## HTML Reference

Tag | Description
!-- | Comments. Any text between tags will not display in the browser.
!DOCTYPE | Describes the HTML version used in the current document.
A | Stands for anchor. Attributes create hyperlinks and named references.
ADDRESS | Specifies a mailing address.
APPLET | Embeds a Java applet. See OBJECT.
AREA | Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.
B | Changes text to bold. See STRONG.
BASE | Specifies a document's URL.
BASEFONT | Sets the base font value.
BGSOUND | Adds background sounds that play on initial load.
BIG | Enlarges the font size.
BLOCKQUOTE | Sets apart a quotation in text.
BODY | Specifies the beginning and the end of the document body. See HEAD.
BR | Inserts a line break.
CAPTION | Specifies a caption for a table. Valid only within the TABLE element.
CENTER | Centers text and images.
CITE | Indicates a citation. Used to present a book, paper, or other published source material.
CODE | Presents a code sample.
COL | Sets the properties of a column.
COLGROUP | Sets the properties of one or more columns as a group.
COMMENT | Indicates a comment. Text in a comment element does not display in a browser.
DD | Specifies definition data. Used to format the text for a definition. See DL, DT.
DFN | Specifies a definition. Formats a defined term.
DIR | Denotes a directory list.
DIV | Sets a document division. Groups related elements together within a document.
DL | Denotes a definition list. Used for a list of defined terms. See DT, DD.
DT | Specifies a definition term. Used to format the defined term. See DL, DD.
EM | Emphasizes text, usually by rendering text in italic.
EMBED | Indicates an embedded object. See OBJECT.
FONT | Formats the font style, size, and color.
FORM | Denotes a form with which users enter data. See INPUT for a list of form elements.
FRAME | Defines independent windows, or frames, within a page. See FRAMESET.
FRAMESET | Defines layout for frames within a page. See FRAME.
Hn | Renders text in heading style, usually with a larger font than the body text. The n is a value from 1 to 6.
HEAD | Marks the HTML document heading.
HR | Draws a horizontal rule. Used to separate sections.
HTML | Denotes the file is an HTML document.
I | Renders text in italic.
IMG | Inserts a graphic file.
INPUT | Specifies a form control such as a check box or radio button. See FORM.
ISINDEX | Indicates the presence of an index.
KBD | Indicates text to be entered at a keyboard. Appears in fixed-width and bold type.
LI | Denotes an item in a list. Adds special character or number depending on use. See UL, OL.
LINK | Establishes the relationship between documents. Appears only in the HEAD element.
LISTING | Renders text in fixed-width type.
MAP | Specifies a collection of hot spots for a client-side image map.
MARQUEE | Displays text in a scrolling marquee.
MENU | Denotes a list of items.
META | Provides information about the document. Used for client pull, also by some search engines for indexing. Describes the character set to be used.
NOBR | Turns off line breaking.
NOFRAMES | Indicates content viewable only by browsers that do not support frames.
OBJECT | Inserts an OLE Control.
OL | Specifies an ordered list. Each item has a number or letter reference. See UL, LI.
OPTION | Denotes one choice in a list box.
P | Inserts a paragraph break and denotes a new paragraph.
PARAM | Sets object properties.
PLAINTEXT | Renders text in fixed-width type without processing elements.
PRE | Displays text exactly as typed—with all line breaks and spacing.
S | Renders text in strikethrough type.
SAMP | Specifies sample text. See CODE.
SCRIPT | Specifies the inclusion of a script.
SELECT | Denotes a list box or drop-down list.
SMALL | Decreases the font size.
SPAN | Applies style information to the enclosed text.
STRIKE | Renders text in strikethrough type. See S.
STRONG | Emphasizes text, usually with bold. See B.
STYLE | Allows authors to include rendering information using a specified style notation.
SUB | Renders text in subscript.
SUP | Renders text in superscript.
TABLE | Creates a table. See TH, TR, and TD to learn how to define rows and columns.
TBODY | Defines the table body.
TD | Creates a cell in a table.
TEXTAREA | Creates a box in which a user can enter and edit text.
TFOOT | Defines the table footer.
TH | Creates a row or column heading in a table.
THEAD | Defines the table header.
TITLE | Specifies a document title. Appears in the browser title bar.
TR | Creates a row in a table.
TT | Denotes teletype. Displays text in fixed-width type.
U | Renders text underlined.
UL | Formats lines of text as a bulleted list. See LI.
VAR | Indicates placeholder text for a variable. Displays text in a small, fixed-width font.
WBR | Inserts a soft line break in a block of NOBR text.
XMP | Indicates example text. Displays text in fixed-width font.

### !--

<!-- .. -->

Specifies that enclosed text is an author's comment. Text may be multi-line. Any text between the tags will not appear in an HTML browser. You can include lines of text between the start-tag and end-tag.

Example

    <!--This line of text, enclosed in an HTML page, will not display.
      This second line of text will not display either.-->

### !DOCTYPE

<!DOCTYPE>

Specifies the version of HTML used in the document. !DOCTYPE is the first element in any HTML document. !DOCTYPE is a required element for any HTML 3.2-compliant document.

Example

    <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">

### A

<A
CLASS=type
HREF=reference
ID=value
NAME=name
onClick=function
onMouseOver=function
REL=SAME|NEXT|PARENT|PREVIOUS
REV=value
STYLE=style
TARGET=window
TITLE=title>
</A>

Stands for anchor. The end-tag is required.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
HREF=reference
  Specifies either a destination address or a destination file. A destination address must be in URL format. A destination file must name a file and be in the format of the given file system. If no path or domain name is specified, the file is searched for in the same location as the current document.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NAME=name
  Specifies a named reference within an HTML document.
onClick=function
  Activates a script when the onClick event occurs.
onMouseOver=function
  Activates a script when the onMouseOver event occurs.
REL=SAME|NEXT|PARENT|PREVIOUS
  Defines the relationship of a link. The default is SAME.

  SAME | The author of the linked document is the same as the current document.
  NEXT | The link is the next page in a sequence.
  PARENT | The current page is the parent of a destination document.
  PREVIOUS | The link is to the previous document.

REV=value
  Specifies the reverse link.
STYLE=style
  Specifies style information.
TARGET=window
  Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. This attribute can be used with a frameset where a frame has been named in the FRAME element. The window can be one of these values:

  window | Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alphanumeric character to be valid, except for the following four target windows:
  blank | Load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
  parent | Load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
  self | Load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
  top | Load the link into the full body of the window.

TITLE=title
  Specifies the title that appears when the hyperlink is selected.

The properties of elements that can follow A are applied to the data characters or elements in the container. The anchor element is used to link text or other elements using the HREF= attribute. The anchor element is used to specify text or graphics as a named reference, to which hyperlinks can link, using the NAME= attribute. Anchors cannot be nested.

Example

    <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com"> This is a link to Microsoft.</A>

    <A HREF="home.htm">This is a link to a file called home.htm in the same
    directory as this page.</A>

    <A TARGET="viewer" HREF="sample.htm">Click here to load the link into
    "viewer" window.</A>

### ADDRESS

<ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>

Specifies the mailing address. This element typically is used at the bottom of a document. Text is displayed in italic. The end-tag is required.

Example

    <ADDRESS>This text will be in italic.</ADDRESS>

### APPLET

<APPLET
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM
ALT=alternateText
CODE=appletFile
CODEBASE=codebaseURL
DOWNLOAD=n
HEIGHT=pixels
HSPACE=pixels
NAME=appletInstanceName
TITLE=text
VSPACE=pixels
WIDTH=pixels>
...
<PARAM NAME=AttributeName ...>
...
</APPLET>

Embeds a Java applet in an HTML document. The end-tag is required.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM
  Describes the alignment of an object to text. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | The applet is aligned to the left of surrounding text.
  CENTER | The applet is aligned to the center of surrounding text.
  RIGHT | The applet is aligned to the right of surrounding text.
  TOP | The applet is aligned to the top of surrounding text.
  MIDDLE | The applet is aligned to the middle of surrounding text.
  BOTTOM | The applet is aligned to the bottom of surrounding text.

ALT=alternateText
  Specifies alternate text for text-only browsers or browsers that do not support Java.
CODE=appletFile
  Specifies the name of the Java applet.
CODEBASE=codebaseURL
  Specifies the base URL of the applet (the directory in which the applet is located).
DOWNLOAD=n
  Specifies the image download order.
HEIGHT=pixels
  Specifies the initial height of the applet display area.
HSPACE=pixels
  Specifies the horizontal space in which the applet displays.
NAME=appletInstanceName
  Identifies an applet to other applets within the HTML page.
PARAM NAME=AttributeName
  Passes applet-specific arguments in from an HTML page. There may be no, one, or any number of PARAM NAME= attributes present in the APPLET start-tag.
TITLE=text
  Specifies an advisory title string.
VSPACE=pixels
  Specifies the space in pixels above the applet.
WIDTH=pixels
  Specifies the initial width of the applet display area.

Applet resources are loaded relative to the document URL. The CODEBASE= attribute is used to change this default behavior. If the CODEBASE= attribute is defined, it specifies a different location in which to find applet resources. The value can be an absolute or a relative URL. The absolute URL is used as is, without modification, and is not affected by the document's BASE element. When the CODEBASE= attribute is relative, it is relative to the document URL (or BASE tag, if defined).

Example

    <APPLET CODEBASE="applets/javaapps"
    	CODE=JavaDemo.class
    	WIDTH=100
    	HEIGHT=200>
    <PARAM NAME=text value="This is a Java applet.">
    <IMG SRC=logo.gif ALT="Upgrade to Internet Explorer to view this Java
    applet.">
    </APPLET>

### AREA

<AREA
ALT=text
CLASS=type
COORDS=coords
HREF=url
ID=value
NOHREF
NOTAB
SHAPE=shape-type
STYLE=css1 properties
TABINDEX=n
TARGET=window
TITLE=text>

Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.

ALT=text
  Specifies the alternative display for text-only browsers.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COORDS=coords
  Specifies coordinates that define the hot spot's shape.
HREF=url
  Specifies the destination of the hot spot.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NOHREF
  Indicates that clicks in this region should cause no action.
NOTAB
  Excludes the element from the tabbing order.
SHAPE=shape-type
  Denotes the type of shape. The shape-type can be one of these values:

  RECT | Rectangle. Takes four coordinates: x1, y1, x2, and y2. This is the default.
  RECTANGLE | Rectangle. Takes four coordinates: x1, y1, x2, and y2.
  CIRC | Circle. Takes three coordinates: centerx, centery, and radius.
  CIRCLE | Circle. Takes three coordinates: centerx, centery, and radius.
  POLY | Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.
  POLYGON | Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.

STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
TABINDEX=n
  Specifies the position in the tabbing order.
TARGET=window
  Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window can be one of these values:

  window | Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alphanumeric character to be valid, except for the following four target windows:
  _blank | Load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
  _parent | Load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
  _self | Load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
  _top | Load the link into the full body of the window.

TITLE=text
  Specifies an advisory title for balloon help.

Examples

    <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125" HREF="http://www.sample.com">

    <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125" NOHREF>

    <AREA TARGET="viewer" HREF="sample.htm" SHAPE="CIRCLE" COORDS="50, 25,
    150, 125">

### B

<B>
</B>

Renders text in bold. The end-tag turns off the bold formatting.

Example

    <B>Displayed in a bold typeface.</B>

### BASE

<BASE
HREF=url
TARGET=window>

Specifies the document's URL.

HREF=url
  Specifies the document's full URL in case the document gets read out of context and the reader wants to refer to the original.
TARGET=window
  Specifies to load all the links on the page into the targeted window. This can be overridden by specifying a different target attribute for a specific link. The window can be one of these values:

  window | Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alphanumeric character to be valid, except for the following four target windows:
  _blank | Load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
  _parent | Load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
  _self | Load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
  _top | Load the link into the full body of the window.

Examples

    <BASE HREF="http:// www.sample.com/hello.htm">

    <BASE HREF="http:// www.sample.com/hello.htm" TARGET="viewer">

### BASEFONT

<BASEFONT
COLOR=color
NAME=name
SIZE=n>

Sets the base font value. This value will be used as a default for any text not formatted with a style sheet or using the FONT element.

COLOR=color
  Specifies the color of the base font.
NAME=name
  Specifies the name of the base font.
SIZE=n
  Specifies the size of the base font. The n can be between 1 and 7 inclusive; default is 3; 7 is largest. Throughout the document, relative font size settings (for example, <FONT SIZE=+3>) are set according to this.

Example

    <BASEFONT SIZE=3> This sets the base font size to 3.
    <FONT SIZE=+4> Now the font size is 7.
    <FONT SIZE=-1> Now the font size is 2.

### BGSOUND

<BGSOUND
LOOP=n
SRC=url>

Adds background sounds or "soundtracks" to a page. Sounds can either be samples (.wav or .au format) or MIDI format.

LOOP=n
  Specifies how many times a sound will loop when activated. If n=-1, or if LOOP=INFINITE is specified, it will loop indefinitely.
SRC=url
  Specifies the address of a sound to be displayed.

### BIG

<BIG>

Makes text one size larger.

Example

    <BIG>This text is larger.</BIG>

### BLOCKQUOTE

<BLOCKQUOTE>
</BLOCKQUOTE>

Indents both left and right margins. Used to set apart quotations in text. The end-tag is required.

Example

    <P>He said,
    <BLOCKQUOTE>"Hi there!"</BLOCKQUOTE>

### BODY

<BODY
ALINK=color
BACKGROUND=url
BGCOLOR=color
BGPROPERTIES=FIXED
CLASS=type
ID=value
LEFTMARGIN=n
LINK=color
STYLE=css1 properties
TEXT=color
TOPMARGIN=n
VLINK=color>
</BODY>

Specifies the beginning and end of the document body. This element also allows you to set the background image, the background color, the link colors, and the top and left margins of the page. The end-tag is required.

ALINK=color
  Specifies the color of the active hyperlink.
BACKGROUND=url
  Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics on the page.
BGCOLOR=color
  Sets the background color of the page. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BGPROPERTIES=FIXED
  Specifies a "watermark," which is a background picture that does not scroll. The background image remains fixed behind any scrolling foreground information.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
LEFTMARGIN=n
  Specifies the left margin for the entire body of the page and overrides the default margin. If set to zero, the left margin will be exactly on the left edge.
LINK=color
  Sets the color of hyperlinks that have not yet been visited. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
TEXT=color
  Sets the color of text on the page. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
TOPMARGIN=n
  Specifies the margin for the top of the page and overrides the default margin. If set to zero, the top margin will be on the precise top edge.
VLINK=color
  Sets the color of hyperlinks that have already been visited. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.

Examples

The HTML used to insert the background image of this page is:

    <BODY BACKGROUND="/ie/images/watermrk.gif" BGPROPERTIES=FIXED
    BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF TEXT=#000000 LINK=#ff6600 VLINK=#330099>

    <HTML><BODY>Here's a Web page!</BODY></HTML>

### BR

<BR
CLASS=type
CLEAR=NONE|LEFT|RIGHT|ALL>

Inserts a line break.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
CLEAR=NONE|LEFT|RIGHT|ALL
  Controls the display of text below or beside an image. The default is NONE.

  NONE | The next text in the document appears immediately after the image.
  LEFT | The next text in the document is displayed below the image at the next full left margin.
  RIGHT | The next text in the document is displayed below the image at the next full right margin.
  ALL | The next text in the document is displayed below the image at the next full left and right margins.

### CAPTION

<CAPTION
ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT
VALIGN=TOP|BOTTOM>
</CAPTION>

Specifies a caption for a table. This element is valid only within the TABLE element. The end-tag is required.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT
  Sets the alignment of the caption to the table. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | The caption is centered above the margins of the table.
  LEFT | The caption is aligned to the left side of the table.
  RIGHT | The caption is aligned to the right side of the table.

VALIGN=TOP|BOTTOM
  Sets the vertical alignment of the table caption. The default is TOP.

  TOP | The caption is at the top of the table.
  BOTTOM | The caption is at the bottom of the table.

Example

    <TABLE>
    <CAPTION VALIGN=BOTTOM>
    This caption will appear below the table.
    </CAPTION>
    <TR>
         ....
    </TR>
    </TABLE>

### CENTER

<CENTER>
</CENTER>

Centers text and images. The end-tag returns the alignment to its previous state.

Example

    <CENTER>This text appears centered on the page.</CENTER>

### CITE

<CITE>
</CITE>

Indicates a citation. Refers to a book, paper, or other published source material. The end-tag is required.

Example

    <CITE>Book Title.</CITE>

### CODE

<CODE>
</CODE>

Specifies a code sample. Renders text in a small font. (If no font face is specified, the font used is fixed-width.) The end-tag is required.

Example

    <CODE>Here is some text in a small, fixed-width font.</CODE>

### COL

<COL
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT
SPAN=n>

Sets the properties of one or more columns. Use this element in conjunction with a COLGROUP element to set the properties of a column within a group of columns.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT
  Specifies the text alignment in cells within the column. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | Text is aligned with the center of cells in the column.
  LEFT | Text is aligned to the left of cells in the column.
  RIGHT | Text is aligned to the right of cells in the column.

SPAN=n
  Sets the number of consecutive columns for which the properties are set.

This element is valid only within a table. The end-tag is not required and is not recommended.

The properties specified by the COL element always override the properties specified by the preceding COLGROUP element.

Example

    <TABLE>
    <COLGROUP>
        <COL ALIGN=RIGHT>
        <COL ALIGN=LEFT>
    <COLGROUP>
        <COL ALIGN=CENTER>
    <TBODY>
        <TR>
        <TD>This is the first column in the group and is right-aligned.</TD>
        <TD>This is the second column in the group and is left-aligned.</TD>
        <TD>This column is in a new group and is centered.</TD>
        </TR>
    </TABLE>

### COLGROUP

<COLGROUP
HALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT
SPAN=n
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM
WIDTH=n>

Sets the properties of one or more columns.

HALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT
  Specifies the horizontal alignment of text in the cells for the column group specified in the element. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | Text is aligned in the center of cells in the column.
  LEFT | Text is aligned to the left of cells in the column.
  RIGHT | Text is aligned to the right of cells in the column.

SPAN=n
  Sets the number of consecutive columns that are in the group and for which the properties are set.
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM
  Specifies the vertical alignment of text within the cells specified in the columns. The default is MIDDLE.

  MIDDLE | Text is aligned in the middle of cells specified in the column group.
  TOP | Text is aligned to the top of cells specified in the column group.
  BOTTOM | Text is aligned to the bottom of cells specified in the column group.
  WIDTH=n | Indicates the width of the columns in the column group.

This element is valid only within a table. The end-tag is not required and is not recommended.

If the columns in a group of columns require varying properties, use COLGROUP in conjunction with one or more COL elements to individually set the properties for the columns.

This element affects how rules are drawn within a table when groups are specified with the RULES= attribute in the TABLE element. In this case, vertical rules are drawn between column groups rather than between individual columns.

Example

    <TABLE>
    <COLGROUP ALIGN=RIGHT>
    <COLGROUP SPAN=2 ALIGN=LEFT>
    <TBODY>
        <TR>
        <TD>This column is in the first group and is right-aligned.</TD>
        <TD>This column is in the second group and is left-aligned.</TD>
        <TD>This column is in the second group and is left-aligned.</TD>
        </TR>
    </TABLE>

### COMMENT

<COMMENT>
</COMMENT>

Indicates a comment. The text between the elements is ignored, unless it contains HTML code.

This element is provided for backward compatibility. See the entry for above.

Example

    <COMMENT>This won't be printed.</COMMENT>

### DD

<DD
CLASS=type
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties>

Indicates that the following text is a definition of a term, and therefore should be displayed in the right-hand column of a definition list.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

Example

    <DL><DT>Cat<DD>A small domesticated mammal.
    <DT>Lizard<DD>A reptile generally found in dry areas.</DL>

### DFN

<DFN>

Specifies a definition. Formats a term for its first appearance in a document.

Example

    <DFN>HTML stands for hypertext markup language.</DFN>

### DIR

<DIR
COMPACT>
</DIR>

Specifies that the following text is a directory list that consists of individual items, each beginning with an LI element and none containing more than 20 characters, that should be displayed in columns. The end-tag is required.

COMPACT
  Speficies a compact list style. The entries in the list appear closer together.

Example

    <DIR><LI>Art
    <LI>History
    <LI>Literature
    <LI>Sports
    <LI>Entertainment
    <LI>Science
    </DIR>

### DIV

<DIV
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
CLASS=type
ID=value
LANG=iso
NOWRAP>
</DIV>

Represents different kinds of containers, for example, chapter, section, abstract, or appendix. The end-tag is required.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
  Specifies the default horizontal alignment for the contents of this element. This is needed for compatibility with deployed browsers and can be overridden by style sheets. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | Text is aligned to the left.
  CENTER | Text is centered.
  RIGHT | Text is aligned to the right.
  JUSTIFY | Text is justified to the right and left margins.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
LANG=iso
  Indicates the ISO standard language. Enter the standard abbreviation to indicate the language of the element.
NOWRAP
  Specifies that the text lines within a document are not automatically wrapped by the browser.

Example

    <DIV>
    This text represents a section.
    </DIV>

    <DIV ALIGN=CENTER>
    This text represents another section, and its text is centered.
    </DIV>

### DL

<DL
CLASS=type
COMPACT
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties>
</DL>

Specifies that the following block is a definition list, that is, an automatically formatted list with terms on the left and their definitions indented below. The end-tag is required.

See DT (directory term) and DD (directory definition) for a description of elements that appear within a directory list.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COMPACT
  Specifies that the list should be organized in a compact style. Each entry appears closer together.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

Example

    <DL>
    <DT>Cat
    <DD> A small domesticated mammal.
    <DT>Lizard
    <DD>A reptile generally found in dry areas.
    </DL>

### DT

<DT>

Specifies a term in a definition list. Indicates that the text is a term to be defined, and should therefore be displayed in the left-hand column of a definition list.

Example

    <DL>
    <DT>Cat
    <DD> A small domesticated mammal.
    <DT>Lizard
    <DD>A reptile generally found in dry areas.
    </DL>

### EM

<EM>
</EM>

Emphasizes text, usually by rendering it in italic. The end-tag is required.

Example

    <EM>This text will be in italics.</EM>

### EMBED

<EMBED
HEIGHT=n
NAME=text
[optional parameter="value"]
PALETTE=#rgb|#rgb
SRC=url
UNITS=PIXELS|EN
WIDTH=n>
</EMBED>

Indicates an embedded object. OBJECT is the preferred element for inserting objects, but EMBED is included for backward compatibility with earlier HTML documents. See OBJECT.

The end-tag is required.

HEIGHT=n
  Specifies the height, in pixels, of the object on the page.
NAME=text
  Indicates the name used by other objects or elements to refer to this object.
optional parameter="value"
  Specifies any parameters that are specific to the object. In the example that follows, AUTOSTART and PLAYBACK are optional parameters.
PALETTE=#rgb|#rgb
  Sets the color palette to the foreground or background color. The first rgb value specifies the foreground color. The second rgb value specifies the background color. For example, PALETTE=#aa0000|#001100 sets the foreground color to red and the background color to green.
SRC=url
  Specifies the name of any source data input to the object.
UNITS=PIXELS|EN
  Specifies the measurement unit used by the HEIGHT= and WIDTH= attributes.

  PIXELS | The default size.
  EN | Half the point size.

WIDTH=n
  Specifies the width of the object, in pixels, on the page.

Example

    <EMBED SRC=&quot;MyMovie.AVI&quot; WIDTH=100 HEIGHT=250 AUTOSTART="TRUE"
    PLAYBACK="FALSE">

### FONT

<FONT
COLOR=color
FACE=name
SIZE=n>

Sets the size, font, and color of text.

COLOR=color
  Sets font color. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
FACE="name [,name2[,name3]]"
  Sets the font. A list of font names can be specified. If the first font is available on the system, it will be used; otherwise, the second will be tried, and so on. If none are available, a default font will be used.
SIZE=n
  Specifies font size between 1 and 7 (7 is largest). A plus or minus before the number indicates a size relative to the current BASEFONT setting. Relative font sizes are not cumulative, so putting two <FONT SIZE="+1"> elements in a row does not result in the font size being increased by 2.

### FORM

<FORM
ACTION=url
METHOD=GET|POST
onSubmit=event
TARGET=window>
</FORM>

Denotes a form. The end-tag is required.

ACTION=url
  Specifies the address to be used to carry out the action of the form. If none is specified, the base URL of the document is used.
METHOD=GET|POST
  Indicates how the form data should be sent to the server. The default is GET.

  GET | Appends the arguments to the action URL and opens it as if it were an anchor.
  POST | Sends the data via an HTTP post transaction.

onSubmit=event
  References an event, possibly a script statement such as a VBScript functional call, when the form is sent to the server.
TARGET=window
  Specifies to load the results of the form submission into the targeted window. The window can be one of these values:

  window | Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alphanumeric character to be valid, except for the following four target windows:
  blank | Load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
  parent | Load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
  self | Load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
  top | Load the link into the full body of the window.

Example

    <FORM TARGET="viewer" ACTION="http://www.sample.com/bin/search">
        ...
    </FORM>

### FRAME

<FRAME
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|BOTTOM
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
MARGINHEIGHT=height
MARGINWIDTH=width
NAME=name
NORESIZE
SCROLLING=yes|no
SRC=address>

Defines a single frame in a frameset. There is no matching end-tag.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|BOTTOM
  Sets the alignment of the frame or of the surrounding text. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | The frame is drawn as a left-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.
  CENTER | Surrounding text is aligned with the center of the frame.
  RIGHT | The frame is drawn as a right-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.
  TOP | Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the frame.
  BOTTOM | Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the frame.

FRAMEBORDER=1|0
  Renders a 3-D edge border around the frame. 1 (default) inserts a border. 0 displays no border.
MARGINHEIGHT=height
  Controls the margin height for the frame, in pixels.
MARGINWIDTH=width
  Controls the margin width for the frame, in pixels.
NAME=name
  Provides a target name for the frame.
NORESIZE
  Prevents the user from resizing the frame.
SCROLLING=yes|no
  Creates a scrolling frame.
SRC=address
  Displays the source file for the frame.

Example

    <FRAME FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=NO SRC="sample.htm">

### FRAMESET

<FRAMESET
COLS=col-widths
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
FRAMESPACING=spacing
ROWS=row-heights>
</FRAMESET>

Hosts the FRAME, FRAMESET, and NOFRAMES elements. FRAMESETs can be nested within each other to have layouts within a frame. Each frameset can exist at the same level as a frame.

The end-tag is required.

COLS=col-widths
  Creates a frame document with columns. You can specify the column dimensions by percentage (%), pixels, or a relative size (*).
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
  Provides the option to display or not display a 3-D border for a frame. 1 (default) sets a frame border. 0 displays no border.
FRAMESPACING=spacing
  Creates additional space between frames, in pixels.
ROWS=row-heights
  Creates a frame document with rows. You can specify the row dimensions by percentage (%), pixels, or a relative size (*).

The FRAMEBORDER= and FRAMESPACING= attributes are inherited from any containing FRAMESET element, which means you need only set the attribute on the single, outermost FRAMESET tag to affect all FRAME tags on that page.

Example

    <FRAMESET SCROLLING=YES COLS="25%, 50%, *">
        <FRAME SRC="contents.htm">
        <FRAME SRC="info.htm">
        <FRAME SCROLLING=NO SRC="graphic.htm">
    </FRAMESET>

### Hn

<Hn
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT>
</Hn>

Renders text in heading style. Use H1 through H6 to specify different sizes and styles of headings. The end-tag (required) restores the formatting to normal.

n
  Sets the heading level. This is an integer from 1 to 6.
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT
  Sets the alignment of heading text. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | Text is aligned to the left.
  CENTER | Text is aligned to the center.
  RIGHT | Text is aligned to the right.

Example

    <H1>Welcome to Internet Explorer!</H1>

### HEAD

<HEAD>
</HEAD>

Marks the HTML document heading.

The end-tag is required to donote closure for the document heading. Typically the BODY begin-tag appears after the HEAD end-tag.

Example

    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>A Simple Document</TITLE>
    </HEAD>

### HR

<HR
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT
CLASS=type
COLOR=color
ID=value
NOSHADE
SIZE=n
STYLE=css1 properties
WIDTH=n>

Draws a horizontal rule.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT
  Sets the alignment of the rule. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | Rule is centered on the page.
  LEFT | Rule is aligned to the left of the page.
  RIGHT | Rule is aligned to the right of the page.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COLOR=color
  Sets the color of the rule. The color can be either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NOSHADE
  Draws the rule without 3-D shading.
SIZE=n
  Sets the height of the rule, in pixels.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
WIDTH=n
  Sets the width of the rule, either in pixels or as a percentage of window width. To specify a percentage, the n must end with the percent (%) sign.

Example

    <HR SIZE=5 WIDTH=80% NOSHADE>

### HTML

<HTML>
</HTML>

Denotes the file as an HTML document. The begin-tag typically appears after the !DOCTYPE element. The end-tag comes after all HTML elements in the document.

This element has no attributes.

Example

    <HTML>
    <BODY>
    <P>This is an HTML document.
    </BODY>
    </HTML>

### I

<I>
</I>

Renders text in italic. The end-tag turns off the italic formatting.

Example

    <I>This text will be in italic.</I>

### IFRAME

<IFRAME
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|BOTTOM
FRAMEBORDER=1|0
HEIGHT=height
MARGINHEIGHT=height
MARGINWIDTH=width
NAME=name
SCROLLING=yes|no
SRC=address
WIDTH=width>
</IFRAME>

Defines a floating frame. The end-tag is required.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|BOTTOM
  Sets the alignment of the frame or of the surrounding text. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | The frame is drawn as a left-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.
  CENTER | Surrounding text is aligned with the center of the frame.
  RIGHT | The frame is drawn as a right-flush "floating frame," and text flows around it.
  TOP | Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the frame.
  BOTTOM | Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the frame.

FRAMEBORDER=1|0
  Renders a 3-D edge border around the frame. 1 (default) inserts a border. 0 displays no border.
HEIGHT=height
  Controls the height (in pixels) of the floating frame.
MARGINHEIGHT=height
  Controls the margin height for the frame, in pixels.
MARGINWIDTH=width
  Controls the margin width for the frame, in pixels.
NAME=name
  Provides a target name for the frame.
SCROLLING=yes|no
  Creates a scrolling frame.
SRC=address
  Displays the source file for the frame.
WIDTH=width
  Controls the width of the floating frame, in pixels.

Example

    <IFRAME FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=NO SRC="sample.htm"></IFRAME>

### IMG

<IMG
ALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|CENTER|BOTTOM|LEFT|RIGHT
ALT=text
BORDER=n
CLASS=type
CONTROLS
DYNSRC=url
HEIGHT=n
HSPACE=n
ID=value
ISMAP=image
LOOP=n
SRC=url
START=start-event
STYLE=css1 properties
TITLE=text
USEMAP=url
VSPACE=n
WIDTH=n>

Inserts an image.

ALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|CENTER|BOTTOM|LEFT|RIGHT
  Sets the alignment of the image or of the surrounding text. The default is TOP.

  TOP | Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the image.
  MIDDLE | Surrounding text is aligned with the middle of the image.
  CENTER | Surrounding text is aligned with the center of the image.
  BOTTOM | Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the image.
  LEFT | The picture is drawn as a left-flush "floating image," and text flows around it.
  RIGHT | The picture is drawn as a right-flush "floating image," and text flows around it.

ALT=text
  Specifies text that will be displayed in place of the picture if Show Pictures is turned off.
BORDER=n
  Specifies the size of a border to be drawn around the image. If the image is a hyperlink, the border is drawn in the appropriate hyperlink color. If the image is not a hyperlink, the border is invisible.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
CONTROLS
  If a video clip is present, displays a set of controls under the clip.
DYNSRC=url
  Specifies the address of a video clip or VRML world to be displayed in the window. Stands for Dynamic Source.
HEIGHT=n
  Along with WIDTH=, specifies the size at which the picture is drawn. If the picture's actual dimensions differ from those specified, the picture is stretched to match what is specified. Internet Explorer also uses this to draw a placeholder of appropriate size for the picture before it is loaded.
HSPACE=n
  Along with VSPACE=, specifies margins for the image. Similar to BORDER=, except the margins are not painted with color when the image is a hyperlink.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
ISMAP=image
  Identifies the picture as a server-side image map. Clicking the picture transmits the coordinates of the click back to the server, triggering a jump to another page.
LOOP=n
  Specifies how many times a video clip will loop when activated. If n=-1, or if LOOP=INFINITE is specified, it will loop indefinitely.
SRC=url
  Specifies the address of the picture to insert.
START=start-event
  Specifies when the file specified by the DYNSRC= attribute should start playing. The start-event can be one of these values:

  FILEOPEN | Start playing as soon as the file is done opening. This is the default.
  MOUSEOVER | Start playing when the user moves the mouse pointer over the animation.

  Both values can be set but must be separated with a comma.

STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
USEMAP=url
  Identifies the picture as a client-side image map and specifies a MAP to use for acting on the user's clicks.
VSPACE=n
  Along with HSPACE=, specifies margins for the image. Similar to BORDER=, except the margins are not painted with color when the image is a hyperlink.
WIDTH=n
  Along with HEIGHT=, specifies the size at which the picture is drawn. If the picture's actual dimensions differ from those specified, the picture is stretched to match what is specified. Internet Explorer also uses this to draw a placeholder of appropriate size for the picture before it is loaded.

Example

    <IMG SRC=mygraphic.bmp>

### INPUT

<INPUT
ALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|LEFT|RIGHT
CHECKED
CLASS=type
ID=value
MAXLENGTH=length
NAME=name
NOTAB
onBlur=event
onChange=event
onClick=event
onFocus=event
onSelect=event
SIZE=size
SRC=url
STYLE=css1 properties
TABINDEX=n
TITLE=text
TYPE=TEXT|TEXTAREA|PASSWORD|CHECKBOX|RADIO|SUBMIT|RESET|FILE|HIDDEN|IMAGE|BUTTON
VALUE=value>

Specifies a form control.

ALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|LEFT|RIGHT
  Aligns text to the form element. The default is TOP.

  TOP | Surrounding text is aligned to the top of the form element.
  MIDDLE | Surrounding text is aligned to the middle of the form element.
  BOTTOM | Surrounding text is aligned to the bottom of the form element.
  LEFT | Surrounding text is aligned to the left of the form element.
  RIGHT | Surrounding text is aligned to the right of the form element.

CHECKED
  Sets a check box or radio button to "selected" when the form first loads. Applies only to radio buttons and check boxes.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
MAXLENGTH=length
  Indicates the maximum number of characters that can be entered into a text control.
NAME=name
  Specifies the name of the control.
NOTAB
  Specifies that the element does not appear in the tabbing order.
onBlur=event
  Specifies an event to occur when the element loses focus.
onChange=event
  Specifies an event to occur when the value of the element is changed.
onClick=event
  Specifies an event to occur when the mouse is clicked on the element.
onFocus=event
  Specifies an event to occur when the cursor focus is on the element.
onSelect=event
  Specifies an event to occur when the element is selected.
SIZE=size
  Specifies the size of the control (in characters). For TEXTAREA-type controls, both width and height can be specified using this format: "width,height".
SRC=url
  Specifies the address of the image to be used. Used when TYPE=IMAGE. I>STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
TABINDEX=n
  Specifies the order of the element in the tabbing sequence.
TITLE=text
  Specifies an advisory title.
TYPE=type
  Specifies what type of control to use. The default is TEXT.

  TEXT | Used for a single-line text-entry field. Use in conjunction with the SIZE= and MAXLENGTH= attributes.
  TEXTAREA | Used for a multiline text-entry field.
  PASSWORD | The same as the TEXT= attribute, except that text is not displayed as the user enters it.
  CHECKBOX | The element appears as a check box.
  RADIO | Used for attributes that accept a single value from a set of alternatives. Each radio button field in the group should be given the same name. Only the selected radio button in the group generates a name/value pair in the submitted data. Radio buttons require an explicit VALUE= attribute.
  SUBMIT | A button that, when clicked, submits the form. You can use the VALUE= attribute to provide a non-editable label to be displayed on the button. The default label is application-specific. If a SUBMIT button is clicked to submit the form, and that button has a NAME= attribute specified, that button contributes a name/value pair to the submitted data. Otherwise, a SUBMIT button makes no contribution to the submitted data.
  RESET | A button that, when clicked, resets the form's fields to their specified initial values. The label to be displayed on the button can be specified just as for the SUBMIT button.
  FILE | Used to insert a file.
  HIDDEN | No field is presented to the user, but the content of the field is sent with the submitted form. This value can be used to transmit state information about client/server interaction.
  IMAGE | An image field that you can click, causing the form to be immediately submitted. The coordinates of the selected point are measured in pixel units from the upper-left corner of the image, and are returned (along with the other contents of the form) in two name/value pairs. The x-coordinate is submitted under the name of the field with ".x" appended, and the y-coordinate is submitted under the name of the field with ".y" appended. Any VALUE= attribute is ignored. The image itself is specified by the SRC= attribute, exactly as for the image element.
  BUTTON | The element appears as a button.

VALUE=value
  Specifies the default value of textual/numerical controls or specifies the value to be returned when the Boolean controls are turned on.

Example

    <FORM ACTION="http://intranet/survey" METHOD=POST>
    <P>Name
    <BR><INPUT NAME="CONTROL1" TYPE=TEXT VALUE="Your Name">
    <P>Password
    <BR><INPUT TYPE="PASSWORD" NAME="CONTROL2">
    <P>Color
    <BR><INPUT TYPE="RADIO" NAME="CONTROL3" VALUE="0" CHECKED>Red
    <INPUT TYPE="RADIO" NAME="CONTROL3" VALUE="1">Green
    <INPUT TYPE="RADIO" NAME="CONTROL3" VALUE="2">Blue
    <P>Comments
    <BR><INPUT TYPE="TEXTAREA" NAME="CONTROL4" SIZE="20,5" MAXLENGTH="250">
    <P><INPUT NAME="CONTROL5" TYPE=CHECKBOX CHECKED>Send receipt
    <P><INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="OK"><INPUT TYPE="RESET" VALUE="Reset">
    </FORM>

### ISINDEX

<ISINDEX
ACTION=url
PROMPT=prompt-text>

Indicates the presence of a searchable index.

ACTION=url
  Specifies the gateway program to which the string in the text box should be passed.
PROMPT=prompt-text
  Specifies a prompt to be used instead of the default prompt.

If the PROMPT= attribute is not used, the element displays the following message:

"You can search this index. Type the keyword(s) you want to search for:"

followed by a text box.

When the user enters text and presses ENTER, that text is posted back to the page's URL as a query.

Example

    <ISINDEX "http://intranet/search" PROMPT="Type keywords here.">

### KBD

<KBD>

Indicates text to be entered at the keyboard. Renders text in fixed-width and bold type. The end-tag is required.

Example

    <KBD>The user should enter this text.</KBD>

### LI

<LI
CLASS=type
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties
TYPE=order-type
VALUE=n>

Denotes one item of a list. Denotes a new list item in a DIR, MENU, OL, or UL block.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
TYPE=order-type
  Changes the style of an ordered list. The order-type can be one of these values:

  A | Use large letters.
  a | Use small letters.
  I | Use large Roman numerals.
  i | Use small Roman numerals.
  1 | Use numbers.

VALUE=n
  Changes the count of ordered lists as they progress.

Example

    <DIR> <LI>Art
    <LI>History
    <LI>Literature
    <LI>Sports
    <LI>Entertainment
    <LI>Science</DIR>

### LINK

<LINK
HREF=url
REL=forward link type
REV=reverse link type
TITLE=title
TYPE=type>

Establishes a hierarchical organization for navigating between documents. The LINK element must reside within the HEAD element. The HEAD element may contain several LINK elements.

HREF=url
  Specifies the URL that has a relationship to the current document.
REL=forward link type
  Specifies the forward link type, that is, the type of document to which the link is being made. Link type "stylesheet" signifies that the associated LINK element specifies a link to a style sheet that may be applied to the HTML document containing the LINK element.
REV=reverse link type
  Indicates that the document to which there is a link has a reverse link from the target back to the source document.
TITLE=title
  Indicates an advisory title string. The character string supplied with this attribute is recommended for use in building a menu of alternative styles.
TYPE=type
  Specifies the Internet media type and associated parameters for the linked style sheet. This allows the user agent to disregard style sheets in unsupported notations, without the need to first make a remote query across the network.

Example

    <LINK HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/newdocnewdoc.htm">

### LISTING

<LISTING>

Renders text in fixed-width type.

Example

    <LISTING>Here's some plain text.</LISTING>

### MAP

<MAP
NAME=name>

Specifies a collection of hot spots for a client-side image map.

NAME=name
  Names a MAP so it can be referenced. The following example shows a client-side image map.

Example

    <MAP NAME="map1">
         <AREA ... >
         <AREA ... >
    </MAP>

### MARQUEE

<MARQUEE
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|BOTTOM
BEHAVIOR=type
BGCOLOR=color
DIRECTION=direction
HEIGHT=n
HSPACE=n
LOOP=n
SCROLLAMOUNT=n
SCROLLDELAY=n
VSPACE=n
WIDTH=n>
</MARQUEE>

Creates a scrolling text marquee. The scrolling text appears in the container.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|TOP|BOTTOM
  Specifies how the surrounding text should align with the marquee. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | Surrounding text aligns with the left of the marquee.
  CENTER | Surrounding text aligns with the center of the marquee.
  RIGHT | Surrounding text aligns with the right of the marquee.
  TOP | Surrounding text aligns with the top of the marquee.
  BOTTOM | Surrounding text aligns with the bottom of the marquee.

BEHAVIOR=type
  Specifies how the text should behave. The type can be one of these values:

  SCROLL | Start completely off one side, scroll all the way across and completely off, and then start again. This is the default.
  SLIDE | Start completely off one side, scroll in, and stop as soon as the text touches the other margin.
  ALTERNATE | Bounce back and forth within the marquee.

BGCOLOR=color
  Specifies a background color for the marquee. The color can be either a hexadecimal number (optionally preceded by a #) specifying a red-green-blue color value, or a predefined color name as described in Color.
DIRECTION=direction
  Specifies in which direction the text should scroll. The direction can be LEFT or RIGHT. The default is LEFT, which means scrolling from right to left.
HEIGHT=n
  Specifies the height of the marquee, either in pixels or as a percentage of the screen height. To specify a percentage, the n must end with a percent sign (%).
HSPACE=n
  Specifies left and right margins for the outside of the marquee, in pixels.
LOOP=n
  Specifies how many times a marquee will loop when activated. If LOOP=-1, or if LOOP=INFINITE, the marquee will loop indefinitely.
SCROLLAMOUNT=n
  Specifies the number of pixels between each successive draw of the marquee text.
SCROLLDELAY=n
  Specifies the number of milliseconds between each successive draw of the marquee text.
VSPACE=n
  Specifies top and bottom margins for the outside of the marquee, in pixels.
WIDTH=n
  Sets the width of the marquee, either in pixels or as a percentage of the screen width. To specify a percentage, the n must end with a percent sign (%).

Example

    <MARQUEE DIRECTION=RIGHT BEHAVIOR=SCROLL SCROLLAMOUNT=10 SCROLLDELAY=200>
    This is a scrolling marquee.
    </MARQUEE>

### MENU

<MENU
COMPACT
... >
</MENU>

Specifies that the following list of items contains individual items that begin with an LI element. The end-tag is required.

COMPACT
  Items in the list are displayed with more compact line spacing.

Example

    <MENU>
    <LI>This is the first item in the menu.
    <LI>And this is the second item in the menu.
    </MENU>

### META

<META
CHARSET=charset
CONTENT=description
HTTP-EQUIV=response
NAME=description
URL=url>

Provides information about an HTML document to browsers, search engines, and other applications. For instance, META HTTP-EQUIV=REFRESH CONTENT=2 reloads a document every two seconds. Setting the HTTP-EQUIV= attribute to REFRESH gives the instruction to reload. The CONTENT= attribute specifies the time in seconds that the page refreshes. You can specify any URL in the element. If no URL is specified, the current document is reloaded.

CHARSET=charset
  Describes the character set to be used with the document. The preferred usage is the HTTP-EQUIV= attribute.
CONTENT=description
  Defines the meta-information content to be associated with the given name or HTTP response header. Can be used with the URL= attribute and a date and time specification to reload a document at a specified interval. See the Client Pull section in the Author's Guide or the examples that follow.
HTTP-EQUIV=response
  Binds the element to an HTTP response header. This information is then used based on the application reading the header (examples follow). This attribute is the preferred usage for describing a character set.
NAME=description
  Contains a description of the document.
URL=url
  Indicates the document's URL.

Examples

If the document contains:

    <META HTTP-EQUIV="Expires"
          CONTENT="Tue, 04 Dec 1996 21:29:02 GMT">
    <meta http-equiv="Keywords" CONTENT="HTML, Reference">
    <META HTTP-EQUIV="Reply-to"
          content="anybody@microsoft.com">
    <Meta Http-equiv="Keywords" CONTENT="HTML Reference Guide">

then the server would include the following header fields:

Expires: Tue, 04 Dec 1996 21:29:02 GMT

Keywords: HTML, Reference

Reply-to: anybody@microsoft.com

as part of the HTTP response to a GET or HEAD request for that document.

The following example shows the correct usage for describing a character set. For more information, see the Character Sets section in the Author's Guide.

    <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type"
      CONTENT="text/html; charset=Windows-1251">

    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT=2>
    <TITLE>Reload Document</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
    <P>This document will be reloaded every two seconds.
    </BODY>
    </HTML>

    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="5; URL=http://www.sample.com/next.htm">
    <TITLE>Load Next Document</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
    <P>After five seconds have elapsed, the document
    "http://www.sample.com/next.htm" will be loaded.
    </BODY>
    </HTML>

### NOBR

<NOBR>

Turns off line breaking. Renders text without line breaks.

Example

    <NOBR>Here's a line of text I don't want to be broken . . . here's the end of the line.</NOBR>

### NOFRAMES

<NOFRAMES>

Indicates content viewable only by browsers that do not support frames. Browsers that support frames will not display content between the beginning and ending NOFRAMES tags. You can create a page that is compatible with both browser types by using NOFRAMES.

Example

    <FRAMESET>
     <NOFRAMES>You need Internet Explorer 3.0 to view frames!</NOFRAMES>
    </FRAMESET>

### OBJECT

<OBJECT
ALIGN=LEFT|TEXTTOP|MIDDLE|TEXTMIDDLE|BASELINE|TEXTBOTTOM|CENTER|RIGHT
BORDER=n
CLASSID=url
CODEBASE=url
CODETYPE=codetype
DATA=url
DECLARE
HEIGHT=n
HSPACE=n
NAME=url
NOTAB
SHAPES
STANDBY=message
TABINDEX=n
TITLE=text
TYPE=type
USEMAP=url
VSPACE=n
WIDTH=n>
</OBJECT>

Inserts an object, such as an image, document, applet, or control, into the HTML document. An object can contain any elements ordinarily used within the body of an HTML document, including section headings, paragraphs, lists, forms, and nested objects.

The end-tag is required.

ALIGN=LEFT|TEXTTOP|MIDDLE|TEXTMIDDLE|BASELINE|TEXTBOTTOM|CENTER|RIGHT
  Sets the alignment for text surrounding the object. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | The object is drawn as a left-flush "floating object," and text flows around it.
  TEXTTOP | Surrounding text is aligned with the top of the object.
  MIDDLE | The object is drawn as a middle-centered "floating object," and text flows around it.
  TEXTMIDDLE | Surrounding text is aligned with the middle of the object.
  BASELINE | The object is drawn with its bottom aligned with the baseline of the continuous text.
  TEXTBOTTOM | Surrounding text is aligned with the bottom of the object.
  CENTER | Surrounding text is aligned with the center of the object.
  RIGHT | The object is drawn as a right-flush "floating object," and text flows around it.

BORDER=n
  Specifies the width of the border if the object is defined to be a hyperlink.
CLASSID=url
  Identifies the object implementation. The syntax of the url depends on the object type. For example, the syntax is CLSID: class-identifier for registered ActiveX controls.
CODEBASE=url
  Identifies the code base for the object. The syntax of the url depends on the object.
CODETYPE=codetype
  Specifies the Internet media type for code.
DATA=url
  Identifies data for the object. The syntax of the url depends on the object.
DECLARE
  Declares the object without instantiating it. Use this when creating cross-references to the object later in the document or when using the object as a parameter in another object.
HEIGHT=n
  Specifies the suggested height for the object.
HSPACE=n
  Specifies the horizontal gutter. This is the extra, empty space between the object and any text or images to the left or right of the object.
NAME=url
  Sets the name of the object when submitted as part of a form.
NOTAB
  Excludes the object from the tabbing order.
SHAPES
  Specifies that the object has shaped hyperlinks.
STANDBY=message
  Sets the message to show while loading the object.
TABINDEX=n
  Sets the position of the object in the tabbing order.
TITLE=text
  Sets an advisory title.
TYPE=type
  Specifies the Internet media type for data.
USEMAP=url
  Specifies the image map to use with the object.
VSPACE=n
  Specifies the vertical gutter. This is the extra, empty space between the object and any text or images above or below the object.
WIDTH=n
  Specifies the suggested width for the object.

### OL

<OL
CLASS=type
COMPACT
ID=value
START=n
STYLE=css1 properties
TYPE=order-type>

Specifies that the following lines of text contain individual items that begin with an LI tag. These items are numbered.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COMPACT
  Reduces the spacing between items in the list.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
START=n
  Specifies a starting number for the list.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
TYPE=order-type
  Changes the style of the list. The order-type can be one of these values:

  A | Use large letters.
  a | Use small letters.
  I | Use large Roman numerals.
  i | Use small Roman numerals.
  1 | Use numbers.

Example

    <OL>
    <LI>This is the first item in the list.
    <LI>And this is the second item in the list.
    </OL>

    <OL START=3>
    <LI>This is item number 3.
    </OL>

    <OL TYPE=A>
    <LI>This is item A.
    </OL>

### OPTION

<OPTION
SELECTED
VALUE=value>

Denotes one choice in a list box. In a SELECT block, denotes one of the choices that will appear in the list.

SELECTED
  Indicates that this item is the default. If not present, the first item becomes the default.
VALUE=value
  Indicates the value that will be returned if this item is chosen.

Example

    <SELECT NAME="Cars" SIZE="1">
        <OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
        <OPTION VALUE="2">PORSCHE
        <OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>MERCEDES
    </SELECT>

### P

<P
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT
CLASS=type
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties>

Inserts a paragraph break and denotes a paragraph. The end-tag is optional.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT
  Sets the alignment of the paragraph. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | Text is aligned to the left margin of the page.
  CENTER | Text is centered on the page.
  RIGHT | Text is aligned to the right margin of the page.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

Example

    <P>This is a paragraph.</P>

### PARAM

<PARAM
NAME=name
TYPE=type
VALUE=value
VALUETYPE=type>

Sets property values for a given object. The end-tag is optional.

NAME=name
  Specifies the property name.
TYPE=type
  Specifies the Internet media type.
VALUE=value
  Specifies the property value. The value is passed to the object without change except that any character or numeric character entities are replaced with their corresponding character values.
VALUETYPE=type
  Specifies how to interpret the value. The type can be one of these values:

  DATA | The value is data. This is the default value type.
  REF | The value is a URL.
  OBJECT | The value is a URL of an object in the same document.

This element is valid only within an OBJECT element.

### PLAINTEXT

<PLAINTEXT>
</PLAINTEXT>

Renders text in fixed-width type without processing tags and disables HTML parsing until the browser encounters the </PLAINTEXT> tag. The end-tag restores the text to normal formatting.

Example

    <PLAINTEXT>Here's a sample of HTML: <A HREF="sample.url">This is a
    shortcut to a sample.</A></PLAINTEXT>

### PRE

<PRE>
</PRE>

Renders text in fixed-width type. The end-tag restores the text to normal formatting.

This element is deprecated and is included for backward compatibility with earlier browsers.

Example

    <PRE>Here's some plain text.</PRE>

### S

<S>
</S>

Renders text in strikethrough type. The end-tag restores the formatting to normal.

Example

    <S>This text has a line through it.</S>

### SAMP

<SAMP>
</SAMP>

Specifies sample text and renders it in a small font. (If no FACE= attribute is specified in the FONT element, fixed-width font is used.) The end-tag restores the text formatting to normal.

Example

    <SAMP>Here is some text in a small fixed-width font.</SAMP>

### SCRIPT

<SCRIPT
LANGUAGE=scripting language
SRC=filename
TYPE=MIME type>
</SCRIPT>

Specifies the inclusion of a script such as VBScript or JavaScript. External scripts, written as text files, can be referenced using SCRIPT with the SRC= attribute. The scripts themselves appear in the element's container. The end-tag is required.

LANGUAGE=scripting language
  Indicates the ActiveX Scripting language in which the enclosed script was written. Examples of an ActiveX Scripting language are VBScript and JScript. Note: JScript is a brand name. For the LANGUAGE= attribute, it must always be written as JavaScript to be functional.
SRC=filename
  Specifies an external file that contains scripts. These scripts are available just as if they had been written directly into the document, and they follow the same rules as any script that might appear within the document.
TYPE=MIME type
  Specifies the Internet media type for style notation.

Authors often enclose the scripts in the SCRIPT element within the comment tag (<!-- ... -->). This prevents browsers which do not recognize the SCRIPT element from displaying the scripts as plain text in the browser.

Example

    <SCRIPT>
    <SCRIPT language="VBScript">
        '... Additional VBScript statements ...
    </SCRIPT>

### SELECT

<SELECT
NAME=name
SIZE=n>
</SELECT>

Denotes a list box or drop-down list. The end-tag encloses any OPTION elements that may appear within the SELECT element.

NAME=name
  Specifies a name for the list box or drop-down list.
SIZE=n
  Specifies the height of the list control.

Example

    <SELECT NAME="Cars" SIZE="1">
        <OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
        <OPTION VALUE="2">PORSCHE
        <OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>MERCEDES
    </SELECT>

### SMALL

<SMALL>

Reduces text by one size. Size is relative to the normal text size and is typically defined by the browser.

Example

    <SMALL>This text is smaller.</SMALL>

### SPAN

<SPAN
STYLE=css1 properties>
</SPAN>

Applies style information to text and other HTML elements within a document. SPAN can be used for localized formatting of text by using STYLE= as an attribute. For the application of CSS1 properties to text elements, STYLE is the preferred element.

The end-tag is required.

STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

Example

    <SPAN STYLE="margin-left: 1.0in"> This paragraph is 1.0 inches from the
    left margin.</SPAN>

### STRIKE

<STRIKE>
</STRIKE>

Renders text in strikethrough type. The end-tag returns formatting to normal.

Example

    <STRIKE>This text has a line through it.</STRIKE>

### STRONG

<STRONG>
</STRONG>

Emphasizes the text. Usually displays the text in bold. The end-tag returns formatting to normal.

Example

    <STRONG>This text will be bold.</STRONG>

### STYLE

<STYLE
TITLE=title
TYPE=MIME type>
</STYLE>

Allows authors to include rendering information by using a specified style notation. Information in the STYLE element overrides client defaults and linked style sheets. The end-tag is required.

Microsoft Internet Explorer supports most of the style sheet properties defined in the CSS1 specifications. For a full description of these properties, see A User's Guide to Style Sheets.

TITLE=title
  Specifies an advisory title.
TYPE=MIME type
  Specifies the file type for the style information.

Example

    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <STYLE>
    BODY {background: white; color: black}
    H1 {font: 8pt Arial bold}
    P {font: 10pt Arial; text-indent: 0.5in}
    A {text-decoration: none; color: blue}
    </STYLE>
    <BODY>
    <H1>The background color of this document is white.   The color of text
    is black.  This text, formatted with the heading one element, is in
    8-point Arial bold.&lt/H1>
    <P>This text is formatted with 10-point Arial and an indented margin
    of 0.5 inches.
    <P>The hyperlink created by the text &A HREF=>click here&/A>appears
    in blue.
    <BODY>
    <HTML>

### SUB

<SUB>
</SUB>

Renders text in subscript. The end-tag restores normal formatting.

Example

    <SUB>This text is rendered as subscript.</SUB>

### SUP

<SUP>
</SUP>

Renders text in superscript. The end-tag restores normal formatting.

Example

    <SUP>This text is rendered as superscript.</SUP>

### TABLE

<TABLE
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|BLEEDLEFT|BLEEDRIGHT|JUSTIFY
BACKGROUND=url
BGCOLOR=color
BORDER=n
BORDERCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
CELLPADDING=n
CELLSPACING=n
CLASS=type
CLEAR=LEFT|RIGHT|ALL|NO
COLS=n
FRAME=frame-type
ID=value
NOWRAP
RULES=rule-type
STYLE=css1 properties
VALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE
WIDTH=n>
</TABLE>

Defines a table. Use the TR, TD, and TH elements in the container to create the rows, columns, and cells. The end-tag is required.

The optional THEAD, TBODY, TFOOT, COLGROUP, and COL elements can be used to organize a table and apply attributes across columns and groups of columns.

ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|BLEEDLEFT|BLEEDRIGHT|JUSTIFY
  Specifies the table alignment. The default is LEFT.

  LEFT | The table is left-aligned.
  CENTER | The table is centered on the page.
  RIGHT | The table is right-aligned. If the table is less than the width of the window, text following the table wraps along the left side of the table.
  BLEEDLEFT | The table bleeds over the margin into the left side of the document.
  BLEEDRIGHT | The table bleeds over the margin into the right side of the document.
  JUSTIFY | The table fits the left and right margin definitions.

BACKGROUND=url
  Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.
BGCOLOR=color
  Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDER=n
  Sets the size, in pixels, of the table border. The default is zero.
BORDERCOLOR=color
  Sets border color. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORLIGHT=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORDARK=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
CELLPADDING=n
  Sets the amount of space, in pixels, between the sides of a cell and its contents.
CELLSPACING=n
  Sets the amount of space, in pixels, between the frame (exterior) of the table and the cells in the table.
CLEAR=NO|LEFT|RIGHT|ALL
  Formats text following the table. The default is NO.

  NO | Text appears immediately after the table.
  LEFT | Text appears as the first left-aligned line after the table.
  RIGHT | Text appears as the first right-aligned line after the table.
  ALL |

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COLS=n
  Sets the number of columns in the table. If given, this attribute may speed up processing of tables, especially lengthy ones.
FRAME=frame-type
  Specifies which sides of a frame (outer borders) are displayed. The frame-type can be one of these values:

  BORDER | Displays a border on all sides of the table frame. This is the default.
  VOID | Removes all outside table borders.
  ABOVE | Displays a border on the top side of the table frame.
  BELOW | Displays a border on the bottom side of the table frame.
  HSIDES | Displays a border on the top and bottom sides of the table frame.
  LHS | Displays a border on the left-hand side of the table frame.
  RHS | Displays a border on the right-hand side of the table frame.
  VSIDES | Displays a border on the left and right sides of the table frame.
  BOX | Displays a border on all sides of the table frame.

ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NOWRAP Keeps table rows from wrapping if they extend beyond the right margin.
RULES=rule-type
  Specifies which dividing lines (inner borders) are displayed. The rule-type can be one of these values:

  NONE | Removes all interior table borders. This is the default.
  GROUPS | Displays horizontal borders between all table groups. Groups are specified by the THEAD, TBODY, TFOOT, and COLGROUP elements.
  ROWS | Displays horizontal borders between all table rows.
  COLS | Displays vertical borders between all table columns.
  ALL | Displays a border on all rows and columns.

STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
VALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE
  Specifies the vertical table alignment. The default is TOP.

  TOP | The table is aligned at the top.
  MIDDLE | The table is vertically aligned at the middle.
  BOTTOM | The table is vertically aligned with the bottom.
  BASELINE | The table is aligned with the text baseline.

WIDTH=n
  Sets the width of the table in pixels or as a percentage of the window. To set a percentage, the n must end with a percent sign (%).

Example

    <TABLE BORDER=1 WIDTH=80%>
    <THEAD>
    <TR>
        <TH>Heading 1</TH>
        <TH>Heading 2</TH>
    </TR>
    <TBODY>
    <TR>
        <TD>Row 1, Column 1 text.</TD>
        <TD>Row 1, Column 2 text.</TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
        <TD>Row 2, Column 1 text.</TD>
        <TD>Row 2, Column 2 text.</TD>
    </TR>
    </TABLE>

### TBODY

<TBODY
CLASS=type
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties>
</TBODY>

Creates multiple sections when rules are needed between groups of table rows. The end-tag is required.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

If a table does not have a header or footer (does not have a THEAD or TFOOT element), the TBODY element is optional. The end-tag is optional.

You can use the TBODY element more than once in a table. This is useful for dividing lengthy tables into smaller units and for controlling the placement of horizontal rules.

Example

    <TABLE>
    <THEAD>
    <TR>
        ...
    </TR>
    <TBODY>
    <TR>
        ...
    </TR>
    </TBODY>
    </TABLE>

### TD

<TD
ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
BACKGROUND=url
BGCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
CLASS=type
COLSPAN=n
HEIGHT=n
ID=value
NOWRAP
ROWSPAN=n
STYLE=css1 properties
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM|BASELINE
WIDTH=n>

Creates a cell in a table. The end-tag is optional.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
  Specifies the horizontal alignment of text in a cell. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | The text is centered in the cell.
  LEFT | The text is aligned with the left side of the cell.
  RIGHT | The text is aligned with the right side of the cell.
  JUSTIFY | The text in the cell is justified.

BACKGROUND=url
  Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.
BGCOLOR=color
  Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLOR=color
  Sets border color. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORLIGHT=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORDARK=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COLSPAN=n
  Extends the content of a cell into cells of the adjoining column(s). The number of columns that are overlapped is indicated by n.
HEIGHT=n
  Specifies the height of the table cell.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NOWRAP
  Prevents table columns from wrapping if they extend beyond the page.
ROWSPAN=n
  Extends the content of a cell into cells in the adjoining row(s). The number of rows that are overlapped is indicated by n.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM|BASELINE
  Specifies the vertical alignment of text in the cell. The default is MIDDLE.

  MIDDLE | Text is aligned in the middle of each cell.
  TOP | Text is aligned with the top of each cell.
  BOTTOM | Text is aligned with the bottom of each cell.
  BASELINE | Text in adjoining cells in a row is aligned along a common baseline.

WIDTH=n
  Specifies the width of the table cell.

This element is valid only within a row in a table, that is, you must use a TR element before using TD. All attributes are optional.

### TEXTAREA

<TEXTAREA
COLS=n
NAME=name
ROWS=n>
</TEXTAREA>

Creates a multiline text entry control in which the user can type and edit text. The end-tag is required.

COLS=n
  Sets the width, in characters, of the text area.
NAME=name
  Sets the name of the text area. This name is used when the element is used within a FORM element.
ROWS=n
  Sets the height, in characters, of the text area.

Any text between the start-tag and end-tag is used as the initial value for the control.

### TFOOT

<TFOOT
CLASS=type
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties>
</TFOOT>

Defines the table footer. Use TFOOT to duplicate footers when breaking a table across page boundaries, or for static headers when body sections are rendered in a scrolling panel.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

The table footer is optional; if given, only one footer is allowed. The TFOOT element is valid only within a table; you must use a TABLE element before using this element. The end-tag is optional.

Example

    <TABLE>
    <TBODY>
        <TR>
        ...
        </TR>
    <TFOOT>
        <TR>
        ...
        </TR>
    </TABLE>

### TH

<TH
ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
BACKGROUND=url
BGCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
CLASS=type
COLSPAN=n
ID=value
NOWRAP
ROWSPAN=n
STYLE=css1 properties
VALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE
WIDTH=n>

Creates a row or column heading in a table. The element is similar to the TD element but emphasizes the text in the cell to distinguish it from text in TD cells. The end-tag is optional.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
  Specifies the alignment of text in the cell. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | The text in the header is aligned in the center of the cell.
  LEFT | The text in the header is aligned with the left margin.
  RIGHT | The text in the header is aligned with the right margin.
  JUSTIFY | The text in the header is justified.

BACKGROUND=url
  Specifies a background picture. The picture is tiled behind the text and graphics in the table, table head, or table cell.
BGCOLOR=color
  Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLOR=color
  Sets border color. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORLIGHT=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORDARK=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COLSPAN=n
  Indicates the number of table columns this cell spans.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NOWRAP
  Prevents word wrapping within the cell. Lines of text appear as given in the HTML document.
ROWSPAN=n
  Indicates the number of table rows this cell spans.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
VALIGN=TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE
  Specifies the vertical alignment of text in the table. The default is TOP.

  TOP | Text is aligned with the top of each cell.
  MIDDLE | Text is aligned in the middle of each cell.
  BOTTOM | Text is aligned with the bottom of each cell.
  BASELINE | Text in adjoining cells in a row is aligned along a common baseline.

WIDTH=n
  Specifies the width of the table heading, in columns.

This element is valid only within a row in a table, that is, you must use a TR element before using TH. All attributes are optional.

### THEAD

<THEAD
ALIGN=LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
CLASS=type
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties
VALIGN= MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM>

Defines the table heading. Use THEAD to duplicate headings when breaking tables across page boundaries, or for static headings when body sections are rendered in a scrolling panel.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
  Specifies the alignment of text in the heading. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | The text in the heading is aligned in the center of the page.
  LEFT | The text in the heading is aligned with the left margin.
  RIGHT | The text in the heading is aligned with the right margin.
  JUSTIFY | The text in the heading is justified.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM
  Specifies the vertical alignment of text in the heading. The default is MIDDLE.

  MIDDLE | Text is aligned in the middle of the heading.
  TOP | Text is aligned at the top of the heading.
  BOTTOM | Text is aligned at the bottom of the heading.

The table heading is optional; if given, only one heading is allowed. The THEAD element is valid only within a table; you must use a TABLE element before using this element. The end-tag is optional.

Example

    <TABLE>
    <THEAD>
        <TR>
        ...
        </TR>
    <TBODY>
        <TR>
        ...
        </TR>
    </TABLE>

### TITLE

<TITLE>
</TITLE>

Specifies a title for the document. Internet Explorer uses this for the window caption.

This element is valid only within the HEAD element. The end-tag is required.

Example

    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>"Welcome To Internet Explorer!"</TITLE>
    </HEAD>

### TR

<TR
ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
BGCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLOR=color
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
CLASS=type
ID=value
NOWRAP
STYLE=css1 properties
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM|BASELINE>
</TR>

Creates a row in a table.

ALIGN=CENTER|LEFT|RIGHT|JUSTIFY
  Sets the alignment for text in the row. The default is CENTER.

  CENTER | Text in the row is centered.
  LEFT | Text in the row is aligned to the left.
  RIGHT | Text in the row is aligned to the right.
  JUSTIFY | Text in the row is justified.

BGCOLOR=color
  Sets background color. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLOR=color
  Sets border color. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORDARK=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORLIGHT=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
BORDERCOLORLIGHT=color
  Sets independent border color control over one of the two colors used to draw a 3-D border, opposite of BORDERCOLORDARK=. Must be used with the BORDER= attribute of the TABLE element. The color is either a hexadecimal, red-green-blue color value or a predefined color name. See Color.
CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
NOWRAP
  Prevents the table rows from wrapping if they over-extend the margins of the browser.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.
VALIGN=MIDDLE|TOP|BOTTOM|BASELINE
  Specifies the vertical alignment of text in the row. The default is MIDDLE.

  MIDDLE | Text is aligned in the middle of each cell.
  TOP | Text is aligned with the top of each cell.
  BOTTOM | Text is aligned with the bottom of each cell.
  BASELINE | Text in adjoining cells in a row is aligned along a common baseline.

### TT

<TT>
</TT>

Indicates teletype. Renders text in fixed-width type. The end-tag returns the text formatting to normal.

Example

    <TT>Here's some plain text.</TT>

### U

<U>
</U>

Renders underlined text. The end-tag restores the text to normal.

Example

    <U>This text is underlined.</U>

### UL

<UL
CLASS=type
COMPACT
ID=value
STYLE=css1 properties>
</UL>

Specifies that the following block of text contains individual items that begin with an LI tag. These items are bulleted. The end-tag is required.

CLASS=type
  Indicates the class to which the element belongs.
COMPACT
  Reduces the spacing between items in the list.
ID=value
  Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.
STYLE=css1 properties
  Specifies style information.

Example

    <UL>
    <LI>This is the first bulleted item in the list.
    <LI>And this is the second bulleted item in the list.
    </UL>

### VAR

<VAR>
</VAR>

Indicates placeholder text for a variable. Displays text in a small, fixed-width type. The end-tag (required) restores the formatting to normal.

Example

    Enter the <VAR>filename</VAR> in the dialog box.

### WBR

Inserts a soft line break in a block of NOBR text.

Example

    <NOBR>This line of text will not break, no matter how narrow the window gets.
    <WBR>This one, however, will.</NOBR>

### XMP

<XMP>
</XMP>

Indicates example text by displaying it in fixed-width type. The end-tag (required) restores the text to normal.

Example

    <XMP>Here's some plain text.</XMP>

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