Appendix B - List of HTML Elements by Version/Browser
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HTML 2.0 | HTML 3.0 | HTML Internationalization | Netscape | Microsoft IE | Obsolete

- HTML 2.0 -

<A></A> - Anchor to create a hypertext link
<ADDRESS></ADDRESS> - Address information
<B></B> - Display text using bold font
<BASE> - Base provides absolute URL for relative URL
<BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> - Display text as quoted
<BODY></BODY> - Contains the content of the page
<BR> - Break for a new line
<CITE></CITE> - Display text as citation
<CODE></CODE> - Display text as computer code
<DD></DD> - Display text as a definition of a term
<DIR></DIR> - Contains an unordered list
<DL></DL> - Contains a list of terms and definitions
<DT></DT> - Display text as a term to be defined
<EM></EM> - Display text as emphasized
<FORM></FORM> - Creates a user fill-out form
<H1></H1> - Display text as the most prominent header
<H2></H2> - Display text as less than H1 but more than H3
<H3></H3> - Display text as less than H2 but more than H4
<H4></H4> - Display text as less than H3 but more than H5
<H5></H5> - Display text as less than H4 but more than H6
<H6></H6> - Display text as less than H5 but more than default text
<HEAD></HEAD> - Contains non-displayed information about the page
<HR> - Display a divider
<HTML></HTML> - Contains the entire page
<I></I> - Display text using the italic font
<IMG> - Insert an image on the page
<INPUT> - Define an input field on a FORM
<ISINDEX> - Creates a keyword search prompt
<KBD></KBD> - Display text as keyboard entry
<LI></LI> - Defines a list item
<LINK> - Defines relationship to other pages or objects
<MENU></MENU> - Contains a list of items
<META> - Used to embed document information in the HEAD
<OL></OL> - Contains an ordered list of items (numbered)
<OPTION></OPTION> - Defines a choice in a SELECT element
<P></P> - Creates a paragraph break
<PRE></PRE> - Display text as it appears in the document
<SAMP></SAMP> - Display text as literal characters
<SELECT></SELECT> - Contains a menu of selectable items on a form
<STRONG></STRONG> - Display text as stronger than normal
<TEXTAREA></TEXTAREA> - Contains a text input area on a form
<TITLE></TITLE> - Contains the title of the page (not displayed on page)
<TT></TT> - Display text using fixed width teletype font
<UL></UL> - Contains an unordered list of items
<VAR></VAR> - Display text as a variable name

- HTML 3.0 -

<ABBREV></ABBREV> - Display text as an abbreviation
<ACRONYM></ACRONYM> - Display text as an acronym
<AU></AU> - Display text as an author
<BANNER></BANNER> - Banner for non-scrolling area
<BIG></BIG> - Bigger font to be used
<BQ></BQ> - Display text as quoted
<CAPTION></CAPTION> - Caption for table or figure
<COL> - Define column defaults for table
<COLGROUP></COLGROUP> - Define a group of columns and their defaults
<CREDIT></CREDIT> - Display text as source of quote or figure
<DEL></DEL> - Display text as deleted text
<DFN></DFN> - Display text as a defining instance of a term
<DIV></DIV> - Contains a logical division of a page
<FIG></FIG> - Contains a figure
<FN></FN> - Display text as a footnote
<INS></INS> - Display text as inserted text
<LANG></LANG> - Change the default language context
<LH></LH> - Display text as list header
<NOTE></NOTE> - Display text as notational text
<OVERLAY> - Overlays one or more images on a FIG
<PERSON></PERSON> - Display text as the name of a person
<Q></Q> - Display text as a short quotation
<S></S> - Display text with a strikeout line through it
<SMALL></SMALL> - Display text using a font smaller than normal text
<TAB> - Move to a defined horizontal position
<TABLE></TABLE> - Contains all the elements of a table
<TBODY></TBODY> - Contains table rows and defaults for them
<TD></TD> - Defines a table data cell
<TFOOT></TFOOT> - Contains table rows and defaults for them
<TH></TH> - Defines a table header cell
<THEAD></THEAD> - Contains table rows and defaults for them
<TR> - Defines a table row

- HTML Internationalization -

<BDO></BDO> - Directional override
<SPAN></SPAN> - Sets language characteristics for contents
<SUB></SUB> - Display text in a subscript position
<SUP></SUP> - Display text in a superscript position

- Netscape -

<APP></APP> - Applet (see APPLET) [2.0]
<APPLET></APPLET> - Applet to invoke a JAVA(tm) application [2.0]
<AREA></AREA> - Area of an image to create a hyperlink [2.0]
<BASEFONT> - Base font definition for page
<BIG></BIG> - Bigger font to be used [2.0]
<BLINK></BLINK> - Display text using blinking font
<CENTER></CENTER> - Center text between margins
<EMBED></EMBED> - Contains arbitrary objects [2.0]
<FONT></FONT> - Changes the font size of text
<FRAME> - Defines a frame in a frameset [2.0]
<FRAMESET></FRAMESET> - Replaces BODY on a page using FRAME [2.0]
<MAP></MAP> - Name and define a client-side image map [2.0]
<NOBR></NOBR> - Turns off line breaks for this text
<NOEMBED></NOEMBED> - Displays content if EMBED can't be done [2.0]
<NOFRAMES></NOFRAMES> - Displays content if FRAME can't be done [2.0]
<PARAM> - Defines parameters to be passed to APPLET [2.0]
<SMALL></SMALL> - Display text using a font smaller than normal text
<STRIKE></STRIKE> - Display text with a strikeout line through it
<SUB></SUB> - Display text in a subscript position [2.0]
<SUP></SUP> - Display text in a superscript position [2.0]
<TABLE></TABLE> - Contains all the elements of a table [2.0]
<TH></TH> - Defines a table header cell [2.0]
<WBR> - Forces a word break in a NOBR section

- Microsoft IE -

<BGSOUND> - Background audio file for page
<FONT></FONT> - Changes the font size of text
<MARQUEE></MARQUEE> - Defines a visual scrolling area
<TABLE></TABLE> - Contains all the elements of a table
<TH></TH> - Defines a table header cell

- Obsolete -

<HPn></HPn> - Display text highlighted
<LISTING></LISTING> - Display text as a listing exactly as it is entered
<NEXTID> - Defines identifier for automatic hypertext editors
<PLAINTEXT> - Display text as entered, ignore all HTML tags
<U></U> - Display text using an underlined font
<XMP></XMP> - Display text as entered
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