Tag Name |
Tag |
Use |
| Document Type |
<!DOCTYPE html> |
This tag tells the browser to expect the current version of html language and is always the first line at the start of a new html document |
| html |
<html></html> |
All content other than document type will be placed inbetween this tag |
| Body |
<body></body> |
Anything to be displayed to / seen by the user goes here. |
| Headings |
<h1></h1> |
The heading is like the title of the following content. There are six sizes with h1 being the largest and h6 being the smallest |
| Paragraph |
<p></p> |
This is used for general purpose text, like a paragraph, and can also contain other tags imbeded into the text |
| Division |
<div></div> |
This tag defines a division of content, like moving from one topic to another, and is used to help format the code while also making it easier to style different sections. |
| Lists |
<ul></ul>, <ol></ol>, <li></li> |
There is unorderd lists and orderd lists. The first uses bullet-point style and the second makes a numbered list. Both use the li tag inbetween for each new line |
| Image |
<img> |
This tag is self-closing and displays an image, with the help of an attribute, to the webpage. |
| Links |
<a></a> |
This tag creates a hyperlink and can be used inline. This tag uses the href attribute to do so. |
| Span |
<span></span> |
This tag can separate text inline without disrupting the actual text. It can be used to change the style of a specific line or word within the text |