HTML <TAG> Dictionary
If you plan on making a page on the Internet you are going to have to learn the code. Even with the programs that are out now, you still must know the code in case you need to edit the code later. Below is a list of most of the HTML tags. I'm sure I missed a few, but I'm still working on this page. To find out more details on the tag, click on the green button to it's left. If the button is "grayed out" then I have not yet made a list of instructions on how to use that tag. I update this page several times a month and add more definitions, so check back often to see the latest changes.

<!- ->	Creates a comment into your html that will not be seen on the page.
<a href>	Creates a link to another page or a link to another spot on the same page.
<a name>	Creates an anchor point to jump to a certain part of a page.
<address>	Specifies a signature or address on your web page.
<applet>	Starts the commands for a java application.
<area>	Defines a clickable area of a client side image map.
<audioscope>	Defines the look of the graphical display for sound when viewed with WebTV.
<b>	Makes the text inside of the tags, to be bolded.
<base>	Specifies the URL of the page inside of the HTML code.
<basefont>	This sets the default size, color, and font for the entire page.
<bgsound>	Adds background sound to a web page, using a midi or wav file.
<big>	Makes the text one size bigger than the base font.
<blackface>	Makes the font double size & bolded for WebTV users.
<blink>	Makes the text contained in the tag blink in regular intervals.
<blockquote>	Indents a block of text.
<body>	Defines the background image as well as the text, link & visited link colors.
<bq>	Indents a block of text, but is only used for WebTV.
<br>	Makes a line break after a series of text or graphics.
<caption>	Creates a caption for a table.
<center>	Centers a group of text or graphics.
<cite>	Emphasizes a passage of text in italics.
<code>	Formats text in a monospaced font.
<comment>	Places comments in HTML and hides these comments from the actual page.
<dd>	Indents text one level when used inside the <dl> tag.
<dfn>	Defines a term.
<dir>	Makes a short list of items in a single column.
<div>	Represents different sections of text.
<dl>	Displays a list fo terms & definitions.
<dt>	Defines a term in a <dl> listing.
<em>	Emphasizes a passage of text in italics.
<embed>	Embeds a sound file or an avi movie into your html.
<fn>	Creates an anchor point like the <a name> tag does.
<font>	Changes the size, color & font of the text.
<form>	Defines a page or area of text to be an input form.
<frame>	Defines a frame inside your <frameset> tag.
<framset>	Defines the attributes of a page that will be using frames.
<h1> ... <h6>	Renders your text in a large header font.
<head>	Defines the head of the document.
<hr>	Creates a horizontal line.
<html>	Specifies that the document is written in html.
<i>	Renders the text in italics.
<img>	Inserts an image, imagemap or an animation into your page.
<input>	Defines an input field in a form.
<isindex>	Creates a prompt to gather a request for indexing.
<kbd>	Renders the text in a monospaced font.
<li>	Creates a bullet point or new line in a list when used inside the <dir>, <menu>, <ol> and <ul> tags.
<limittext>	Sets a maxium width for text to be displayed for use with WebTV.
<link>	Creates an organization for navigating a series of documents.
<listing>	Preformatted blocks of text in the listing are rendered in a monospaced font.
<map>	Defines a client-side map.
<marquee>	Creates scrolling text when viewed with MSIE.
<menu>	Creates a list.
<nobr>	Prevents line breaks in text or a series of images.
<noframes>	Defines what will be seen if the viewer does not have a frames capable browser.
<ol>	Defines a start and end to a list.
<option>	Provides a list of items that a viewer may choose from.
<p>	Defines the start & end of a paragraph.
<plaintext>	Renders the text in a monospaced font.
<pre>	Preformats blocks of text in a monospaced font.
<s>	Draws a line through a block or text as if it had been crossed out.
<samp>	Renders the text in a monospaced font.
<script>	Defines the beginning & ending of a java script.
<select>	Provides a list of items in which the viewer may choose from.
<server>	Another way of doing animation from the server.
<small>	Renders the text one size smaller than the default text.
<strike>	Draws a line through the text as if it had been crossed out.
<strong>	Renders the text in a boldface font.
<sub>	Renders the text as a subscript. (smaller and lowered)
<sup>	Renders the text as a superscript. (smaller and raised)
<table>	Creates a table.
<td>	Defines a cell inside of a table.
<textarea>	Specifies the size of a text area.
<th>	Specifies a table heading.
<title>	Defines the title of the page.
<tr>	Specifies a row inside of a table.
<tt>	Renders the text in monospaced text.
<u>	Underlines the selected text.
<ul>	Renders an unnumbered list.
<var>	Renders text in italics.
<xmp>	Renders a monospaced font.

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