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Unpaired Tag

Defines the enclosed text or code as a comment. "Comments out" a code section. Commented text or HTML code does not display in the browser.

See also: <COMMENT>.

<ABBREV>

The command renders enclosed text normally but is intended to identify an abbrev. (abbreviation).

<ACRONYM> The command renders enclosed text normally but is intended to identify an acronym. Example <ACRONYM>USA</ACRONYM>.

<A NAME="label name"></A>

<A HREF="URL" params>link text or
link object</A>

Command Parameters:
methods= rev= rel= target= title= urn=

Creates and defines an internal labeled location - hypertext anchor or an internal or external hypertext link.
See also: <BASE HREF="URL">.

<ADDRESS> . . . </ADDRESS>

Changes the style of enclosed text to
italics.

Can force unnecessary line breaks.
Preferred command: <I>.

<APPLET params> applet </APPLET>

Command Parameters:
align= alt= code= codebase= height= hspace= name= vspace= width=

Loads and runs a specified Java applet.
This is an advanced HTML command.

<AREA params>

Command Parameters:
coords= href= name= nohref= shape= target=

Unpaired Tag

Defines a proscribed clickable area in a client-side image map.
See also: <MAP>.

<B> some text </B>

Changes the style of enclosed text to bold.
Equivalent command: <STRONG>.

<BASE params>

Command Parameters:
href= target=

Unpaired Tag

Defines base defaults for all URLs specified in the document.
See also: <A HREF= . . . >.
Used only in the <HEAD> document segment.

<BASEFONT params>

Command Parameters:
color= face= size=

Unpaired Tag

Defines the default font characteristics for the whole HTML Document.
See also: <FONT>.
Used only in the <HEAD> document segment.

<BDO params>

Command Parameters:
dir=

Overrides bidirectional reading order in a multilingual document.

<BIG> some text </BIG>

Renders the enclosed text one font size larger.
NOTE: Only Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape browsers.
Related commands: <SMALL>, <FONT>.

<BGSOUND params>

Command Parameters:
delay= loop= src=

Unpaired Tag

Loads and plays a background sound file.
NOTE: Only Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
See also: <EMBED>.

<BLINK> some text </BLINK>

Changes the style of enclosed text to blinking.

<BLOCKQUOTE>
some text
</BLOCKQUOTE>

Changes the paragraph style of enclosed text such that
the left and right margins are indented, as in a quoted block of text. Forces white space above and below the quoted text block.
Related command: <LISTING>.

<BODY params>
entire page contents
</BODY>

Command Parameters:
alink= background= bgcolor= link= text= vlink=

Internet Explorer Specific Command Parameters:
bgproperties= leftmargin= topmargin=

Defines and contains the HTML Document Body Segment.
Default document display parameters are set within the body command.
These include: background image, background color, text color and link color. Internet Explorer extensions also allow margins to be set and allow a background image to float on the page like a watermark.
See also: <HEAD> and <HTML>.

<BR>

Unpaired Tag

Forces a line break without white space.
Related commands: <P>, <DIV>, <WBR>.

<BUTTON params>

Command Parameters:
name= type= value=

Creates an alternate button type in an HTML form.
This command works only in the Internet Explorer browser.
See also: <FORM>.

<CAPTION> caption text </CAPTION>

Used only inside <TABLE> to produce a table caption.
See also: <TABLE>.

<CENTER>
centered object
or text
</CENTER>

All contained text and objects are >> centered << in the available display space. Forces a line break.
See also: <P>.

<CITE> some text </CITE>

Changes the style of enclosed text to italics.
Preferred command: <I>.

See also: <ADDRESS>, <EM>.

<CODE> some text </CODE>

Changes the style of enclosed text to a non-proportionally spaced font face, generally Courier New or Courier.
Related Commands: <SAMP>, <TT>, <XMP>.

<COL params>

Command Parameters:
align= span=

Paired or Unpaired Tag

Defines the alignment and span of a single <TABLE> column.
NOTE: Only Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
Related commands: <COLGROUP>, <TABLE>.

<COLGROUP params>

Command Parameters:
align= span= valign=

Paired or Unpaired Tag

Defines the alignment and span of a group of <TABLE> columns.
NOTE: Only Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
Related commands: <COL>, <TABLE>.

<COMMENT>
some text or
some code
</COMMENT>

Enclosed text and code is taken as a comment and is not interpreted or displayed by the browser.
Preferred Command: .

<DD>data definition

Unpaired Tag

Defines a single indented data definition element within a definition list.
Related Commands: <DL>, <DT>.

<DEL>deleted text</DEL>

Functions only in the Internet Explorer browser.

Defines a section of text which has been deleted and renders it as striken through.
Related Commands: <INS>, <S>.

<DFN>
defined text
</DFN>

The command is specific to the Internet Explorer browser.

Renders the enclosed text as italicized and identifies it as the definiing instance of the term or phrase within the HTML Document.
Related Commands: <ADDRESS>, <CITE>, <EM>, <I>.

<DIR>
<LI> list item text
</DIR>

Declares and defines a directory list which includes unordered, indented list items <LI>.
Preferred Command: <UL>.
Related Command: <LI>.
See also: <MENU>.

<DIV>
paragraph or section text or objects
</DIV>

Defines page sections or divisions (paragraphs).
See Preferred command: <P>.

<DL params>
<DT>defined term
<DD>data definition
</DL>

Command Parameters:
compact

Declares and defines a definition list which is characterized by unindented defined term elements <DT> with subordinate indented data definition elements <DD>.
Related Commands: <DD>, <DT>.

<DT>defined term

Unpaired Tag

Defines a single defined term element within a definition list.
Related Commands: <DD>, <DL>.

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