List of all HTML Tags with Examples
HTML5 Tags list with examples
HTML Tags: Tags are the basic elements of HTML structure. They define the purpose and function of things we can manage with them. There have been five official versions of HTML with newer tags added as per the requirements. Originally there were 18 tags in the beginning. Since then several optimized tags have been added to match modern standards.
HTML Tags list with description and Examples
There are more than 100+ tags used across HTML. Here is a complete list of tags to help you get started in HTML learning with examples.
| No. | Tag Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | !–…– | This HTML tag defines a comment | example |
| 2 | !DOCTYPE | Defines the document type | example |
| 3 | a | This HTML tag defines a hyperlink | example |
| 4 | abbr | This HTML tag defines an abbreviation or an acronym. | example |
| 5 | acronym | This HTML tag defines an acronym (Not supported in HTML5), | example |
| 6 | address | This HTML tag Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document | example |
| 7 | applet | This HTML tag defines an embedded applet. (Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 8 | area | This HTML tag defines an area inside an image-map | example |
| 9 | article | This HTML tag defines an article, example | example |
| 10 | aside | This HTML tag defines content aside from the page content | example |
| 11 | audio | This HTML tag defines sound content | example |
| 12 | b | Defines bold text | example |
| 13 | base | This HTML tag specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a document | example |
| 14 | basefont | Specifies a default color size and font for all text in a document (Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 15 | bdi | Isolates a part of the text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it | example |
| 16 | bdo | Overrides the current text direction | example |
| 17 | big | Defines big text (Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 18 | blockquote | Defines a section that is quoted from another source | example |
| 19 | body | Defines the document’s body | example |
| 20 | br | Defines a single line break | example |
| 21 | button | Defines a clickable button | example |
| 22 | canvas | Used to draw graphics on the fly via scripting (usually JavaScript) | example |
| 23 | caption | Defines a table caption | example |
| 24 | center | Defines centered text(Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 25 | cite | This HTML tag Defines the title of a work | example |
| 26 | code | This HTML tag Defines a piece of computer code | example |
| 27 | col | This HTML tag Specifies column properties for each column within a colgroup element | example |
| 28 | colgroup | This HTML tag Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formatting | example |
| 29 | data | This HTML tag Links the given content with a machine-readable translation | example |
| 30 | datalist | This HTML tag Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls | example |
| 31 | dd | This HTML tag Defines a description/value of a term in a description list | example |
| 32 | del | This HTML tag Defines text that has been deleted from a document | example |
| 33 | details | This HTML tag Defines additional details that the user can view or hide | example |
| 34 | dfn | This HTML tag Represents the defining instance of a term | example |
| 35 | dialog | This HTML tag Defines a dialog box or window | example |
| 36 | dir | Not supported in HTML5. Use ul instead.This HTML tag Defines a directory list | example |
| 37 | div | This HTML tag Defines a section in a document | example |
| 38 | dl | This HTML tag Defines a description list | example |
| 39 | dt | This HTML tag Defines a term/name in a description list | example |
| 40 | em | This HTML tag Defines emphasized text | example |
| 41 | embed | This HTML tag Defines a container for an external (non-HTML) application | example |
| 42 | fieldset | This HTML tag Groups related elements in a form | example |
| 43 | figcaption | This HTML tag Defines a caption for a figure element | example |
| 44 | figure | This HTML tag Specifies self-contained content | example |
| 45 | font | Defines font color and size for text (Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 46 | footer | This HTML tag Defines a footer for a document or section | example |
| 47 | form | This HTML tag Defines an HTML form for user input | example |
| 48 | frame | This HTML tag Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset(Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 49 | frameset | This HTML tag Defines a set of frames(Not supported in HTML5) | example |
| 50 | h1 to h6 | Defines HTML headings | example |
| 51 | head | This HTML tag Defines information about the document | example |
| 52 | header | This HTML tag Defines a header for a document or section | example |
| 53 | hr | This HTML tag Defines a thematic change in the content | example |
| 54 | HTML | Defines the root of an HTML document | example |
| 55 | i | This HTML tag Defines a part of a text in an alternate voice or mood | example |
| 56 | iframe | This HTML tag Defines an inline frame | example |
| 57 | img | This HTML tag Defines an image | example |
| 58 | input | Defines an input control | example |
| 59 | ins | This HTML tag Defines a text that has been inserted into a document | example |
| 60 | kbd | This HTML tag Defines keyboard input | example |
| 61 | label | This HTML tag Defines a label for an input element | example |
| 62 | legend | This HTML tag Defines a caption for a fieldset element | example |
| 63 | li | This HTML tag Defines a list item | example |
| 64 | link | This HTML tag Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource (most used to link to style sheets) | example |
| 65 | main | This HTML tag Specifies the main content of a document | example |
| 66 | map | This HTML tag Defines a client-side image-map | example |
| 67 | mark | This HTML tag Defines marked/highlighted text | example |
| 68 | meta | This HTML tag Defines metadata about an HTML document | example |
| 69 | meter | This HTML tag Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge) | example |
| 70 | nav | This HTML tag Defines navigation links | example |
| 71 | noframes | Not supported in HTML5. Defines an alternate content for users that do not support frames | example |
| 72 | noscript | This HTML tag Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts | example |
| 73 | object | This HTML tag Defines an embedded object,example | example |
| 74 | ol | This HTML tag Defines an ordered list | example |
| 75 | optgroup | This HTML tag Defines a group of related options in a drop-down list | example |
| 76 | option | This HTML tag Defines an option in a drop-down list | example |
| 77 | output | This HTML tag Defines the result of a calculation | example |
| 78 | p | Defines a paragraph | example |
| 79 | param | This HTML tag Defines a parameter for an object | example |
| 80 | picture | This HTML tag Defines a container for multiple image resources | example |
| 81 | pre | This HTML tag Defines preformatted text | example |
| 82 | progress | ,This HTML tag Represents the progress of a task | example |
| 83 | q | This HTML tag Defines a short quotation | example |
| 84 | rp | This HTML tag Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations | example |
| 85 | rt | This HTML tag Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography) | example |
| 86 | ruby | This HTML tag Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography) | example |
| 87 | s | This HTML tag Defines text that is no longer correct | example |
| 88 | samp | This HTML tag Defines sample output from a computer program | example |
| 89 | script | This HTML tag Defines a client-side script,example | example |
| 90 | section | This HTML tag Defines a section in a document | example |
| 91 | select | This HTML tag Defines a drop-down list | example |
| 92 | small | This HTML tag Defines smaller text | example |
| 93 | source | This HTML tag Defines multiple media resources for media elements (video and audio) | example |
| 94 | span | This HTML tag Defines a section in a document | example |
| 95 | strike | Not supported in HTML5. Use del or s instead. This HTML tag Defines strikethrough text | example |
| 96 | strong | This HTML tag Defines important text,example | example |
| 97 | style | This HTML tag Defines style information for any specific element | example |
| 98 | sub | Defines subscripted text | example |
| 99 | summary | This HTML tag Defines a visible heading for a details element | example |
| 100 | sup | This HTML tag Defines superscripted text | example |
| 101 | svg | This HTML tag Defines a container for SVG graphics | example |
| 102 | table | This HTML tag Defines a table | example |
| 103 | tbody | This HTML tag Groups the body content in a table | example |
| 104 | td | This HTML tag Defines a cell in a table | example |
| 105 | template | This HTML tag Defines a template | example |
| 106 | textarea | This HTML tag Defines a multiline input control (text area) | example |
| 107 | tfoot | This HTML tag Groups the footer content in a table | example |
| 108 | th | This HTML tag Defines a header cell in a table | example |
| 109 | thead | This HTML tag Groups the header content in a table | example |
| 110 | time | This HTML tag Defines a date/time | example |
| 111 | title | This HTML tag defines a title for the document | example |
| 112 | tr | This HTML tag defines a row in a table | example |
| 113 | track | This HTML tag defines text tracks for media elements (video and audio) | example |
| 114 | tt | This HTML tag defines teletype text. (Not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead. ) | example |
| 115 | u | This HTML tag defines the text that should be stylistically different from normal text | example |
| 116 | ul | This HTML tag defines an unordered list | example |
| 117 | var | This HTML tag defines a variable | example |
| 118 | video | This HTML tag defines a video or movie | example |
| 119 | wbr | This HTML tag defines a possible line-break | example |
| 120 |
HTML Tags history
A Brief History of HTML Tags.
| No. | HTML 1 | HTML 2 | HTML 3 | HTML 4 | HTML 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title (title) | ||||
| 2 | Next ID (nextid) | ||||
| 3 | Base Address (base) | ||||
| 4 | Anchors (a) | ||||
| 5 | IsIndex (isnindex) | ||||
| 6 | Plaintext (plaintext) | ||||
| 7 | Example Sections (listing) | ||||
| 8 | Paragraph (p) | ||||
| 9 | Heading (h1..h2..h3..h4..h5..h6) | ||||
| 10 | Address (address) | ||||
| 11 | Highlighting phrase (hp1..hp2) | ||||
| 12 | Glossaries (dd dir dl dt) | ||||
| 13 | Lists (ul..li) | ||||
| 14 | Menu (menu) | ||||
| 15 |
Originally 18 tags, Major Tags Added, More Tags Added HTML Standard + CSS styles Introduced, Current Version
HTML tags have been updated since their beginning
- Basic HTML tags list: div, Span, p, ul, li,a, link
- Self Closing Tags: br, img,
- Empty Tags / Void tags:
- Advanced HTML tags list: audio, video
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Self-Closing Tags in HTML
