Fieldset Object The Fieldset object represents an HTML <fieldset> element. Access a Fieldset Object You can access a <fieldset> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myFieldset”); Try it Yourself » Tip: You can also access a Fieldset object by searching through the elements collection of a form. Create a Fieldset Object You can create a <fieldset> element […]
What is New in HTML5? The DOCTYPE declaration for HTML5 is very simple: <!DOCTYPE html> The character encoding (charset) declaration is also very simple: <meta charset=”UTF-8″> HTML5 Example: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset=”UTF-8″> <title>Title of the document</title> </head><body> Content of the document…… </body></html> Try it Yourself » The default character encoding in HTML5 is UTF-8. New HTML5 Elements […]
Not Supported in HTML5 Example An acronym is marked up as follows: Can I get this <acronym title=”as soon as possible”>ASAP</acronym>? Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <acronym> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use the <abbr> tag instead. The <acronym> tag defines an acronym. An acronym must spell out another word. For example: NASA, ASAP, GUI. […]
Samp Object The Samp object represents an HTML <samp> element. Access a Samp Object You can access a <samp> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“mySamp”); Try it Yourself » Create a Samp Object You can create a <samp> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“SAMP”); Try it Yourself » Standard […]
Example A ruby annotation:www. <ruby> 漢 <rt><rp>(</rp>ㄏㄢˋ<rp>)</rp></rt> </ruby> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <rp> tag can be used to provide parentheses around a ruby text, to be shown by browsers that do not support ruby annotations. Use the <rp> tag together with the <ruby> and the <rt> tags: The <ruby> element consists of one or more characters […]
Example A ruby annotation: <ruby> 漢 <rt> ㄏㄢˋ </rt> </ruby> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <rt> tag defines an explanation or pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography) in a ruby annotation. Use the <rt> tag together with the <ruby> and the <rp> tags: The <ruby> element consists of one or more characters that needs an explanation/pronunciation, and an […]
Example A ruby annotation: <ruby> 漢 <rt> ㄏㄢˋ </rt> </ruby> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <ruby> tag specifies a ruby annotation. A ruby annotation is a small extra text, attached to the main text to indicate the pronunciation or meaning of the corresponding characters. This kind of annotation is often used in Japanese publications. Use […]
Example Use the meter element to measure data within a given range (a gauge): <meter value=”2″ min=”0″ max=”10″>2 out of 10</meter><br> <meter value=”0.6″>60%</meter> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <meter> tag defines a scalar measurement within a known range, or a fractional value. This is also known as a gauge. Examples: Disk usage, the relevance of a […]
HTML <meter> form Attribute Example A <meter> element located outside a form (but still a part of the form): <form action=”/action_page.php” method=”get” id=”form1″> First name: <input type=”text” name=”fname”><br> <input type=”submit” value=”Submit”> </form><meter form=”form1″ name=”x1″ min=”0″ low=”40″ high=”90″ max=”100″ value=”95″></meter> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The form attribute specifies one or more forms the <meter> element belongs to. HTML <meter> high Attribute Example A gauge with a current value and min, max, high, […]
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 Group related elements in a form: <form> <fieldset> <legend>Personalia:</legend> Name: <input type=”text” size=”30″><br> Email: <input type=”text” size=”30″><br> Date of birth: <input type=”text” size=”10″> </fieldset> </form> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <legend> tag defines a caption for the <fieldset> element. Browser Support Element <legend> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 The “align” attribute is not supported in HTML5. […]
Not Supported in HTML5 Example Define teletype text: <p><tt>Teletype text</tt></p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <tt> tag is not supported in HTML5. If <tt> was used for marking up keyboard input, consider the <kbd> element; for variables, consider the <var> element; for computer code, consider the <code> element; and for computer output, consider the <samp> element, or use CSS instead. […]
Example A description list, with terms and descriptions: <dl> <dt>Coffee</dt> <dd>Black hot drink</dd> <dt>Milk</dt> <dd>White cold drink</dd> </dl> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <dd> tag is used to describe a term/name in a description list. The <dd> tag is used in conjunction with <dl> (defines a description list) and <dt> (defines terms/names). Inside a <dd> tag […]
Example An <input> element with pre-defined values in a <datalist>: <input list=”browsers”> <datalist id=”browsers”> <option value=”Internet Explorer”> <option value=”Firefox”> <option value=”Chrome”> <option value=”Opera”> <option value=”Safari”> </datalist> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <datalist> tag specifies a list of pre-defined options for an <input> element. The <datalist> tag is used to provide an “autocomplete” feature on <input> elements. Users will see […]
Example Format text in a document: <kbd>Keyboard input</kbd> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <kbd> tag is a phrase tag. It defines keyboard input. Tip: This tag is not deprecated, but it is possible to achieve richer effect with CSS. All phrase tags: Tag Description <em> Renders as emphasized text <strong> Defines important text […]
Example Format text in a document: <samp>Sample output from a computer program</samp> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <samp> tag is a phrase tag. It defines sample output from a computer program. Tip: This tag is not deprecated, but it is possible to achieve richer effect with CSS. All phrase tags: Tag Description <em> […]
Example A form with two submit buttons. The first submit button submits the form data with default validation, and the second submits the form data without validation: <form action=”/action_page.php” method=”get”> E-mail: <input type=”email” name=”userid”><br> <button type=”submit”>Submit</button><br> <button type=”submit” formnovalidate>Submit without validation</button> </form> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The formnovalidate attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the form-data […]
Bdo Object The Bdo object represents an HTML <bdo> element. Access a Bdo Object You can access a <bdo> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myBdo”); Try it Yourself » Create a Bdo Object You can create a <bdo> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“BDO”); Try it Yourself » Bdo […]
Example Specify a default URL and a default target for all links on a page: <head> <base href=”https://www.schools.com/images/” target=”_blank”> </head><body> <img src=”stickman.gif” width=”24″ height=”39″ alt=”Stickman”> <a href=”https://www.schools.com”>Schools</a> </body> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <base> tag specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a document. There can be at maximum one <base> element in a document, and it […]
Example <p>My family and I visited The Epcot center this summer.</p> <aside> <h4>Epcot Center</h4> <p>The Epcot Center is a theme park in Disney World, Florida.</p> </aside> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <aside> tag defines some content aside from the content it is placed in. The aside content should be related to the […]
