Example Use a <figure> element to mark up a photo in a document: <figure> <img src=”img_pulpit.jpg” alt=”The Pulpit Rock” width=”304″ height=”228″> </figure> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <figure> tag specifies self-contained content, like illustrations, diagrams, photos, code listings, etc. While the content of the <figure> element is related to the main flow, its position is independent […]
Example Vertical align the content inside <th> elements: <table> <tr> <th valign=”bottom”>Month</th> <th valign=”bottom”>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The valign attribute specifies the vertical alignment of the content in a header cell. Browser Support Attribute valign Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Compatibility Notes The valign attribute of <th> […]
Example Header cells with a predefined width: <table> <tr> <th width=”70%”>Month</th> <th width=”30%”>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>$80</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The width attribute specifies the width of a table header cell. Normally, a cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The width attribute […]
Example Two header cells with a predefined height: <table> <tr> <th height=”100″>Month</th> <th height=”100″>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>$80</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The height attribute specifies the height of a header cell. If no height attribute is set, a header cell takes up the space it needs to […]
Example Use of the abbr attribute in an HTML table: <table> <tr> <th abbr=”Make”>Toy manufacturer</th> <th abbr=”Model”>Vehicle model</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Bruder Toys</td> <td>Cross Country Vehicle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bruder Toys</td> <td>DHL Lorry</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The abbr attribute specifies a shorter version of the content in a header cell. Browser Support Attribute […]
Example Define a title for your HTML document: <!DOCTYPE html> <html><head> <title>HTML Reference</title> </head> <body> The content of the document…… </body> </html> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <title> tag is required in all HTML documents and it defines the title of the document. The <title> element: defines a title in the browser toolbar […]
Example A simple HTML table with two header cells and two data cells: <table> <tr> <th>Month</th> <th>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The <th> tag defines a header cell in an HTML table. An HTML table has two kinds of cells: […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <map> tag is used to define a client-side image-map. An image-map is an image with clickable areas. The required name attribute of the <map> element is associated with the <img>’s usemap attribute and creates a […]
This section will teach you the basics of HTML forms in detail. HTML Forms HTML Forms HTML Form Elements HTML Input Types HTML Input Attributes
Example Use of the shape and coords attribute in an <a> element, to create an image-map: <object data=”planets.gif” alt=”Planets” type=”image/gif” usemap=”#Map1″> <map name=”Map1″> <a href=”sun.htm” shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″>The Sun</a> <a href=”mercur.htm”shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″>Mercury</a> <a href=”venus.htm” shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″>Venus</a> </map> </object> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <a> shape attribute is not supported in HTML5. The shape attribute is used together with the coords attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement […]
