HTML Elements
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Descriptions
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D= Deprecated A deprecated element or attribute is one that has been outdated by newer constructs. Deprecated elements may become obsolete in future versions of HTML
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<A>
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Hyperlink anchor
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<ABBR>
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Abbreviated form (e.g., WWW, HTTP, etc.)
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<ACRONYM>
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Indicates an acronym
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<ADDRESS>
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Information on author
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<APPLET> D
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Java applet
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<AREA>
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Client-side image map area
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<B>
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Bold text style
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<BASE>
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Document base URI
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<BASEFONT> D
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Base font size
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<BDO>
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I18N BiDi over-ride
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<BIG>
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Large text style
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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Long quotation
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<BODY>
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Document body
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<BR>
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Forced line break
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<BUTTON>
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Push button
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<CAPTION>
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Table caption
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<CENTER> D
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Shorthand for DIV align=center
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<CITE>
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Citation
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<CODE>
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Computer code fragment
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<COL>
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Table column
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<COLGROUP>
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Table column group
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<DD>
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Definition description
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<DEL>
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Deleted text
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<DFN>
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Instance definition
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<DIR>
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Directory list
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DIV
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Generic language/style container
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<DL>
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Definition list
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<DT>
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Definition term
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<EM>
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Emphasis
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<FIELDSET>
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Form control group
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<FONT> D
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Local change to font
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<FORM>
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Contains form controls to help lay out a form, specify the program that
will handle the form (action), identify the method by with the data will
be sent (method), and other form information
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<FRAME>
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Subwindow
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<FRAMESET>
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Window subdivision
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<H1>
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Heading size 1 (largest)
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<H2>
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Heading size 2
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<H3>
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Heading size 3
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<H4>
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Heading size 4
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<H5>
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Heading size 5
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<H6>
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Heading size 6 (smallest)
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<HEAD>
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Document head
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<HR>
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Horizontal rule
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<HTML>
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Document root element
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<I>
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Italic text style
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<IFRAME>
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Inline subwindow
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<IMG>
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Embedded image
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<INPUT>
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Form control
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<INS>
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Inserted text
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<ISINDEX> D
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Single line prompt
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<KBD>
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Text to be entered by the user
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<LABEL>
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Form field label text
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<LEGEND>
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Fieldset legend
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<LI>
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List item
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<LINK>
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A media-independent link
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<MAP>
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Client-side image map
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<MENU> D
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Menu list
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<META>
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Generic metainformation
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<NOFRAMES>
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Alternate content container for non frame-based rendering
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<NOSCRIPT>
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Alternate content container for non script-based rendering
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<OBJECT>
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Generic embedded object
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<OL>
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Ordered list
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<OPTGROUP>
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Option group
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<OPTION>
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Selectable choice
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<P>
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Paragraph
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<PARAM>
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Named property value
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<PRE>
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Preformatted text
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<Q>
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Short inline quotation
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<S> D
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Strike-through text style
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<SAMP>
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Sample program output, scripts, etc.
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<SCRIPT>
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Script statements
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<SELECT>
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Option selector
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<SMALL>
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Small text style
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<SPAN>
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Generic language/style container
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<STRIKE>
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Strike-through text
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<STRONG>
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Strong emphasis
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<STYLE>
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Style info
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<SUB>
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Subscript
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<SUP>
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Superscript
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<TABLE>
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Table
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<TBODY>
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Table body
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<TD>
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Table data cell
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<TEXTAREA>
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Multi-line text field
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<TFOOT>
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Table footer
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<TH>
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Table header cell
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<THEAD>
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Table header
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<TITLE>
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Document title
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<TR>
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Table row
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<TT>
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Teletype or monospaced text style
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<U> D
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Underlined text style
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<UL>
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Unordered list
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<VAR>
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Instance of a variable or program argument
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