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 <span> element used to color a part of a text: <p>My mother has <span style=”color:blue”>blue</span> eyes.</p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <span> tag is used to group inline-elements in a document. The <span> tag provides no visual change by itself. The <span> tag provides a way to add a hook to a part […]
OptionGroup Object The OptionGroup object represents an HTML <optgroup> element. Access an OptionGroup Object You can access an <optgroup> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myOptgroup”); Try it Yourself » Create an OptionGroup Object You can create an <optgroup> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“OPTGROUP”); Try it Yourself » OptionGroup […]
Example An HTML table with a <thead>, <tbody>, and a <tfoot> element: <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Month</th> <th>Savings</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>$80</td> </tr> </tbody> <tfoot> <tr> <td>Sum</td> <td>$180</td> </tr> </tfoot> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <thead> tag is used to group header content in an HTML […]
Example A video with two subtitle tracks: <video width=”320″ height=”240″ controls> <source src=”forrest.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> <track src=”subtitles_en.vtt” kind=”subtitles” srclang=”en” label=”English”> <track src=”subtitles_no.vtt” kind=”subtitles” srclang=”no” label=”Norwegian”> </video> Definition and Usage The required src attribute specifies the URL of the track file. Browser Support The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute. Attribute src 18.0 10.0 31.0 6.0 15.0 Differences Between HTML 4.01 and […]
Example A video with two subtitle tracks. “English” subtitle is the default: <video width=”320″ height=”240″ controls> <source src=”forrest.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> <track src=”subtitles_en.vtt” kind=”subtitles” srclang=”en” label=”English” default> <track src=”subtitles_no.vtt” kind=”subtitles” srclang=”no” label=”Norwegian”> </video> Definition and Usage The default attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the track is to be enabled if the user’s preferences do not indicate that another track would be more appropriate. Note: There must not […]
Example A video with two subtitle tracks: <video width=”320″ height=”240″ controls> <source src=”forrest.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> <track src=”subtitles_en.vtt” kind=”subtitles” srclang=”en” label=”English”> <track src=”subtitles_no.vtt” kind=”subtitles” srclang=”no” label=”Norwegian”> </video> Definition and Usage The <track> tag specifies text tracks for media elements (<audio> and <video>). This element is used to specify subtitles, caption files or other files containing text, that should be visible when the media is playing. Browser Support The numbers in […]
DT Object The DT object represents an HTML <dt> element. Access a DT Object You can access a <dt> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myDT”); Try it Yourself » Create a DT Object You can create a <dt> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“DT”); Try it Yourself » Standard […]
DFN Object The DFN object represents an HTML <dfn> element. Access a DFN Object You can access a <dfn> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myDFN”); Try it Yourself » Create a DFN Object You can create a <dfn> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“DFN”); Try it Yourself » Standard […]
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 HTML table with different vertical-aligned columns: <table style=”height:200px”> <colgroup valign=”top”> <colgroup valign=”bottom”> <tr> <th>Month</th> <th>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 column group. Browser Support Attribute valign Not supported Yes Not supported Not supported Not supported The […]
Example Set the background color of the first two columns using the <colgroup> span attribute: <table> <colgroup span=”2″ style=”background:red”></colgroup> <tr> <th>ISBN</th> <th>Title</th> <th>Price</th> </tr> <tr> <td>3476896</td> <td>My first HTML</td> <td>$53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5869207</td> <td>My first CSS</td> <td>$49</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The span attribute defines the number of columns a <colgroup> element […]
Example In the example below, the content of the second column should be aligned to the “.” character: <table style=”width:100%”> <colgroup align=”left”></colgroup> <colgroup align=”char” char=”.”></colgroup> <tr> <th>Month</th> <th>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>$10.00</td> </tr> </table> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <colgroup> char attribute is not supported in HTML5. The char attribute specifies the […]
Cite Object The Cite object represents an HTML <cite> element. Access a Cite Object You can access a <cite> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myCite”); Try it Yourself » Create a Cite Object You can create a <cite> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“CITE”); Try it Yourself » Standard […]
Example An <audio> element with browser default controls: <audio controls> <source src=”horse.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The controls attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that audio controls should be displayed. Audio controls should include: Play Pause Seeking Volume Browser Support The numbers […]
Example An audio file that will automatically start playing: <audio controls autoplay> <source src=”horse.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The autoplay attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, the audio will automatically start playing as soon as it can do so without stopping. Browser Support The […]
Example <article> <h1>Google Chrome</h1> <p>Google Chrome is a free, open-source web browser developed by Google, released in 2008.</p> </article> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <article> tag specifies independent, self-contained content. An article should make sense on its own and it should be possible to distribute it independently from the rest of the […]
Example An image-map with clickable areas that will be downloaded when clicked on: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ alt=”Sun” href=”info_about_the_sun.htm”download=”sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ alt=”Mercury” href=”merglobe.gif”download=”mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ alt=”Venus”href=”information_about_the_planet_venus.txt” download=”venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The download attribute specifies that the target will be downloaded when a user clicks on the hyperlink. This attribute is only used if […]
