HTML Quick Reference

Structure Tags

<!...> Creates a comment

<HTML>...</HTML> Encloses the entire HTML document

<HEAD> ...</HEAD> Encloses the head of the HTML document

<BODY> ... </BODY> Encloses the body (text and tags) of the HTML document

<ISINDEX> Indicates the document is a gateway script that allows searches

Headings and Titles

<H1>...</H1> Heading size #1 (largest)

<H2>...</H2> Heading size #2

<H3>...</H3> Heading size #3

<H4>...</H4> Heading size #4

<H5>...</H5> Heading size #5

<H6>...</H6> Heading size #6 (smallest)

<TITLE>...<TITLE> The title of the document

Paragraphs

<P>...</P> Defines a plain paragraph

Links

<A>. . . </A> Creates a link or anchor

HREF="..." The URL of the document to be linked to this one

NAME=... The name of the anchor

Lists

<OL>...</OL> An ordered (numbered) list

<UL>...</UL> An unordered (bulleted) list

<MENU>...</MENU> A menu list of items

<DIR>... </DIR> A directory listing

<LI> A list item

<DL>...</DL> A definition or glossary list

<DT> A definition term

<DD> The corresponding definition to a definition term

Character Formatting

<EM>...</EM> Emphasis (usually appears as italic)

<STRONG>...</STRONG> Stronger emphasis (usually appears as bold)

<CODE>...</CODE> Code sample (usually Courier)

<KBD>...</KBD> Text to be typed (usually Courier)

<VAR> ...</VAR> A variable or placeholder for some other value

<SAMP>...</SAMP> Sample text (Proposed)

<DFN>...</DFN> A definition of a term

<CITE>...</CITE> A citation

<B>...</B> Boldface text

<I>...</I> Italic text

<TT>...</TT> Typewriter font

<!...>	Creates a comment
<HTML>...</HTML>	Encloses the entire HTML document
<HEAD> ...</HEAD>	Encloses the head of the HTML document
<BODY> ... </BODY>	Encloses the body (text and tags) of the HTML document
<ISINDEX>	Indicates the document is a gateway script that allows searches

<H1>...</H1>	Heading size #1 (largest)
<H2>...</H2>	Heading size #2
<H3>...</H3>	Heading size #3
<H4>...</H4>	Heading size #4
<H5>...</H5>	Heading size #5
<H6>...</H6>	Heading size #6 (smallest)
<TITLE>...<TITLE>	The title of the document

<A>. . . </A>	Creates a link or anchor
HREF="..."	The URL of the document to be linked to this one
NAME=...	The name of the anchor

<OL>...</OL>	An ordered (numbered) list
<UL>...</UL>	An unordered (bulleted) list
<MENU>...</MENU>	A menu list of items
<DIR>... </DIR>	A directory listing
<LI>	A list item
<DL>...</DL>	A definition or glossary list
<DT>	A definition term
<DD>	The corresponding definition to a definition term

<EM>...</EM>	Emphasis (usually appears as italic)
<STRONG>...</STRONG>	Stronger emphasis (usually appears as bold)
<CODE>...</CODE>	Code sample (usually Courier)
<KBD>...</KBD>	Text to be typed (usually Courier)
<VAR> ...</VAR>	A variable or placeholder for some other value
<SAMP>...</SAMP>	Sample text (Proposed)
<DFN>...</DFN>	A definition of a term
<CITE>...</CITE>	A citation
<B>...</B>	Boldface text
<I>...</I>	Italic text
<TT>...</TT>	Typewriter font