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Introduction To HTML: Insert This Delete This

This document defines HTML tags and their purposes. It describes tags such as <B> for bold text, <BLOCKQUOTE> for long quotations, <BR> for line breaks, <CENTER> for centering content, <FONT> for defining font characteristics, <H1>-<H6> for headings, <IMG> for images, <LI> for list items, <P> for paragraphs, <TABLE> for tables, and <TITLE> for the document title. The document provides details on attributes for many tags and notes on proper usage of structural versus formatting tags.

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Introduction To HTML: Insert This Delete This

This document defines HTML tags and their purposes. It describes tags such as <B> for bold text, <BLOCKQUOTE> for long quotations, <BR> for line breaks, <CENTER> for centering content, <FONT> for defining font characteristics, <H1>-<H6> for headings, <IMG> for images, <LI> for list items, <P> for paragraphs, <TABLE> for tables, and <TITLE> for the document title. The document provides details on attributes for many tags and notes on proper usage of structural versus formatting tags.

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Tag Description

<A> </A> Anchor. See introduction to HTML


<B> </B> Content is shown as bold type
<BIG> </BIG> Content is shown in large type. BIG and SMALL can be nested (thus:
<BIG><BIG>nested</BIG></BIG>) to further increase or decrease
font size.
<BLOCKQUOTE> Content is shown as an indented block; should be used only for long
</BLOCKQUOTE> quotations. See note on <Q> tag.
<BODY> </BODY> The body part of the HTML document. See introductio to HTML
<BR> Force line break within paragraph. Note that "floating elements"
such as images are separate from the paragraph. To start next line
below any images etc., use <BR CLEAR="all">. The CLEAR
attribute can take values "none", "right", "left", or "all" and
is deprecated, but in fact still very useful. The best way to
understand it is to try a few tests.
<CENTER> Content is centred on page (can include paragraphs etc). Note
</CENTER> American spelling.
<DEL> </DEL> Used to indicate a deletion from a previous version of a document.
Normally combined with INS (insert) which marks the new version.
Rendered in strike-through font like <S>. See note on
structural versus formatting elements. Example: insert this delete
this.
<DIV> </DIV> A dummy element which contains block-level elements. It is used
with style sheets.
<EM> </EM> Emphasis: text usually displayed in italics
<FONT> </FONT> Used to define characteristics of font, according to attributes e.g.
SIZE, COLOR, FACE. SIZE sets size, 1-7 e.g. SIZE="5". COLOR sets
colour of text e.g. <FONT COLOR="#FF0000"> makes text red.
FACE e.g. FACE="Times".
NB: <FONT> is deprecated in favour of style sheets, but remains
useful because it is safer with old browsers.
<HEAD> </HEAD> The head part of the HTML document. See introductio to HTML
<H1> </H1> Headings (levels 1-6, i.e. H3 is a subheading within a H2
<H2> </H2> subheading). See note on structural versus formatting elements.
...
<H6> </H6>
<HR> Draw horizontal line across page; used to indicate break between
sections. Attributes: WIDTH, e.g. WIDTH="50%" makes line half
size of page; SIZE, e.g. SIZE="3" makes line 3 pixels thick
<I> </I> Italics.
<IMG> Image. Attributes: must have SRC and ALT. SRC gives source file for
image, e.g. SRC="picture.jpg". ALT gives brief description e.g.
ALT="Picture of UB"
<INS> </INS> See DEL
<LI> </LI> List item. Used within an ordered (<OL>) or unordered (<UL>) list
<OL> </OL> Ordered list. Includes <LI> List Items, which will be numbered
automatically
<P> </P> Paragraph
<PRE> </PRE> Pre-formatted text. See note on <PRE>
<S> </S> Strike-through text: i.e. like this phrase. See DEL
<SMALL> Content appears as smaller-size text
</SMALL>
<SPAN> </SPAN> A dummy element which contains in-line content. It is used
with style sheets.
<STRONG> Text is emphasised strongly - usually appears in bold.
</STRONG>
<SUB> </SUB> Subscript
<SUP> </SUP> Superscript
<TABLE> Table. See page on tables.
</TABLE>
<TD> </TD> Table data cell. See page on tables.
<TH> </TH> Table header cell. See page on tables.
<TITLE> </TITLE> Title of document. This must appear in the <HEAD> part.
<TR> </TR> Table row. See ppage on tables.
<TT> </TT> Monospaced type (useful for tables of figures)
<U> </U> Underline text. Use sparingly as it may be confused with hyperlinks
<UL> </UL> Unordered List. Includes <LI> List Items, which will be displayed in
a list with bullets.

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