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HTML TAGS

The document provides a comprehensive table categorizing HTML tags based on their functions, such as document structure, metadata, text content, formatting, lists, links, media, forms, tables, semantic elements, scripting, CSS styling, and comments. Each category includes a brief description of the tags' purposes and examples. It emphasizes that while there are specialized tags, the listed ones cover the core functionalities of HTML.

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HTML TAGS

The document provides a comprehensive table categorizing HTML tags based on their functions, such as document structure, metadata, text content, formatting, lists, links, media, forms, tables, semantic elements, scripting, CSS styling, and comments. Each category includes a brief description of the tags' purposes and examples. It emphasizes that while there are specialized tags, the listed ones cover the core functionalities of HTML.

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HTML TAGS

Here’s a table that groups HTML tags based on their functions and provides a brief description
of each:

Group HTML Tags Description


Document <!DOCTYPE>, <html>, Defines the structure of an HTML document,
Structure <head>, <body> including the document type (<!DOCTYPE>), root
element (<html>), and sections like metadata
(<head>) and content (<body>).
Metadata <meta>, <title>, Provides information about the document (like
<base>, <link> character encoding, title, and external resources).
Text Content <h1> to <h6>, <p>, Defines text-related elements such as headings
<span>, <div> (<h1> to <h6>), paragraphs (<p>), inline text
containers (<span>), and block-level containers
(<div>).
Text <b>, <i>, <strong>, Used to apply formatting to text, including bold
Formatting <em>, <u> (<b>), italic (<i>), strong emphasis (<strong>),
and underline (<u>).
Lists <ul>, <ol>, <li>, <dl>, Defines ordered (<ol>) and unordered (<ul>)
<dt>, <dd> lists, and description lists (<dl>) with list items
(<li>) and definitions (<dt>, <dd>).
Links <a> Defines hyperlinks used for navigation (<a>).
Images & <img>, <audio>, Embeds images (<img>), audio (<audio>), and
Media <video>, <source> video (<video>), with sources (<source>) for
media files.
Forms <form>, <input>, Defines form elements such as input fields
<textarea>, <select>, (<input>), text areas (<textarea>), drop-down
<button> lists (<select>), and buttons (<button>).
Tables <table>, <tr>, <td>, Creates tables with rows (<tr>), cells (<td>),
<th>, <thead>, headers (<th>), and sections (<thead>, <tbody>,
<tbody>, <tfoot> <tfoot>).
Semantic <header>, <footer>, Provides meaningful structure to the document,
Elements <section>, <article>, like headers (<header>), footers (<footer>),
<nav>, <aside> sections (<section>), navigation (<nav>), etc.
Scripting & <script>, <noscript>, Includes JavaScript (<script>), defines
Interaction <iframe>, <object>, alternative content (<noscript>), embeds
<embed> external content (<iframe>, <object>, <embed>).
CSS Styling <style> Defines internal CSS styles for the document.
Comments <!-- --> Used to insert comments within the HTML
document that are not rendered on the web page.

This table outlines some of the most common HTML tag groups and their purposes. There are
other specialized tags, but these cover the core functionalities.

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