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html Tags

Guy Woodland

Here Is a list of html Tags. It is in a table format but also in a list format as tables can be problematic for assistive technologies.

HTML tags play a crucial role in building and structuring web pages.

This is why they are important.

HTML defines Structure and Semantics.

HTML tags categorise content into headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and more, creating a clear hierarchy and improving readability.

HTML5 introduced semantic region tags like header, footer, nav, main, article, section, etc. So a typical page could look like this

<header> </header>
<main> </main>
<section> </section>
<article> </article>
<footer> </footer>

So within the main section it might contain a section and within that section there might be an article.

This code gives context about the content's purpose and helps screen readers.

Enhancing User Experience.

Tags control the visual presentation of elements, including font size, colour, alignment, spacing, and more, ensuring a visually appealing and user-friendly layout.

Interactive Elements like forms, buttons, links, and other interactive elements are created using HTML tags, enabling user engagement and interaction with the website. Where html can not support elements aria rules probably can. Meaning it is better to have some form of definition than none.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

Search engines use HTML tags to understand the structure and key elements of a page, aiding in indexing and ranking.

Likewise meta tags like title, description, keywords, and alt attributes provide descriptive information about the page's content.

Typical tags on this site include:

<meta name="robots" content="index, follow" />
<meta name="description" content="Forest Pathways can help you with your website accessibility journey. We provide a comprehensive range of resources and videos to help you make your website accessible for everyone.">
<meta property="og:type" content="website"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="Forest Pathways"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://forestpathways.co.uk/logo.jpg"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="Forest Pathways can help you with your website accessibility journey. We provide a comprehensive range of resources and videos to help you make your website accessible for everyone."/>

Browser Compatibility.

Different browsers interpret HTML code to display webpages. Proper use of tags ensures consistent rendering across various browsers and devices.

Accessibility.

HTML tags can be used to create accessible content for users with who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers and text-to-speech software. These tags act as notes helping navigation.

List of html tags

1. Structural Tags:

<!DOCTYPE html>: Declares the document as HTML5.
<html>: Root element encompassing all content.
<head>: Contains metadata like title, description, and links to stylesheets.
<body>: Encloses the visible content of the page.
<header>: Typically contains introductory content or navigation.
<nav>: Defines major navigation links.
<main>: Contains the primary content of the page.
<article>: Represents a self-contained piece of content.
<section>: Groups related content thematically.
<aside>: Contains content tangentially related to the main content.
<footer>: Typically contains copyright information and site-wide links.

3. Lists:

<ul>: Unordered (bulleted) list.
<ol>: Ordered (numbered) list.
<li>: List item.

4. Links:

<a>: Creates a hyperlink.

5. Images:

<img>: Embeds an image.
<figure>: Grouping for images and captions.
<figcaption>: Caption for a <figure> element.

6. Tables:

<table>: Defines a table.
<tr>: Table row.
<th>: Table header cell.
<td>: Table data cell.
<caption>: Table caption.

7. Forms:

<form>: Defines a form.
<input>: Text field, password field, checkbox, radio button, etc.
<label>: Label for an input field.
<button>: Button to submit a form.

8. Media:

<audio>: Embeds audio content.
<video>: Embeds video content.
<source>: Specifies media resources for <audio> and <video> elements.

9. Other Common Tags:

<div>: Generic container for grouping elements.
<span>: Inline container for grouping elements.
<blockquote>: Block-level quotation.
<pre>: Preformatted text.
<code>: Inline code snippet.

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Table of html tags

<!--...-->	Defines a comment
<!DOCTYPE>	Defines the document type
<a>	Defines a hyperlink
<abbr>	Defines an abbreviation or an acronym
<acronym>	Not supported in HTML5. Use <abbr> instead. Defines an acronym
<address>	Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document
<applet>	Not supported in HTML5. Use <embed> or <object> instead. 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 embedded sound content
<b>	Defines bold text
<base>	Specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a document
<basefont>	Not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead. 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. Use CSS instead. 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. Use CSS instead. 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
<data>	Adds a machine-readable translation of a given content
<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>	Specifies a term that is going to be defined within the content
<dialog>	Defines a dialog box or window
<dir>	Not supported in HTML5. Use <ul> instead. 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 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. Use CSS instead. 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>	Contains metadata/information for 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
<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)
<main>	Specifies the main content of a document
<map>	Defines an image map
<mark>	Defines marked/highlighted text
<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 a container for an external application
<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
<picture>	Defines a container for multiple image resources
<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. Use <del> or <s> instead. 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
<svg>	Defines a container for SVG graphics
<table>	Defines a table
<tbody>	Groups the body content in a table
<td>	Defines a cell in a table
<template>	Defines a container for content that should be hidden when the page loads
<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 specific time (or datetime)
<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. Use CSS instead. Defines teletype text
<u>	Defines some text that is unarticulated and styled differently from normal text
<ul>	Defines an unordered list
<var>	Defines a variable
<video>	Defines embedded video content
<wbr>	Defines a possible line-break

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html Tags

HTML defines Structure and Semantics.

Enhancing User Experience.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

Browser Compatibility.

Accessibility.

List of html tags

1. Structural Tags:

2. Text Formatting Tags:

3. Lists:

4. Links:

5. Images:

6. Tables:

7. Forms:

8. Media:

9. Other Common Tags:

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