This page is designed as a quick reference for some of the common tags
covered in Learn Enough HTML
to Be Dangerous. In the process of making it, we'll learn how
to make HTML tables via table and related tags.
The tables below don't include all HTML tags, but they do list many of the most important ones.
| Tag | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
h1–h6 |
headings | include a heading (levels 1–6) |
p |
paragraph | include a paragraph of text |
table |
table | include a table |
tr |
table row | include a row of data |
th |
table header | make a table header |
td |
table data | include a table data cell |
header |
header | include a container for introductory content |
div |
division | group elements to format them with CSS |
ol |
ordered list | make an ordered list |
ul |
unordered list | make an unordered list |
li |
list item | defines a list item within an ordered list or unordered list |
blockquote |
HTML Block Quotation Element | defines a long quotation |
| Tag | Name | Purpose | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
em |
emphasized | make emphasized text | <em>technical sophistication</em> |
technical sophistication |
strong |
strong | make strong text |
<strong>at least a billion people</strong>
|
at least a billion people |
a |
anchor | make hyperlink |
<a href="https://learnenough.com/">Learn Enough</a>
|
Learn Enough |
img |
image | include an image |
<img src="https://bit.ly/1MZAFuQ" alt="Michael Hartl">
|
|
code |
computer code | Designed to display pieces of markup or source code |
<code>button</code>
|
button
|
span |
span | group inline elements |
<span>Some text</span>
|
Some text |
br |
br | Defines a line break within a text |
Some text is<br>broken
|
Some text is broken |
| Tag | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
html |
root element | Defines the root element of an HTML document |
head |
head |
Defines a container for a web page's metadata. It provides general information (metadata) about the document, including its title and links to its scripts and style sheets. |
body |
body | The container for a web page's content |
title |
title | Defines the title of the web page, displayed on the browser tab |
meta |
meta |
Defines metadata attached to a web page. Represents the metadata that cannot be represented by other HTML meta-related elements, like <base>, <link>, <script>, <style> or <title>. |