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HTML Tag Reference Guide

This document provides a list of HTML tags and their short descriptions. There are over 60 tags listed, including common tags like <a> for links, <p> for paragraphs, <img> for images, and <table> for tables. The tags are organized alphabetically and each provides a one-sentence description of its purpose, such as <abbr> for explaining abbreviations or <acronym> for explaining acronyms. This document serves as a reference for the core HTML tags and their basic functions.

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HTML Tag Reference Guide

This document provides a list of HTML tags and their short descriptions. There are over 60 tags listed, including common tags like <a> for links, <p> for paragraphs, <img> for images, and <table> for tables. The tags are organized alphabetically and each provides a one-sentence description of its purpose, such as <abbr> for explaining abbreviations or <acronym> for explaining acronyms. This document serves as a reference for the core HTML tags and their basic functions.

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<!DOCTYPE> Sets the document type
<a>   Inserts links or bookmarks
<abbr>   Explains abbreviations
<acronym>   Explains acronyms
<address>   Provides contact information
<applet>   Inserts an applet (scripts)
<area> Defines sectors for image maps
<b>   Text in bold style
<base> Sets the base URI to solve relative URIs
<basefont> Sets the default font size
<bdo>   Overrides the bidirectional algorithm
<big>   Text in "large" font
<blockquote>   Paragraph quotation
<body>   Contains the renderable elements
<br> Forces a line break
<button>   Creates a button
<caption>   Set a table's caption
<center>   centers it's content
<cite>   Inserts a citation or reference
<code>   Represents computer code
<col> Sets attributes for table's columns
<colgroup>   Groups columns in a table
<dd>   Defines descriptions in a list
<del>   Indicates deleted text
<dfn>   Assings a definition to a term
<dir>   Inserts a directory list (tree)
<div>   Defines a block of content
<dl>   Defines a list
<dt>   Inserts a term in a list
<em>   Indicates emphasis
<fieldset>   Groups controls in a form
<font>   Sets the font style
<form>   Inserts a form
<frame> Inserts a single frame
<frameset>   Inserts a set of frames
<h1>   Heading level 1
<h2>   Heading level 2
<h3>   Heading level 3
<h4>   Heading level 4
<h5>   Heading level 5
<h6>   Heading level 6
<head>   Defines the document's header block
<hr> Draws an horizontal line or rule
<html>   Contains the document
<i>   Renders italic text
<iframe>   Inserts a frame inside a document
<img> Inserts an image
<input> Display input controls
<ins>   Indicates inserted text
<isindex> Single line prompt
<kbd>   Represents text to be entered by users
<label>   Sets a label for a control
<legend>   Assigns a caption for a fieldset
<li>   Defines a list item
<link> Gives relational info about documents
<map>   Defines a client-side image map
<menu>   Menu list
<meta> Provides info about the document
<noframes>   Alternative content for frames
<noscript>   Alternate content for scripts
<object>   Runs external applications
<ol>   Inserts an ordered list
<optgroup>   Groups options in a select control
<option>   Defines an option in a select control
<p>   Defines a paragraph
<param> Sets a parameter for an object
<pre>   Defines a block of preformatted text
<q>   Inserts a inline quotation
<s>   Renders strike-through text
<samp>   Represents sample output for programs
<script>   Contains scripts
<select>   Creates a select control
<small>   Renders text in "small" font
<span>   Assings attributes to text (inline)
<strike>   Renders strike-through text
<strong>   Indicates strong emphasis
<style>   Defines visual attributes (style sheets)
<sub>   Defines subscript text
<sup>   Defines superscript text
<table>   Inserts a table
<tbody>   Defines a body in a table
<td>   Regular cell of a table
<textarea>   Creates a multiline text input
<tfoot>   Defines a footer in a table
<th>   Header cell of a table
<thead>   Defines a header in a table
<title>   Defines the document's title
<tr>   Inserts a row in a table
<tt>   Renders teletype text
<u>   Renders underlined text
<ul>   Inserts an unordered list
<var>   Indicates an instance of a variable

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