List of all HTML Tags 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.

 

 

 

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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
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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)
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Originally 18 tags, Major Tags Added, More Tags Added HTML Standard + CSS styles Introduced, Current Version

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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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Also read about

Tags not Supported in HTML5
HTML Global Attributes
HTML5 Interview Questions and Answers
Self-Closing Tags in HTML

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