute implies the
NOSHADE attribute. If no background image is loaded, and no background colour is specified for the document BODY, this attribute is ignored. Using a rule colour with no control over the colour of the background may result in unreadable pages. See colour specifications for a list of valid names. | Tolerant (IE) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<HTML> ... </HTML> | Specifies a HTML document. Each HTML document must begin with <HTML> and end with </HTML>. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<I> ... </I> | Renders text in italics. Usually it is better to use one of the logical styles (like EM) instead of phisycal styles like I. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||
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<IMG> | Specifies an image to be displayed inlined with the text. | Strict | ||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||
ALIGN=TOP ALIGN=MIDDLE ALIGN=BOTTOM | Specifies how the image should be aligned with the text:
| Strict | ||||||||
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=RIGHT | Specifies that the image is a floating image. It is flushed to the current left or right margin, and the text will flow around it. | Strict | ||||||||
ALT="text" | Specifies the text to be displayed when the image isn't loaded (yet). | Strict | ||||||||
BORDER=nn | Specifies the thickness of the border if the image is a link. BORDER=0 means no border. | Strict | ||||||||
HEIGHT=nn WIDTH=nn | Specifies the height and the width of the image in pixels. AWeb uses this to reserve enough space for the image, so that once it is loaded no reformatting of the page is needed. | Strict | ||||||||
HSPACE=nn VSPACE=nn | Specifies a margin around the image for floating images. Without margin the text will be placed directly adjacent to the image. | Strict | ||||||||
ISMAP | Specifies that the image is a clickable map. The image must be contained within a A element. | Strict | ||||||||
SRC="url" | Specifies the address of the image. See A for details. | Strict | ||||||||
USEMAP="#name" | Defines this image as a client-side image map. The name must point to a MAP element. Currently the MAP element must be in the same document as the image map. | Strict |
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<INPUT> | Can only appear within a FORM element Defines an input field in a form. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||||||||||
TYPE=CHECKBOX TYPE=HIDDEN TYPE=IMAGE TYPE=PASSWORD TYPE=RADIO TYPE=RESET TYPE=SUBMIT TYPE=TEXT | Defines the type of input field:
| Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
ALIGN=TOP ALIGN=MIDDLE ALIGN=BOTTOM | Specifies the alignment of an IMAGE field. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
CHECKED | Specifies that a CHECKBOX or RADIO button should be initially checked. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
MAXLENGTH=nn | Specifies the maximum number of characters that can be typed in a TEXT or PASSWORD field. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
NAME="name" | Gives this field a name. Fields without a name will not be included in the form data sent. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
SRC="url" | Specifies the source URL of the image for an IMAGE type field. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
SIZE=nn | Specifies the size of the input box for TEXT and PASSWORD fields, in characters. | Strict | ||||||||||||||||||
VALUE="value" | For CHECKBOX, RADIO, HIDDEN and SUBMIT this specifies the value (data) to
be included if the form is sent. For TEXT and PASSWORD this specifies the initial value of the input box. For SUBMIT and RESET this specifies the button label. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<ISINDEX> | Specifies that this page is a searchable index. Note: The HTML definition states that this tag can only be used within a HEAD element. Because there are many pages that has this tag in the document BODY, AWeb does not impose this restriction, not even in strict mode! | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
PROMPT="prompt" | Defines the propmt to use. Default is
This is a searchable index. Enter keywords: | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<KBD> ... </KBD> | Specifies keyboard input. Typically rendered in a fixed width font. | Strict |
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<LI> | Can only appear within a OL or ULelement Defines a list item. The item is rendered indented with a bullet in front. | Strict | ||||||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||||
VALUE=nn | Specifies the number to use in the bullet for an ordered list (OL). | Strict | ||||||||||||
TYPE=CIRCLE TYPE=DISC TYPE=SQUARE | Sets the type of bullet for an unordered list (UL). | Strict | ||||||||||||
TYPE=1 TYPE=A TYPE=a TYPE=I TYPE=i | Sets the type of bullet for an ordered list (OL).
| Strict | ||||||||||||
DINGBAT="name" | Specifies the type of icon entity to use as a bullet in an unordered list (UL). | Tolerant | ||||||||||||
SRC="url" | Specifies the source of an image to use as a bullet in an unordered list (UL). | Tolerant (HTML 3.0) | ||||||||||||
SKIP=nn | Specifies the number of items to skip relative to the previous item in an ordered list (OL). | Tolerant (HTML 3.0) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<LISTING> ... </LISTING> | Specifies a listing. The text is rendered in a fixed width font, exactly as it appears in the document source. No word-wrapping is done. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<MAP> ... </MAP> | Defines a set of hot zones for a client-side image map (see
IMG). The MAP element should contain one or more AREA elements. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
NAME="name" | The name of the map, as it is references by the USEMAP attribute of the IMG element. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<MENU> ... </MENU> | Specifies a menu list. AWeb renders a MENU list exactly the same as a UL list. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||||
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<OL> ... </OL> | Defines an ordered list. Items in the list are preceded by numbered bullets.
An ordered list should contain one or more LI elements. | Strict | ||||||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||||
TYPE=1 TYPE=A TYPE=a TYPE=I TYPE=i | Sets the type of bullet for this list.
| Strict | ||||||||||||
START=nn | Sets the number to start with. Default is 1. | Strict | ||||||||||||
CONTINUE | Specifies that the numbers should continue where the previous ordered list ended. | Tolerant (HTML 3.0) | ||||||||||||
SEQNUM=nn | Sets the number to start with. Same as START. | Tolerant (HTML 3.0) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<OPTION> ... </OPTION> | Can only appear within a SELECT element Defines an option in a selection list in a form. The end tag is optional. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
VALUE="value" | Specifies the value to be included in the form data if this option is selected. Default is the option text. | Strict |
SELECTED | Specifies that this option should be initially selected. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<P> ... </P> | Denotes a paragraph in the document. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Renders the text and other elements within the paragraph left aligned, centered within the window width, or right aligned with the window border. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<PRE> ... </PRE> | Specifies preformatted text. The text is rendered in a fixed width font, exactly as it appears in the document source. No word-wrapping is done. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<KBD> ... </KBD> | Specifies sample output. Typically rendered in a fixed width font. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<SCRIPT> ... </SCRIPT> | Can only appear within a HEAD element Specifies script statements. Currently AWeb does not support scripts. Instead the contents of the SCRIPT element is ignored. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<SELECT> ... </SELECT> | Can only appear within a FORM element Defines a selection field in a form. Depending on the type of field and the settings, this can be a cycle-type field or a scrollable list. The SELECT element should contain one or more OPTION elements that define the options to choose from. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
MULTIPLE | Specifies that more than one option can be selected simultaneously. The field will be rendered as a scrollable list with checkmarks to indicate selected items. | Strict |
NAME="name" | Gives this field a name. Fields without a name will not be included in the form data sent. | Strict |
SIZE=nn | Specifies the vertical size of the field. A size of 1 will usually be rendered as a cycle-type field. A size of 2 or more will be rendered as a scrollable list, where the number specifies how many items are visible. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<SMALL> ... </SMALL> | Renders text in a small font. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<S> ... </S> <STRIKE> ... </STRIKE> | Renders text with strike through. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<STRONG> ... </STRONG> | Specifies strongly emphasized text. Typically rendered in bold. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<STYLE> ... </STYLE> | Can only appear within a HEAD element Specifies style information. Currently AWeb does not support styles. Instead the contents of the STYLE element is ignored. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<SUB> ... </SUB> | Renders text in subscript, that is in a smaller font and somewhat lower than usual. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<SUP> ... </SUP> | Renders text in superscript, that is in a smaller font and somewhat higher than usual. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<TABLE> ... </TABLE> | Defines a table. The TABLE element may contain a CAPTION element and should contain one or more TR (table row) elements. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Specifies the location where to render the table in the window. Default is left aligned. | Strict |
BORDER BORDER=nn | Specifies that the table cells should have borders. If a number is given,
it specifies the width of the border in pixels. Default is no border. Specifying BORDER=0 is the same as not specifying the BORDER attribute. | Strict |
CELLPADDING=nn | Specifies the distance between the cell contents and the cell border, in pixels. | Strict |
CELLSPACING=nn | Specifies the distance that adjacing cells should be separated, in pixels. This is including any borders. | Strict |
WIDTH=nn% WIDTH=nn | Specifies the width of the table, either in a percentage of the window
width, or as a number of pixels.
Default is to make the table the minimum size for which all elements can be rendered without wrapping, but not wider than the window. | Strict |
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<TD> ... </TD> | Can only appear within a TR element Defines a table cell. The end tag is optional. | Strict | ||||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Renders the text and other elements within the table cell left aligned, centered
within the cell width, or right aligned with the cell border.
This attribute overrides the ALIGN attribute of the TR element. | Strict | ||||||||||
VALIGN=TOP VALIGN=MIDDLE VALIGN=BOTTOM VALIGN=BASELINE | Specifies the vertical alignment of the cell contents:
This attribute overrides the VALIGN attribute of the TR element. | Strict | ||||||||||
COLSPAN=nn | This cell spans several adjacent columns. | Strict | ||||||||||
ROWSPAN=nn | This cell spans several adjacent rows. | Strict | ||||||||||
NOWRAP | Text in this cell will not word wrap. The cell will be made wide enough to show the text without wrapping. | Strict | ||||||||||
WIDTH=nn% WIDTH=nn | Specifies the width of this column, either in a percentage of the table width or as a number of pixels. | Tolerant (NS) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<TEXTAREA> ... </TEXTAREA> | Can only appear within a FORM element Defines a multi line, scrollable text entry field in a form. The text contained in this element will be the initial text displayed in the field, including line breaks. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
COLS=nn | Width of the field in text columns. | Strict |
ROWS=nn | Height of the field in rows. | Strict |
NAME="name" | Gives this field a name. Fields without a name will not be included in the form data sent. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<TH> ... </TH> | Can only appear within a TR element Defines a table header cell. The end tag is optional. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Horizontal alignment, see TD. Default is ALIGN=CENTER. | Strict |
VALIGN=TOP VALIGN=MIDDLE VALIGN=BOTTOM VALIGN=BASELINE | Vertical alignment, see TD. Default is VALIGN=MIDDLE. | Strict |
COLSPAN=nn | This cell spans several adjacent columns. | Strict |
ROWSPAN=nn | This cell spans several adjacent rows. | Strict |
NOWRAP | Text in this cell will not word wrap. The cell will be made wide enough to show the text without wrapping. | Strict |
WIDTH=nn% WIDTH=nn | Specifies the width of this column, either in a percentage of the table width or as a number of pixels. | Tolerant (NS) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<TITLE> ... </TITLE> | Can only appear within a HEAD element Gives the document a title. Every document should have a title. | Strict |
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<TR> ... </TR> | Can only appear within a TABLE element Defines a table row. The end tag is optional. | Strict | ||||||||||
Attribute | Explanation | Mode | ||||||||||
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT | Renders the text and other elements within table cells in this row left aligned,
centered within the cell width, or right aligned with the cell border.
This attribute can be overriden by the ALIGN attribute of the TD or TH element. | Strict | ||||||||||
VALIGN=TOP VALIGN=MIDDLE VALIGN=BOTTOM VALIGN=BASELINE | Specifies the vertical alignment of the contents of the cells in this row:
This attribute can be overriden by the VALIGN attribute of the TD or TH element. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<TT> ... </TT> | Renders text in a fixed width font ("teletype"). Usually it is better to use one of the logical styles (like CODE) instead of phisycal styles like TT. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<U> ... </U> | Renders text underscored. Usually it is better to use one of the logical styles (like STRONG) instead of phisycal styles like U. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<UL> ... </UL> | Defines an unordered list. Items in the list are preceded by bullets. An unordered list should contain one or more LI elements. | Strict |
Attribute | Explanation | Mode |
TYPE=CIRCLE TYPE=DISK TYPE=SQUARE | Sets the type of bullet for this list. | Strict |
DINGBAT="name" | Specifies the type of icon entity to use as a bullet in this list. | Tolerant |
SRC="url" | Specifies the source of an image to use as a bullet in this list. | Tolerant (HTML 3.0) |
PLAIN | The list items will not be preceded by bullets. | Tolerant (HTML 3.0) |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<VAR> ... </VAR> | Specifies a variable (e.g. in formulas). Typically rendered in italics. | Strict |
Tag | Explanation | Mode |
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<LISTING> ... </LISTING> | Specifies an example text. The text is rendered in a fixed width font, exactly as it appears in the document source. No word-wrapping is done. | Strict |