HTML5 / XHTML Tags
The following section contains a complete list of standard tags belonging to the HTML5 and XHTML 1.0 specifications. All the tags are ordered alphabetically.
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Tag name
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Description
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<!-- -->
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This tag is used to apply comment in an HTML document.
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<!DOCTYPE>
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This tag is used to specify the version of HTML
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A
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<a>
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It is termed as anchor tag and it creates a hyperlink or link.
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<abbr>
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It defines an abbreviation for a phrase or longer word.
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<acronym>
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It defines acronym for a word. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<address>
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It defines the author's contact information of the HTML article
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<applet>
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It defines an embedded Java applet. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<area>
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It defines the area of an image map.
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<article>
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It defines the self-contained content.
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<aside>
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It defines content aside from main content. Mainly represented as sidebar.
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<audio>
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It is used to embed sound content in HTML document.
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B
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<b>
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It is used to make a text bold.
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<base>
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This tag defines the base URL for all relative URL within the document.
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<basefont>
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This tag is used to set default font, size and color for all elements of document. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<bdi>
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This tag is used to provide isolation for that part of text which may be formatted in different directions from its surrounding text.
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<bdo>
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It is used to override the current text direction.
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<big>
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This tag is used to make font size one level larger than its surrounding content. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<blockquote>
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It is used to define a content which is taken from another source.
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<body>
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It is used to define the body section of an HTML document.
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<br>
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It is used to apply single line break.
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<button>
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It is used to represent a clickable button
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C
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<canvas>
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It is used to provide a graphics space within a web document.
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<caption>
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It is used to define a caption for a table.
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<center>
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It is used to align the content in center. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<cite>
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It is used to define the title of the work, book, website, etc.
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<code>
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It is used to display a part of programming code in an HTML document.
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<col>
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It defines a column within a table which represent common properties of columns and used with the <colgroup> element.
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<colgroup>
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It is used to define group of columns in a table.
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D
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<data>
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It is used to link the content with the machine-readable translation.
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<datalist>
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It is used to provide a predefined list for input option.
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<dd>
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It is used to provide definition/description of a term in description list.
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<del>
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It defines a text which has been deleted from the document.
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<details>
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It defines additional details which user can either view or hide.
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<dfn>
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It is used to indicate a term which is defined within a sentence/phrase.
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<dialog>
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It defines a dialog box or other interactive components.
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<dir>
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It is used as container for directory list of files. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<div>
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It defines a division or section within HTML document.
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<dl>
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It is sued to define a description list.
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<dt>
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It is used to define a term in description list.
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E
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<em>
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It is used to emphasis the content applied within this element.
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<embed>
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It is used as embedded container for external file/application/media, etc.
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F
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<fieldset>
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It is used to group related elements/labels within a web form.
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<figcaption>
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It is used to add a caption or explanation for the <figure> element.
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<figure>
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It is used to define the self-contained content, and s mostly refer as single unit.
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<font>
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It defines the font, size, color, and face for the content. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<footer>
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It defines the footer section of a webpage.
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<form>
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It is used to define an HTML form.
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<frame>
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It defines a particular area of webpage which can contain another HTML file. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<frameset>
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It defines group of Frames. (Not supported in HTML5)
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H
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<h1> to <h6>
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It defines headings for an HTML document from level 1 to level 6.
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<head>
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It defines the head section of an HTML document.
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<header>
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It defines the header of a section or webpage.
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<hr>
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It is used to apply thematic break between paragraph-level elements.
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<html>
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It represents root of an HTML document.
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I
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<i>
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It is used to represent a text in some different voice.
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<iframe>
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It defines an inline frame which can embed other content.
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<img>
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It is used to insert an image within an HTML document.
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<input>
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It defines an input field within an HTML form.
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<ins>
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It represent text that has been inserted within an HTML document.
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<isindex>
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It is used to display search string for current document. (Not supported in HTML5)
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K
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<kbd>
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It is used to define keyboard input.
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L
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<label>
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It defines a text label for the input field of form.
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<legend>
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It defines a caption for content of <fieldset>
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<li>
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It is used to represent items in list.
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<link>
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It represents a relationship between current document and an external resource.
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M
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<main>
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It represents the main content of an HTML document.
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<map>
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It defines an image map with active areas.
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<mark>
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It represents a highlighted text.
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<marquee>
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It is used to insert the scrolling text or an image either horizontally or vertically. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<menu>
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It is used for creating a menu list of commands.
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<meta>
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It defines metadata of an HTML document.
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<meter>
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It defines scalar measurement with known range or fractional value.
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N
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<nav>
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It represents section of page to represent navigation links.
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<noframes>
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It provides alternate content to represent in browser which does not support the <frame> elements. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<noscript>
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It provides an alternative content if a script type is not supported in browser.
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O
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<object>
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It is used to embed an object in HTML file.
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<ol>
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It defines an ordered list of items.
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<optgroup>
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It is used to group the options of a drop-down list.
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<option>
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It is used to define options or items in a drop-down list.
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<output>
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It is used as container element which can show result of a calculation.
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P
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<p>
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It represents a paragraph in an HTML document.
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<param>
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It defines parameter for an <object> element
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<picture>
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It defines more than one source element and one image element.
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<pre>
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It defines preformatted text in an HTML document.
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<progress>
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It defines the progress of a task within HTML document.
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Q
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<q>
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It defines short inline quotation.
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R
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<rp>
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It defines an alternative content if browser does not supports ruby annotations.
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<rt>
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It defines explanations and pronunciations in ruby annotations.
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<ruby>
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It is used to represent ruby annotations.
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S
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<s>
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It render text which is no longer correct or relevant.
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<samp>
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It is used to represent sample output of a computer program.
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<script>
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It is used to declare the JavaScript within HTML document.
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<section>
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It defines a generic section for a document.
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<select>
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It represents a control which provides a menu of options.
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<small>
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It is used to make text font one size smaller than document?s base font size.
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<source>
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It defines multiple media recourses for different media element such as <picture>, <video>, and <audio> element.
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<span>
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It is used for styling and grouping inline.
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<strike>
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It is used to render strike through the text. (Not supported in HTML5)
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<strong>
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It is used to define important text.
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<style>
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It is used to contain style information for an HTML document.
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<sub>
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It defines a text which displays as a subscript text.
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<summary>
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It defines summary which can be used with <details> tag.
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<sup>
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It defines a text which represent as superscript text.
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<svg>
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It is used as container of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics).
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T
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<table>
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It is used to present data in tabular form or to create a table within HTML document.
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<tbody>
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It represents the body content of an HTML table and used along with <thead> and <tfoot>.
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<td>
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It is used to define cells of an HTML table which contains table data
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<template>
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It is used to contain the client side content which will not display at time of page load and may render later using JavaScript.
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<textarea>
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It is used to define multiple line input, such as comment, feedback, and review, etc.
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<tfoot>
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It defines the footer content of an HTML table.
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<th>
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It defines the head cell of an HTML table.
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<thead>
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It defines the header of an HTML table. It is used along with <tbody> and <tfoot> tags.
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<time>
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It is used to define data/time within an HTML document.
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<title>
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It defines the title or name of an HTML document.
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<tr>
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It defines the row cells in an HTML table
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<track>
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It is used to define text tracks for <audio> and <video> elements.
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<tt>
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It is used to define teletype text. (Not supported in HTML5)
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U
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<u>
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It is used to render enclosed text with an underline.
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<ul>
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It defines unordered list of items.
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V
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<var>
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It defines variable name used in mathematical or programming context.
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<video>
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It is used to embed a video content with an HTML document
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W
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<wbr>
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It defines a position within text where break line is possible.
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