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Basic HTML Tags

This a list of the most basic tag used in the HTML programming language.

Note:< Is the start of the tag > is the end, and / stops the tags effect.

Replace the parenthesis with< > .

(-- Text Here --) The text in the middle will only be shown in the code, not in the final page.

(A ---) This tag is called an anchor. It is mostly used for making links.

Example

(A HREF="http://sitelinkgoesto.com")The text people see(/A)

(B) Makes the text bold.

(BIG) Makes the text bigger.

(BODY) Most of the website's visible content is coded inside this tag.

(BR) This makes a line break.

(CENTER) This centers the text.

DL - DD - DT Definition List

This can indent text.

(DL) Is the start of the list, and of course the end.

(DT) This is non-indented text. (You don't need to end the tag).

(DD) The indented text (You don't need to end the tag).

Example

(DL) =

(DT)Text Here = Text Here

(DD)Text Here = Text Here

(DT)Text Here = Text Here

(DD)Text Here = Text Here

(/DL) =

(FONT) The tag for font control, for example: (FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="4" COLOR=00FF00)The Text To Be Shown(/FONT).

(H#) Font headings 1-6. The biggest is 1, The Smallest is 6.

(HEAD) Generally, this is where information about the website is placed.

(HR) This is used to make a horizontal rule (line)

(HTML) This is opening & ending of the website, placed at the absolute start & end of the code.

(I) Makes the text Italic.

(IMG) Mostly used for placing images.

Example

(IMG SRC="http://yoursite.com/image.jpg")

(P) The "Paragraph Tag". Mostly used for aligning text:(P ALIGN=RIGHT)Text Here.(/P)

(SMALL) Makes the text smaller.

(TITLE) Placed in the head of the site. Text inside this tag will be shown at the upper left of your web browser.

(U) Underlines the text.

These are the most basic tags used in HTML. Have fun.

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