Summary of Main HTML Commands

Summary of Main HTML Commands

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language for creating web pages. Below is a summary of some of the most common and essential HTML tags.

Structural Tags

<!DOCTYPE> - Declares the document type and version of HTML.
<html> - The root element of an HTML document.
<head> - Contains meta-information about the document (title, links, scripts).
<title> - Sets the title of the document, displayed in the browser tab.
<body> - Contains the visible content of the document.

Text Formatting

<h1> to <h6> - Defines headings, from largest (<h1>) to smallest (<h6>).
<p> - Defines a paragraph.
<br> - Inserts a line break.
<hr> - Inserts a horizontal line.
<strong> - Defines bold text.
<em> - Defines italicized text.

Links and Media

<a> - Defines a hyperlink. Example: `<a href=“https://example.com”>Link</a>`.
<img> - Embeds an image. Example: `<img src=“image.jpg” alt=“Description”>`.
<video> - Embeds a video. Example: `<video controls src=“video.mp4”></video>`.
<audio> - Embeds audio content. Example: `<audio controls src=“audio.mp3”></audio>`.

Lists

<ul> - Creates an unordered list.
<ol> - Creates an ordered list.
<li> - Defines a list item.

Tables

<table> - Defines a table.
<tr> - Defines a table row.
<td> - Defines a table cell.
<th> - Defines a table header.

Forms

<form> - Defines an HTML form for user input.
<input> - Defines an input field.
<button> - Defines a clickable button.
<label> - Labels an input field for accessibility.
<select> - Defines a drop-down list.
<option> - Defines an option in a drop-down list.

Semantic Tags (HTML5)

<header> - Defines a page or section header.
<nav> - Defines a navigation menu.
<section> - Defines a thematic grouping of content.
<article> - Defines a standalone piece of content.
<footer> - Defines a page or section footer.

Meta Tags

<meta> - Provides metadata about the document (e.g., character set, description, keywords).
<link> - Links to external resources like stylesheets. Example: `<link rel=“stylesheet” href=“style.css”>`.

Scripts

<script> - Embeds or links to JavaScript code.

This summary covers the most essential HTML tags for basic web development. You can expand each tag for detailed information and examples.

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