Basic HTML tags
Here are some basic HTML tags and their descriptions:
<html>: Defines the root element of an HTML document.
<head>: Contains meta-information about the HTML document, such as the title and links to external resources like stylesheets and scripts.
<title>: Sets the title of the HTML document, which appears in the browser's title bar or tab.
<meta>: Provides metadata about the HTML document, such as character encoding and author information.
<link>: Specifies external resources like stylesheets to be used in the HTML document.
<script>: Defines client-side JavaScript code or links to an external JavaScript file.
<style>: Contains CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) rules to define the document's visual presentation.
<body>: Contains the visible content of the HTML document, including text, images, links, and other elements.
<h1>, <h2>, <h3>, <h4>, <h5>, <h6>: Headings of different levels, with <h1> being the highest (most important) and <h6> being the lowest. They are used to structure content hierarchically.
<p>: Defines a paragraph of text.
<a>: Creates hyperlinks to other web pages or resources. The href attribute specifies the link target.
<img>: Embeds an image in the document. The src attribute specifies the image source.
<ul>: Defines an unordered (bulleted) list. Contains <li> (list item) elements.
<ol>: Defines an ordered (numbered) list. Contains <li> elements.
<li>: Represents a list item within <ul> or <ol> lists.
<br>: Inserts a line break within text or content.
<hr>: Creates a horizontal line, often used to separate content sections.
<div>: Defines a generic container for grouping and styling purposes.
<span>: Defines an inline container for styling or scripting a portion of text.
<em>: Emphasizes text, typically displayed in italics.
<strong>: Represents strongly emphasized text, typically displayed in bold.
<blockquote>: Indicates a block of quoted text, often with indentation.
<pre>: Renders preformatted text, preserving white spaces and line breaks.
<code>: Represents a snippet of code within text.
<table>: Defines a table for organizing tabular data.
<tr>: Defines a table row.
<th>: Defines a table header cell.
<td>: Defines a table data cell.
<caption>: Provides a title or caption for a table.
<iframe>: Embeds an external web page or media within the current document.
These are some of the most commonly used HTML tags. HTML allows you to create structured and well-formatted documents by using a combination of these elements. You can also apply CSS styles and JavaScript functionality to enhance the appearance and interactivity of your web pages.
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