html5-tags.md

April 13, 2026 · View on GitHub

HTML5 Tags

Structural Tags

Tag	Description
`<a>`	Defines a hyperlink.
`<article>`	Defines an article.
`<aside>`	Defines some content loosely related to the page content.
`<body>`	Defines the document's body.
`<br>`	Produces a single line break.
`<details>`	Represents a widget from which the user can obtain additional information or controls on-demand.
`<dialog>`	Defines a dialog box or other interactive component such as a modal window.
`<div>`	Specifies a division or a section in a document.
`<h1>` to `<h6>`	Defines HTML headings.
`<head>`	Defines the head portion of the document that contains information about the document.
`<header>`	Represents the header of a document or a section.
`<hgroup>`	Defines a group of headings.
`<hr>`	Produce a horizontal line.
`<html>`	Defines the root of an HTML document.
`<footer>`	Represents the footer of a document or a section.
`<main>`	Represents the dominant content of the body of a document.
`<nav>`	Defines a section of navigation links.
`<p>`	Defines a paragraph.
`<search>`	Represents a part of the document containing search or filtering controls.
`<section>`	Defines a section of a document, such as header, footer etc.
`<span>`	Defines an inline styleless section in a document.
`<summary>`	Defines a summary for the `<details>` element.

Metadata Tags

Tag	Description
`<base>`	Defines the base URL for all linked objects on a page.
`<link>`	Defines the relationship between the current document and an external resource.
`<meta>`	Provides structured metadata about the document content.
`<style>`	Inserts style information (commonly CSS) into the head of a document.
`<title>`	Defines a title for the document.

Form Tags

Tag	Description
`<button>`	Creates a clickable button.
`<datalist>`	Represents a set of pre-defined options for an `<input>` element.
`<fieldset>`	Specifies a set of related form fields.
`<form>`	Defines an HTML form for user input.
`<input>`	Defines an input control.
`<label>`	Defines a label for an `<input>` control.
`<legend>`	Defines a caption for a `<fieldset>` element.
`<meter>`	Represents a scalar measurement within a known range.
`<optgroup>`	Defines a group of related options in a selection list.
`<option>`	Defines an option in a selection list.
`<select>`	Defines a selection list within a form.
`<textarea>`	Defines a multi-line text input control (text area).

Formatting Tags

Tag	Description
`<abbr>`	Defines an abbreviated form of a longer word or phrase.
`<address>`	Specifies the author's contact information.
`<b>`	Displays text in a bold style.
`<bdi>`	Represents text that is isolated from its surrounding for the purposes of bidirectional text formatting.
`<bdo>`	Overrides the current text direction.
`<blockquote>`	Defines a long quotation.
`<cite>`	Indicates a citation or reference to another source.
`<code>`	Specifies text as computer code.
`<del>`	Specifies a block of deleted text.
`<dfn>`	Specifies a definition.
`<em>`	Specifies emphasized text.
`<i>`	Displays text in an italic style.
`<ins>`	Defines a block of text that has been inserted into a document.
`<kbd>`	Specifies text as keyboard input.
`<mark>`	Represents text highlighted for reference purposes.
`<output>`	Represents the result of a calculation.
`<pre>`	Defines a block of preformatted text.
`<progress>`	Represents the completion progress of a task.
`<q>`	Defines a short inline quotation.
`<rp>`	Provides fall-back parenthesis for browsers that don't support ruby annotations.
`<rt>`	Defines the pronunciation of character presented in a ruby annotations.
`<ruby>`	Represents a ruby annotation.
`<samp>`	Specifies text as sample output from a computer program.
`<small>`	Displays text in a smaller size.
`<s>`	Represents text that is no longer accurate or relevant.
`<strong>`	Indicate strongly emphasized text.
`<sub>`	Defines subscripted text.
`<sup>`	Defines superscripted text.
`<var>`	Defines a variable.
`<wbr>`	Represents a line break opportunity.

Tag	Description
`<dd>`	Specifies a definition for a term in a definition list.
`<dl>`	Defines a definition list.
`<dt>`	Defines a term (an item) in a definition list.
`<li>`	Defines a list item.
`<ol>`	Defines an ordered list.
`<menu>`	Represents a list of commands.
`<ul>`	Defines an unordered list.

Table Tags

Tag	Description
`<caption>`	Defines the title of a table.
`<col>`	Defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table.
`<colgroup>`	Specifies attributes for multiple columns in a table.
`<table>`	Defines a data table.
`<tbody>`	Groups a set of rows defining the main body of the table data.
`<td>`	Defines a cell in a table.
`<tfoot>`	Groups a set of rows summarizing the columns of the table.
`<thead>`	Groups a set of rows that describes the column labels of a table.
`<th>`	Defines a header cell in a table.
`<tr>`	Defines a row of cells in a table.

Scripting Tags

Tag	Description
`<noscript>`	Defines alternative content to display when the browser doesn't support scripting.
`<script>`	Places script in the document for client-side processing.

Embedded Content Tags

Tag	Description
`<area>`	Defines a specific area within an image map.
`<audio>`	Embeds a sound, or an audio stream in an HTML document.
`<canvas>`	Defines a region in the document, which can be used to draw graphics on the fly via scripting (usually JavaScript).
`<embed>`	Embeds external application, typically multimedia content like audio or video into an HTML document.
`<figcaption>`	Defines a caption or legend for a figure.
`<figure>`	Represents a figure illustrated as part of the document.
`<iframe>`	Displays a URL in an inline frame.
`<img>`	Displays an inline image.
`<map>`	Defines a client-side image-map.
`<object>`	Defines an embedded object.
`<param>`	Defines a parameter for an object or applet element.
`<picture>`	Defines a container for multiple image resources for responsive images.
`<source>`	Defines alternative media resources for the media elements like `<audio>` or `<video>`.
`<time>`	Represents a time and/or date.
`<track>`	Defines text tracks (e.g. subtitles) for media elements.
`<video>`	Embeds video content in an HTML document.