Basic HTML Tags
Basic HTML Tags
of the basic HTML tags that may be of use in general use around the internet (whether for starter web design, internet forums, jazzing up your auctions, with a multitude of other uses ). An opening tag takes the format <tag> and the closing tag </tag> The text enclosed within the tags would then have the formatting applied to it. Text formatting : <hl> </hl> <h6> </h6> <b> </b> <i> </i> <tt> </tt> Links : <a href="URL"> </a> <a href=URL target=blank> </a> <a href="mailto:EMAIL"> </a> <a name="NAME"> </a> Creates a hyperlink Causes the link to open in a new window Creates a link that will send an email Creates a page anchor within a document Creates the largest heading Creates the smallest heading with h2 h5 inbetween. Bold text Italic text Teletype, or typewriter-style text
<a href="#NAME"> </a> Links to a page anchor from elsewhere in a document (so that when the user clicks on the link they jump to the appropriate point on the page) General Formatting : <p> </p> <p align=left> </p> <br> <blockquote> </blockquote> <ol> </ol> <ul> </ul> <li> </li> Example list: <ul> <li>first list item</li> <li>second list item</li> </ul> Creates a new paragraph (with spacing above & below) Aligns the paragraph. Can use right, center or justify Inserts a line break Indents text from both sides Starts a numbered list Starts a bulleted list Precedes each list item, and adds a number or bullet.
Graphics / Images : No closing tag is required on images. <img src="name"> <img src="name" align=left> Adds an image Aligns the image
<img src="name" border=0> Sets size of border around an image Note: if no border is required and the image is to be used as a link use border value of 0