Tag | HTML4 | HTML5 | Description |
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<!DOCTYPE> | | | Defines the document type |
<a> | | | Defines a hyperlink |
<abbr> | | | Defines an abbreviation |
<acronym> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Defines an acronym |
<address> | | | Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document |
<applet> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines an embedded applet |
<area> | | | Defines an area inside an image-map |
<article> | | | Defines an article |
<aside> | | | Defines content aside from the page content |
<audio> | | | Defines sound content |
<b> | | | Defines bold text |
<base> | | | Specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a document |
<basefont> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies a default color, size, and font for all text in a document |
<bdi> | | | Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it |
<bdo> | | | Overrides the current text direction |
<big> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Defines big text |
<blockquote> | | | Defines a section that is quoted from another source |
<body> | | | Defines the document's body |
<br> | | | Defines a single line break |
<button> | | | Defines a clickable button |
<canvas> | | | Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript) |
<caption> | | | Defines a table caption |
<center> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines centered text |
<cite> | | | Defines the title of a work |
<code> | | | Defines a piece of computer code |
<col> | | | Specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element |
<colgroup> | | | Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formatting |
<command> | | | Defines a command button that a user can invoke |
<datalist> | | | Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls |
<dd> | | | Defines a description/value of a term in a description list |
<del> | | | Defines text that has been deleted from a document |
<details> | | | Defines additional details that the user can view or hide |
<dfn> | | | Defines a definition term |
<dialog> | | | Defines a dialog box or window |
<dir> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines a directory list |
<div> | | | Defines a section in a document |
<dl> | | | Defines a description list |
<dt> | | | Defines a term/name in a description list |
<em> | | | Defines emphasized text |
<embed> | | | Defines a container for an external (non-HTML) application |
<fieldset> | | | Groups related elements in a form |
<figcaption> | | | Defines a caption for a <figure> element |
<figure> | | | Specifies self-contained content |
<font> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines font, color, and size for text |
<footer> | | | Defines a footer for a document or section |
<form> | | | Defines an HTML form for user input |
<frame> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Defines a window (a frame) in a frameset |
<frameset> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Defines a set of frames |
<h1> to <h6> | | | Defines HTML headings |
<head> | | | Defines information about the document |
<header> | | | Defines a header for a document or section |
<hr> | | | Defines a thematic change in the content |
<html> | | | Defines the root of an HTML document |
<i> | | | Defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood |
<iframe> | | | Defines an inline frame |
<img> | | | Defines an image |
<input> | | | Defines an input control |
<ins> | | | Defines a text that has been inserted into a document |
<kbd> | | | Defines keyboard input |
<keygen> | | | Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms) |
<label> | | | Defines a label for an <input> element |
<legend> | | | Defines a caption for a <fieldset> element |
<li> | | | Defines a list item |
<link> | | | Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource (most used to link to style sheets) |
<map> | | | Defines a client-side image-map |
<mark> | | | Defines marked/highlighted text |
<menu> | | | Defines a list/menu of commands |
<meta> | | | Defines metadata about an HTML document |
<meter> | | | Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge) |
<nav> | | | Defines navigation links |
<noframes> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Defines an alternate content for users that do not support frames |
<noscript> | | | Defines an alternate content for users that do not support client-side scripts |
<object> | | | Defines an embedded object |
<ol> | | | Defines an ordered list |
<optgroup> | | | Defines a group of related options in a drop-down list |
<option> | | | Defines an option in a drop-down list |
<output> | | | Defines the result of a calculation |
<p> | | | Defines a paragraph |
<param> | | | Defines a parameter for an object |
<pre> | | | Defines preformatted text |
<progress> | | | Represents the progress of a task |
<q> | | | Defines a short quotation |
<rp> | | | Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations |
<rt> | | | Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography) |
<ruby> | | | Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography) |
<s> | | | Defines text that is no longer correct |
<samp> | | | Defines sample output from a computer program |
<script> | | | Defines a client-side script |
<section> | | | Defines a section in a document |
<select> | | | Defines a drop-down list |
<small> | | | Defines smaller text |
<source> | | | Defines multiple media resources for media elements (<video> and <audio>) |
<span> | | | Defines a section in a document |
<strike> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Defines strikethrough text |
<strong> | | | Defines important text |
<style> | | | Defines style information for a document |
<sub> | | | Defines subscripted text |
<summary> | | | Defines a visible heading for a <details> element |
<sup> | | | Defines superscripted text |
<table> | | | Defines a table |
<tbody> | | | Groups the body content in a table |
<td> | | | Defines a cell in a table |
<textarea> | | | Defines a multiline input control (text area) |
<tfoot> | | | Groups the footer content in a table |
<th> | | | Defines a header cell in a table |
<thead> | | | Groups the header content in a table |
<time> | | | Defines a date/time |
<title> | | | Defines a title for the document |
<tr> | | | Defines a row in a table |
<track> | | | Defines text tracks for media elements (<video> and <audio>) |
<tt> | | | Not supported in HTML5. Defines teletype text |
<u> | | | Defines text that should be stylistically different from normal text |
<ul> | | | Defines an unordered list |
<var> | | | Defines a variable |
<video> | | | Defines a video or movie |
<wbr> | | | Defines a possible line-break |