Supported HTML elements
A
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
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<a>
|
Specifies an anchor.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<abbr>
|
Specifies an abbreviation.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6+
|
1.0+
|
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<acronym>
|
Specifies an acronym.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6+
|
1.0+
|
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<address>
|
Specifies a mailing address.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6+
|
1.0+
|
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<area>
|
Specifies a link area in an image map.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<article>
|
Represents an independent piece of content within the larger
document.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
|
<aside>
|
Represents content that is only tengentially related to the
main page content.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
|
<audio>
|
Embeds an audio file into the HTML document.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
B
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
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<b>
|
Specifies bold text.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<base>
|
Specifies an absolute URI that acts as the base URI for
resolving relative URIs.
|
HTML
4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<basefont>
|
Deprecated. Specifies the base font used in the document.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<bdo>
|
Specifies the language direction of the enclosed text.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<big>
|
Specifies a large text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<blockquote>
|
Specifies a long quotation.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<body>
|
Defines the body container element.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.2 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<br>
|
Specifies a line break.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<button>
|
Specifies a button.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
C
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
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<canvas>
|
Creates a rectangular bitmap drawing area.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
|
<caption>
|
Specifies a table caption.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<center>
|
Deprecated. Specifies centered text.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<cite>
|
Specifies a horizontal rule.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6+
|
1.0+
|
|
<code>
|
Specifies a computer code fragment.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6+
|
1.0+
|
|
<col>
|
Specifies attributes for a table column. This is an empty
element used only to hold attributes.
|
HTML 4.01
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
|
<colgroup>
|
Specifies a group of table columns.
|
HTML 4.01
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
D
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<dd>
|
Specifies a definition description.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<del>
|
Specifies deleted text.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<dfn>
|
Defines an instance definition.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<dir>
|
Deprecated. Specifies a directory list.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<div>
|
Specifies a generic language or style container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<dl>
|
Specifies a definition list.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<dt>
|
Specifies a definition term.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
E
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<em>
|
Specifies emphasis text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<embed>
|
Specifies external content or a plugin.
|
HTML
5
|
6.0 +
|
1.0+
|
F
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<fieldset>
|
Specifies a form control group container.
|
HTML
4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<font>
|
Deprecated. Specifies a local font change.
|
HTML
4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<footer>
|
Represents a footer for a section of content. Typically this
contains author or copyright information.
|
HTML5
|
6.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<form>
|
Specifies a form container.
|
HTML
4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<frame>
|
Specifies a window pane.
|
HTML
4.01
|
4.2 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<frameset>
|
Defines a window layout.
|
HTML
4.01
|
4.2 +
|
1.0+
|
H
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<h1> to
<h6>
|
Specifies specific heading levels.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<head>
|
Specifies the document head.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<header>
|
Represents a group of introductory or navigational aids.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
|
<hr>
|
Specifies a horizontal rule.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6+
|
1.0+
|
|
<html>
|
Specifies the document root element.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
I
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<i>
|
Specifies an italic text style.
|
HTML
4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<iframe>
|
Specifies a inline frame.
|
HTML
4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<img>
|
Specifies an embedded image.
|
HTML
4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<input>
|
Specifies a form control.
|
HTML
4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<ins>
|
Specifies inserted text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
K
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<kbd>
|
Specifies keyboard input text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
L
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<label>
|
Specifies a form field label.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<legend>
|
Specifies a fieldset legend.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<li>
|
Specifies a list item.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<link>
|
Specifies a media independent link.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
M
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<map>
|
Specifies a client side image map.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<marquee>
|
Scrolls text across the browser window.
|
Not part of any standard.
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<menu>
|
Deprecated. Specifies a menu list.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<meta>
|
Specifies a container for meta information.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
N
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<nav>
|
Represents a section of content that contains navigation.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0+
|
1.0+
|
|
<noscroll>
|
Specifies an alternate content container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.8+
|
1.0+
|
O
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<object>
|
Specifies a generic object container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<ol>
|
Specifies an ordered, or numbered, list.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<optgroup>
|
Specifies a group of options.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<option>
|
Specifies a choice from a selection list.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
P
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
Specifies a paragraph.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<param>
|
Specifies a named property value.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.8 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<pre>
|
Specifies a preformatted text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
Q
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<q>
|
Specifies a short inline quotation.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
S
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<s>
|
Specifies a strikethrough text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<samp>
|
Specifies a sample output container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<script>
|
Specifies a
JavaScript container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<section>
|
Represents a generic section within a document.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<select>
|
Specifies an option list container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<small>
|
Specifies a small text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<source>
|
Specifies the location of a media resource.
|
HTML 5
|
6.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<span>
|
Delimits an arbitrary portion of content to which to apply
style, display, or event management.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<strike>
|
Deprecated. Specifies a strikethrough text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<strong>
|
Specifies a strong emphasis text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<style>
|
Specifies a style definition container.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<sub>
|
Specifies subscript text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<sup>
|
Specifies superscript text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
T
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<table>
|
Specifies the start of a table.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<tbody>
|
Specifies a table body.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<td>
|
Specifies a table data cell.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<textarea>
|
Specifies a multiline text field.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<tfoot>
|
Specifies a table footer.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<th>
|
Specifies a table header cell.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<thead>
|
Specifies a table header.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<title>
|
Provides a descriptive title for the document.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<tr>
|
Specifies a table row.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.0 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<tt>
|
Specifies a teletype, or monospaced, text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
4.6 +
|
1.0+
|
U
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<u>
|
Deprecated. Specifies an underlined text style.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
|
<ul>
|
Specifies an unordered, or bulleted, list.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7 +
|
1.0+
|
V
|
Element
|
Description
|
Support level
|
|
|
|
<var>
|
Specifies a variable or program argument.
|
HTML 4.01
|
3.7+
|
1.0+
|
|
<video>
|
Embeds a video file into the HTML document.
|
HTML 5
|
7.0+
|
1.0+
|
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