HTML Cheat Sheet
This HTML cheat sheet includes all HTML5 elements, their attributes, and their DOM interface.
Element | Description | Attributes | DOM Interface | New in HTML5? |
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<!--...--> |
Specifies a comment | None | ||
<!DOCTYPE> |
Specifies the document type | None | ||
<a> |
Specifies a hyperlink |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; href ; target ; download ; rel ; hreflang ; type
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HTMLAnchorElement
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<abbr> |
Specifies an abbreviation |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<address> |
Specifies an address element |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<area> |
Specifies an area inside an image map |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; alt ; coords ; shape ; href ; target ; download ; rel ; hreflang ; type
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HTMLAreaElement
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<article> |
Specifies an article |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<aside> |
Specifies content aside from the page content |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<audio> |
Specifies sound content |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; src ; crossorigin ; preload ; autoplay ; mediagroup ; loop ; muted ; controls
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HTMLAudioElement
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NEW |
<b> |
Specifies bold text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<base> |
Specifies a base URL for all the links in a page |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; href ; target
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HTMLBaseElement
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<bdi> |
For bi-directional text formatting |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<bdo> |
Specifies the direction of text display |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<blockquote> |
Specifies a long quotation |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; cite
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HTMLQuoteElement
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<body> |
Specifies the body element |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; onafterprint ; onbeforeprint ; onbeforeunload ; onhashchange ; onmessage ; onoffline ; ononline ; onpagehide ; onpageshow ; onpopstate ; onstorage ; onunload
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HTMLBodyElement
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<br> |
Inserts a single line break |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLBRElement
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<button> |
Specifies a push button |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; autofocus ; disabled ; form ; formaction ; formenctype ; formmethod ; formnovalidate ; formtarget ; name ; type ; value
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HTMLButtonElement
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<canvas> |
Define graphics |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; width ; height
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HTMLCanvasElement
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NEW |
<caption> |
Specifies a table caption |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTableCaptionElement
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<cite> |
Specifies a citation |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<code> |
Specifies computer code text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<col> |
Specifies attributes for table columns |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; span
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HTMLTableColElement
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<colgroup> |
Specifies groups of table columns |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; span
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HTMLTableColElement
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<data> |
Allows for machine-readable data to be provided |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; value
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HTMLDataElement
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NEW |
<datalist> |
Specifies an "autocomplete" dropdown list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLDataListElement
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NEW |
<dd> |
Specifies a definition description |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<del> |
Specifies deleted text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; cite ; datetime
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HTMLModElement
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<details> |
Specifies details of an element |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; open
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HTMLDetailsElement
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NEW (HTML5.1) |
<dfn> |
Defines a definition term |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<dialog> |
Specifies that part of an application is interactive. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; open
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HTMLDialogElement
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NEW |
<div> |
Specifies a section in a document |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLDivElement
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<dl> |
Specifies a definition list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLDListElement
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<dt> |
Specifies a definition term |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<em> |
Specifies emphasized text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<embed> |
Specifies external application or interactive content |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; src ; type ; width ; height ;
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HTMLEmbedElement
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NEW |
<fieldset> |
Specifies a fieldset |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; disabled ; form ; name
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HTMLFieldSetElement
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<figcaption> |
Specifies caption for the figure element. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<figure> |
Specifies a group of media content, and their caption |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<footer> |
Specifies a footer for a section or page |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<form> |
Specifies a form |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; accept-charset ; action ; autocomplete ; enctype ; method ; name ; novalidate ; target
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HTMLFormElement
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<h1> |
Specifies a heading level 1 |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadingElement
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<h2> |
Specifies a heading level 2 |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadingElement
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<h3> |
Specifies a heading level 3 |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadingElement
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<h4> |
Specifies a heading level 4 |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadingElement
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<h5> |
Specifies a heading level 5 |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadingElement
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<h6> |
Specifies a heading level 6 |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadingElement
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<head> |
Specifies information about the document |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHeadElement
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<header> |
Specifies a group of introductory or navigational aids, including hgroup elements |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<hgroup> |
Specifies a header for a section or page. NOTE: This element has been dropped from W3C HTML5 spec but it is still included in WHATWG Living Standard. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<hr> |
Specifies a horizontal rule |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLHRElement
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<html> |
Specifies an html document |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; manifest
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HTMLHtmlElement
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<i> |
Specifies italic text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<iframe> |
Specifies an inline sub window (frame) |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; src ; srcdoc ; name ; sandbox ; width ; height
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HTMLIFrameElement
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<img> |
Specifies an image |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; alt ; src ; crossorigin ; usemap ; ismap ; width ; height
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HTMLImageElement
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<input> |
Specifies an input field |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; accept ; alt ; autocomplete ; autofocus ; checked ; dirname ; disabled ; form ; formaction ; formenctype ; formmethod ; formnovalidate ; formtarget ; height ; list ; max ; maxlength ; min ; minlength ; multiple ; name ; pattern ; placeholder ; readonly ; required ; size ; src ; step ; type ; value ; width
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HTMLInputElement
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<ins> |
Specifies inserted text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; cite ; datetime
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HTMLModElement
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<kbd> |
Specifies keyboard text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<label> |
Specifies a label for a form control |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; form ; for
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HTMLLabelElement
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<legend> |
Specifies a title in a fieldset |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLLegendElement
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<li> |
Specifies a list item |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; value
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HTMLLIElement
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<link> |
Specifies a resource reference |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; href ; crossorigin ; rel ; media ; hreflang ; type ; sizes
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HTMLLinkElement
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<main> |
Specifies the main content area of an HTML document. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<map> |
Specifies an image map |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; name
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HTMLMapElement
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<mark> |
Specifies marked text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<menu> |
Specifies a menu list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; type ; label ;
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HTMLMenuElement
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NEW (HTML 5.1) |
<menuitem> |
Specifies a command that a user can invoke from a popup menu. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; type ; label ; icon ; disabled ; checked; ; radiogroup ; default ; command
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HTMLMenuItemElement
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NEW (HTML 5.1) |
<meta> |
Specifies meta information |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; name ; http-equiv ; content ; charset
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HTMLMetaElement
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<meter> |
Specifies measurement within a predefined range |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; value ; min ; max ; low ; high ; optimum
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HTMLMeterElement
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NEW |
<nav> |
Specifies navigation links |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<noscript> |
Specifies a noscript section |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<object> |
Specifies an embedded object |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; data ; type ; typemustmatch ; name ; usemap ; form ; width ; height
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HTMLObjectElement
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<ol> |
Specifies an ordered list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; reversed ; start ; type
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HTMLOListElement
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<optgroup> |
Specifies an option group |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; disabled ; label
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HTMLOptGroupElement
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<option> |
Specifies an option in a drop-down list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; disabled ; label ; selected ; value
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HTMLOptionElement
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<output> |
Specifies some types of output |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; for ; form ; name
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HTMLOutputElement
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NEW |
<p> |
Specifies a paragraph |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLParagraphElement
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<param> |
Specifies a parameter for an object |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; name ; value
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HTMLParamElement
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<pre> |
Specifies preformatted text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLPreElement
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<progress> |
Specifies progress of a task of any kind |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; value ; max
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HTMLProgressElement
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NEW |
<q> |
Specifies a short quotation |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; cite
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HTMLQuoteElement
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<rb> |
Marks the base text component of a ruby annotation. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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NEW | |
<rp> |
Used for the benefit of browsers that don't support ruby annotations |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<rt> |
Specifies the ruby text component of a ruby annotation. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<rtc> |
Marks a ruby text container for ruby text components in a ruby annotation. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<ruby> |
Specifies a ruby annotation (used in East Asian typography) |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<s> |
Indicates text that's no longer accurate or relevant. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<samp> |
Specifies sample computer code |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<script> |
Specifies a script |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; src ; type ; charset ; async ; defer ; crossorigin
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HTMLScriptElement
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<section> |
Specifies a section |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |
<select> |
Specifies a selectable list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; autofocus ; disabled ; form ; multiple ; name ; required ; size
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HTMLSelectElement
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<small> |
Specifies small text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<source> |
Specifies media resources |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; src ; type ; media
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HTMLSourceElement
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NEW |
<span> |
Specifies a section in a document |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLSpanElement
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<strong> |
Specifies strong text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<style> |
Specifies a style definition |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; media ; type
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HTMLStyleElement
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<sub> |
Specifies subscripted text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<summary> |
Specifies a summary / caption for the <details> element |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW (HTML 5.1) |
<sup> |
Specifies superscripted text |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<table> |
Specifies a table |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; border
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HTMLTableElement
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<tbody> |
Specifies a table body |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTableSectionElement
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<td> |
Specifies a table cell |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTableDataCellElement
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<template> |
Declares HTML fragments that can be cloned and inserted in the document by script. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTemplateElement
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NEW |
<textarea> |
Specifies a text area |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; autofocus ; cols ; dirname ; disabled ; form ; maxlength ; minlength ; name ; placeholder ; readonly ; required ; rows ; wrap
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HTMLTextAreaElement
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<tfoot> |
Specifies a table footer |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTableSectionElement
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<th> |
Specifies a table header |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; colspan ; rowspan ; headers ; scope ; abbr
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HTMLTableHeaderCellElement
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<thead> |
Specifies a table header |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTableSectionElement
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<time> |
Specifies a date/time |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; datetime
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HTMLTimeElement
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NEW |
<title> |
Specifies the document title |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTitleElement
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<tr> |
Specifies a table row |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLTableRowElement
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<track> |
Specifies a text track for media such as video and audio |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; default ; kind ; label ; src ; srclang
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HTMLTrackElement
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NEW |
<u> |
Specifies text with a non-textual annotation. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<ul> |
Specifies an unordered list |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLUListElement
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<var> |
Specifies a variable |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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<video> |
Specifies a video |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ; src ; crossorigin ; poster ; preload ; autoplay ; mediagroup ; loop ; muted ; controls ; width ; height
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HTMLVideoElement
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NEW |
<wbr> |
Specifies a line break opportunity for very long words and strings of text with no spaces. |
Global Attributes ; Event Handlers ;
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HTMLElement
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NEW |