Table of Tags
Tags |
Description |
<HTML>...</HTML> |
Identifies the file as an
HTML document and can be found at the beginning and ending of every HTML
file. |
<HEAD>...</HEAD> |
Distinguishes an HTML file's
head area where information can be added about your document. |
<TITLE>...</TITLE> |
Identifies the document
title which appears in the browser's title bar. |
<BODY>...</BODY> |
Identifies the body area of
a document and contains the web page contents that will appear in a browser
window. |
<BR> |
Adds a new line to an HTML
document and does not require a closing tag. |
<P> |
Identifies a paragraph
which adds a blank line before and after the current paragraph. It also does
not require a closing tag but highly recommended to keep coding consistent
and easier to read. |
<H1>...</H1> |
One of six examples of HTML
heading instructions which determine font size. HTML headings range from
1 to 6. The smaller the number the larger the font size. For example
<H1> text would be Larger compared to <H6> text which
is smaller. |
<A
HREF="URL">...</A> |
Identifies hyperlinks. |
<OL>...</OL> |
Identifies items that are
part of an ordered list. |
<UL>...</UL> |
Identifies items that are
part of an unordered list such as bullets. |
<LI> |
Marks the beginning
of each item in an ordered or unordered list. |
<U>...</U> |
Underlines text although highly recommended not to use
because it confuses readers with hyperlinks. |
<B>...</B> |
Makes text bold. |
<I>...</I> |
Makes text italicized. |
<FONT
COLOR=#Hexadecimal> |
Changes the text color. |
<BG |
Changes web page background
color. A closing tag is not required. |
<IMG
SRC="Name of |
Identifies an image. For
example, <IMG SRC="shoes.jpg">.
No closing tag required. |
<BGSOUND
SRC="Name of file.file extension"> |
Identifies background music
or sound and should be included as a part of the HTML head section. |
Learning web design can be challenging but fun so don't be alarmed if it seems complicating. Once you get the hang of understanding basic HTML code (which is what this learning resource is designed to do), you will become an expert! The crossword, quizzes, and tutorial will aid you in this process.