Chapter 13 - HTML Tag Summary
Book: "Creating Web Pages With HTML - Simplified - 2nd Edition"
IDG Book's Bestselling 3-D Visual Series
Summary Pages 214-217
November 21, 2002
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TAG/ATTRIBUTE DESCRIPTION PAGE
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Basic HTML Tags
Adds a comment 43
Body Identifies the main content of a Web page 31
BR Starts a new line 38
H1 to H7 Creates headings 40
Align Aligns heading 41
Head Contains information about a Web page 30
HTML Identifies a document as an HTML document 30
META Provides information about a Web page 198
Content Specifies keywords or a summary for a Web page 198
Name Adds information that helps search tools 198
catalog and summarize a Web page
P Starts a new paragraph 36
Align Aligns a paragraph 37
Title Creates a title for a Web page 31
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Format Text
B Bolds text 48
BaseFont Changes the appearance of all text 54
Size Changes the size of all text 54
BlockQuote Separates a section of text from the main text 59
Body
BGColor Changes the background color of a Web page 58
Text Changes the color of all text 56
Center Centers text 39
Font Changes the appearance of text 52,55,57
Color Changes the Color of text 57
Face Changes the Font of textChanges the of text 52
Size Changes the Size of text 55
I Italicizes text 48
Pre Retains the spacing of text you type 42
Strike Places a line through text 49
Sub Places text slightly below the main text 50
Sup Places text slightly above the main text 50
TT Creates typewriter text 51
U Underlines text 49
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Forms
Form Creates a form 129
Action Identifies the location of a CGI script for a form 129
Method Specifies how information from a form transfers 129
to a Web server
Input Creates an item of a form 130,134,136,138,139
Checked Selects a radio button or check box automatically 134,137
MaxLength Specifies the maximum number of characters 131
for a text box
Name Identifies an item on a form to a Web server 130,134,136
Size Specifies the size of a text box 131
Type Specifies the type of an item on a form 130,134,136,138,139
Value Identifies an item on a form 134,136,138,139
TextArea Creates a large text area 132
Cols Specifies a width for a large text area 133
Name Identifies a large text area to a Web server 132
Rows Specifies a height for a large text area 132
Wrap Wraps text within a large text area 133
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Frames
A
HREF Specifies the location of a linked Web page 168
to appear in a frame
Target Specifies the frame where a linked Web page 169
will appear
Frame Specifies the information for one frame 167
Name Names a frame 167
SRC Specifies the location of a Web page 167
that will appear in a frame
FrameSet Specifies the structure for frames 166
Cols Creates frames in columns 166
Rows Creates frames in rows 166
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Image Maps
Area Specifies the information for one image area 162
Coords Specifies all the coordinates for one image area 162
HREF Specifies the location of a Web page 163
linked to an image area
Shape Specifies the shape of one image area 162
Img Adds an image 70
UseMap Identifies the image map for an image 161
Map Creates an image map 161
Name Names an image map 161
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Images
Body
Background Adds a background image to a Web page 80
BR Creates a line break
Clear Stops text from wrapping around an image 77
Center Centers an image 72
HR Adds a horizontal rule 82
Align Aligns a horizontal rule 85
Size Changes the thickness of a horizontal rule 83
Width Changes the width of a horizontal rule 84
IMG Adds an image 70
Align Aligns an image with text or wraps text 75,76
around an image
Alt Displays alternative text when an image 74
does not appear
Border Adds a border to an image 73
Height Specifies the height of an image 90
HSpace Adds space to the left and right sides of an image 78
SRC Specifies the location of an image 70
VSpace Adds space above and below an image 79
Width Specifies the width of an image 90
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Java Applets
Applet Adds a Java applet 154
Code Specifies the location of a Java applet 154
Height Specifies the height of a Java applet 154
Width Specifies the width of a Java applet 154
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Java Script
NoScript Displays alternative text when JavaScript 159
does not run
Script Adds JavaScript to a Web page 157
Type Identifies a script as JavaScript 157
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Links
A Creates a link 102,103,104,106,108
HREF Specifies the location of a linked Web page 102,103,106,108
or other item
Name Names a Web page area displayed by selecting a link 104
Body
Link Changes the color of an unvisited link 110
VLink Changes the color of a visited link 111
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Lists
DD Identifies a definition in a list 63
DL Creates a list of terms with definitions 63
DT Identifies a term in a list 63
LI Identifies an item in an ordered or unordered list 60,62
OL Creates an ordered list 60
Start Specifies a starting number 61
Type Specifies a number style 61
UL Creates an unordered list 62
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Sounds & Videos
A
HREF Specifies the location of a linked sound or video 144,148
Embed Adds a video to a Web page 150
AutoStart Plays a video automatically 151
Height Specifies the height of a video 150
Loop Plays a video continuously 151
SRC Specifies the location of a video 150
Width Specifies the width of a video 150
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Style Sheets
Class Divides elements that use the same tag into groups 177
Link Links a Web page to a style sheet stored 175
in a separate document
HREF Specifies the locatoon of a style sheet stored 175
in a separate document
Rel Specifies a link to a style sheet 175
Type Specifies the format of a style sheet 175
Style Creates a style sheet 174
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Style Sheet Characteristics
Background Specifies a background color or image for elements 188
Color Specifies a color for text 186
Font-Family Specifies a font for text 182
Font-Size Specifies a font size for text 184
Font-Style Italicizes text 181
Font-Weight Bolds text 180
Height Specifies a height for elements 187
Text-Align Aligns text 179
Width Specifies a width for elements 187
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Tables
Caption Adds a caption to a table 121
Center Centers a table 119
Table Creates a table 116
Border Adds a border to a table 120
TD Creates a data cell 117
ColSpan Combines two or more data cells across a column 122
RowSpan Combines two or more data cells down a row 123
TH Creates a header cell 117
ColSpan Combines two or more header cells across a column 122
RowSpan Combines two or more header cells down a row 123
TR Creates a row in a table 116
Align Horizontally aligns data in a table 124
VAlign Vertically aligns data in a table 125
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