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HTML Tags Reference and Usage Guide

This document provides a reference for common HTML tags and their descriptions. HTML

(HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. Each tag

has a specific purpose and is used to structure content on the web.

<html>

Defines the root of an HTML document. Use this tag to start an HTML page.

<head>

Contains meta-information about the document. Place title and links to stylesheets here.

<title>

Sets the title of the document shown in the browser title bar. It should be concise and relevant.

<body>

Defines the body of the document. Place all visible content inside this tag.

<h1> to <h6>

Defines HTML headings. Use <h1> for main titles, <h2> for subtitles, down to <h6> for smaller

headings.

<p>

Defines a paragraph. Use this tag to group text into distinct blocks.

<br>

Inserts a single line break. Use sparingly, primarily for line breaks within text.

<hr>

Defines a thematic change in the content (a horizontal rule). Use to separate sections.

<a>

Defines a hyperlink. Use the href attribute to link to another page or resource.
<img>

Embeds an image. Use the src attribute to specify the image path and alt for accessibility.

<div>

Defines a division or section in an HTML document. Use for grouping elements.

<span>

Defines a section in a document but does not have any specific semantic meaning. Use for styling

inline.

<ul>

Defines an unordered list. Use for bullet points.

<ol>

Defines an ordered list. Use for numbered lists.

<li>

Defines a list item. Use within <ul> or <ol>.

<table>

Defines a table. Use to display tabular data.

<tr>

Defines a row in a table. Use within a <table>.

<th>

Defines a header cell in a table. Use for column titles.

<td>

Defines a standard cell in a table. Use to display data.

<form>

Defines an HTML form for user input. Use to collect data from users.

<input>
Defines an input control. Use for user input fields.

<textarea>

Defines a multi-line input control. Use for larger text input.

<button>

Defines a clickable button. Use for submitting forms or triggering actions.

<select>

Defines a drop-down list. Use for selecting one option from multiple.

<option>

Defines an option in a drop-down list. Use within <select>.

<link>

Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource. Use to link stylesheets.

<script>

Defines a client-side script. Use to embed JavaScript.

<meta>

Defines metadata about an HTML document. Use for character set, viewport settings, etc.

<style>

Defines style information for a document. Use for internal CSS.

<footer>

Defines a footer for a document or section. Use for closing content.

<header>

Defines a header for a document or section. Use for introductory content.

<nav>

Defines navigation links. Use to create menus.

<article>
Defines an independent piece of content. Use for self-contained articles.

<section>

Defines a section in a document. Use for thematic grouping of content.

<aside>

Defines content aside from the content it is placed in. Use for sidebars or related information.

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