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HTML Short List

Syntax

Description

<center>...</center>

The center tags directs the browser to center the text or image.

Example

<center>Hello, World!</center>

Syntax

Description

<dd>...</dd>

A part of a definition list (see <dl>). Specifies an indented definition following a listed term (see <dt>).

Example

<dt>tag</dt>
<dd>code used to signify formatting control for a Web page</dd>

Syntax

Description

<dl>...</dl>

The definition list tag indicates that a series of terms (see <dt>) and definitions (see <dd>) will follow.

Example

<dl>
<dt>tag</dt>
<dd>code used to signify formatting control for a Web page</dd>
...more here </dl>

Syntax
Description
<!DOCTYPE> This tag contains information used by the browser application to determine which version of HTML is being used.
Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> for pages with version 4.0 but also deprecated tags.
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Frameset//EN"> for pages with frames.
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN"> for pages compliant with version 4.0
 

Syntax

Description

<dt>...</dt>

The definition term tags denote a term that is part of a definition list (see <dl>) and which will be followed by an indented definition (see <dd>).

Example

<dt>tag</dt>
<DD>code used to signify formatting control for a Web page</DD>

Syntax

Description

<font>...</font>

The font tags provide the author with the capability of specifying how the text appears within the tags. (Not supported by HTML 4.0)

Example

<address>
<font color=red size=+1>Big Red</font>
P.O. Box #333 Pleasantville, SC 29633</address>

Syntax

Description

<h1>...</h1>

The heading tags specify the level of the text heading enclosed. The sizes vary with the level (1 is the highest; 6 is the lowest). A blank line follows the heading text.

Example

<h1>John Smith's Home Page</h1>

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