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Attributes in HTML

This document lists HTML tags alphabetically along with their descriptions and which document type definitions (DTDs) they are allowed in. It includes tags like <a> for anchors, <b> for bold text, <body> for the document body, and <html> to define an HTML document. It also lists common attributes like class, id, style, and several event attributes.

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Attributes in HTML

This document lists HTML tags alphabetically along with their descriptions and which document type definitions (DTDs) they are allowed in. It includes tags like <a> for anchors, <b> for bold text, <body> for the document body, and <html> to define an HTML document. It also lists common attributes like class, id, style, and several event attributes.

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Santosh Kumar Kappagantu
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© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
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Ordered Alphabetically

DTD: indicates in which HTML 4.01 / XHTML 1.0 DTD the tag is allowed. S=Strict,
T=Transitional, and F=Frameset

Tag Description DTD


<!--...--> Defines a comment STF
<!DOCTYPE>  Defines the document type STF
<a> Defines an anchor STF
<abbr> Defines an abbreviation STF
<acronym> Defines an acronym STF
<address> Defines contact information for the author/owner of a STF
document
<applet> Deprecated. Defines an embedded applet TF
<area /> Defines an area inside an image-map STF
<b> Defines bold text STF
<base /> Defines a default address or a default target for all links on STF
a page
<basefont /> Deprecated. Defines a default font, color, or size for the text TF
in a page
<bdo> Defines the text direction STF
<big> Defines big text STF
<blockquote> Defines a long quotation STF
<body> Defines the document's body STF
<br /> Defines a single line break STF
<button> Defines a push button STF
<caption> Defines a table caption STF
<center> Deprecated. Defines centered text TF
<cite> Defines a citation STF
<code> Defines computer code text STF
<col /> Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table  STF
<colgroup> Defines a group of columns in a table for formatting STF
<dd> Defines a description of a term in a definition list STF
<del> Defines deleted text STF
<dfn> Defines a definition term STF
<dir> Deprecated. Defines a directory list TF
<div> Defines a section in a document STF
<dl> Defines a definition list STF
<dt> Defines a term (an item) in a definition list STF
<em> Defines emphasized text  STF
<fieldset> Defines a border around elements in a form STF
<font> Deprecated. Defines font, color, and size for text TF
<form> Defines an HTML form for user input STF
<frame /> Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset F
<frameset> Defines a set of frames F
<h1> to <h6> Defines HTML headings STF
<head> Defines information about the document STF
<hr /> Defines a horizontal line STF
<html> Defines an HTML document STF
<i> Defines italic text STF
<iframe> Defines an inline frame TF
<img /> Defines an image STF
<input /> Defines an input control STF
<ins> Defines inserted text STF
<isindex> Deprecated. Defines a searchable index related to a TF
document
<kbd> Defines keyboard text STF
<label> Defines a label for an input element STF
<legend> Defines a caption for a fieldset element STF
<li> Defines a list item STF
<link /> Defines the relationship between a document and an STF
external resource
<map> Defines an image-map  STF
<menu> Deprecated. Defines a menu list TF
<meta /> Defines metadata about an HTML document STF
<noframes> Defines an alternate content for users that do not support TF
frames
<noscript> Defines an alternate content for users that do not support STF
client-side scripts
<object> Defines an embedded object STF
<ol> Defines an ordered list STF
<optgroup> Defines a group of related options in a select list STF
<option> Defines an option in a select list STF
<p> Defines a paragraph STF
<param /> Defines a parameter for an object STF
<pre> Defines preformatted text STF
<q> Defines a short quotation STF
<s> Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text TF
<samp> Defines sample computer code STF
<script> Defines a client-side script STF
<select> Defines a select list (drop-down list) STF
<small> Defines small text STF
<span> Defines a section in a document STF
<strike> Deprecated. Defines strikethrough text TF
<strong> Defines strong text STF
<style> Defines style information for a document STF
<sub> Defines subscripted text STF
<sup> Defines superscripted text STF
<table> Defines a table STF
<tbody> Groups the body content in a table STF
<td> Defines a cell in a table STF
<textarea> Defines a multi-line text input control STF
<tfoot> Groups the footer content in a table STF
<th> Defines a header cell in a table STF
<thead> Groups the header content in a table STF
<title> Defines the title of a document STF
<tr> Defines a row in a table STF
<tt> Defines teletype text STF
<u> Deprecated. Defines underlined text TF
<ul> Defines an unordered list STF
<var> Defines a variable part of a text STF
<xmp> Deprecated. Defines preformatted text
The attributes listed below are standard, and are supported by all HTML and XHTML
tags, with a few exceptions.

Core Attributes
Not valid in base, head, html, meta, param, script, style, and title elements.

Attribute Value Description


class classname Specifies a classname for an element
id id Specifies a unique id for an element
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element
title text  Specifies extra information about an element

Language Attributes
Not valid in base, br, frame, frameset, hr, iframe, param, and script elements.

Attribute Value Description


dir ltr Specifies the text direction for the content in an element
rtl
lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an
element.Language code reference
xml:lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents. Language code reference

Keyboard Attributes
Attribute Value Description
accesskey character Specifies a keyboard shortcut to access an element
tabindex number Specifies the tab order of an element

Standard Event Attributes


HTML 4 added the ability to let events trigger actions in a browser, like starting a JavaScript when a
user clicks on an element.

To learn more about programming events, please visit our JavaScript tutorial and our DHTML tutorial.

Below is the standard event attributes that can be inserted into HTML / XHTML elements to define
event actions.
<body> and <frameset> Events
The two attributes below can only be used in <body> or <frameset>:

Attribute Value Description


onload script Script to be run when a document load
onunload script Script to be run when a document unload

Form Events
The attributes below can be used in form elements:

Attribute Value Description


onblur script Script to be run when an element loses focus
onchange script Script to be run when an element change
onfocus script Script to be run when an element gets focus
onreset script Script to be run when a form is reset
onselect script Script to be run when an element is selected
onsubmit script Script to be run when a form is submitted

Image Events
The attribute below can be used with the img element:

Attribute Value Description


onabort script Script to be run when loading of an image is interrupted

Keyboard Events
Valid in all elements except base, bdo, br, frame, frameset, head, html, iframe, meta, param, script,
style, and title.

Attribute Value Description


onkeydown script Script to be run when a key is pressed
onkeypress script Script to be run when a key is pressed and released
onkeyup script Script to be run when a key is released
Mouse Events
Valid in all elements except base, bdo, br, frame, frameset, head, html, iframe, meta, param, script,
style, and title.

Attribute Value Description


onclick script Script to be run on a mouse click
ondblclick script Script to be run on a mouse double-click
onmousedown script Script to be run when mouse button is pressed
onmousemove script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves
onmouseout script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an
element
onmouseover script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an
element
onmouseup script Script to be run when mouse button is released

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