HTML <acronym> Tag

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. […]

HTML <small> Tag

Example Define a smaller text: <p>DW Faisalabad</p> <p><small> – the world’s largest web development site.</small></p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <small> tag defines smaller text (and other side comments). Browser Support Element <small> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 NONE.   Related Pages HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting […]

HTML DOM Samp Object

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 […]

HTML <rp> Tag

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 […]

HTML <rt> Tag

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 […]

HTML <span> Tag

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 […]

HTML <pre> Tag

Example Preformatted text: <pre> Text in a pre element is displayed in a fixed-width font, and it preserves both      spaces and line breaks </pre> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <pre> tag defines preformatted text. Text in a <pre> element is displayed in a fixed-width font (usually Courier), and it preserves both spaces […]

HTML <strike> Tag

Not Supported in HTML5 Example Strikethrough text can be marked up as follows: <p>Version 2.0 is <strike>not yet available!</strike> now available!</p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <strike> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use <del> or <s> instead. The <strike> tag defines strikethrough text. Browser Support Element <strike> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

HTML <picture> Tag

Example How to use the <picture> tag: <picture> <source media=”(min-width: 650px)” srcset=”img_pink_flowers.jpg”> <source media=”(min-width: 465px)” srcset=”img_white_flower.jpg”> <img src=”img_orange_flowers.jpg” alt=”Flowers” style=”width:auto;”> </picture> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <picture> tag gives web developers more flexibility in specifying image resources. The most common use of the <picture> element will be for art direction in responsive designs. Instead of having one image that […]

HTML <noframes> Tag

Not Supported in HTML5 Example A three-framed page, with a <noframes> tag: <html> <frameset cols=”25%,50%,25%”> <frame src=”frame_a.htm”> <frame src=”frame_b.htm”> <frame src=”frame_c.htm”> <noframes>Sorry, your browser does not handle frames!</noframes> </frameset> </html> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <noframes> tag is not supported in HTML5. The <noframes> tag is a fallback tag for browsers that do not support frames. […]

HTML <meter> Tag

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> Attributes

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, […]

HTML <main> Tag

Example <main> <h1>Web Browsers</h1> <p>Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are the most used browsers today.</p><article> <h1>Google Chrome</h1> <p>Google Chrome is a free, open-source web browser developed by Google, released in 2008.</p> </article><article> <h1>Internet Explorer</h1> <p>Internet Explorer is a free web browser from Microsoft, released in 1995.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Mozilla Firefox</h1> <p>Firefox is a free, […]

HTML <input> type Attribute

Example An HTML form with two different input types; text and submit: <form action=”/action_page.php”> Username: <input type=”text” name=”usrname”><br> <input type=”submit” value=”Submit”> </form> Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The type attribute specifies the type of <input> element to display. The default type is text. Tip: The type attribute is not a required attribute, but we […]

HTML <i> Tag

Example <p>He named his car <i>The lightning</i>, because it was very fast.</p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <i> tag defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood. The content of the <i> tag is usually displayed in italic. The <i> tag can be used to indicate a technical term, a […]

HTML DOM Head Object

Head Object The Head object represents an HTML <head> element. Access a Head Object You can access a <head> element by using getElementsByTagName(): var x = document.getElementsByTagName(“HEAD”)[0]; Create a Head Object You can create a <head> element by using the document.createElement() method: var x = document.createElement(“HEAD”); Standard Properties and Events The Anchor object also supports the standard properties and events.

HTML <script> Tag

Example Write “Hello JavaScript!” with JavaScript: <script> document.getElementById(“demo”).innerHTML = “Hello JavaScript!”; </script> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <script> tag is used to define a client-side script (JavaScript). The <script> element either contains scripting statements, or it points to an external script file through the src attribute. Common uses for JavaScript are image manipulation, form […]

HTML <label> Tag

Example Three radio buttons with labels: <form action=”/action_page.php”> <label for=”male”>Male</label> <input type=”radio” name=”gender” id=”male” value=”male”><br> <label for=”female”>Female</label> <input type=”radio” name=”gender” id=”female” value=”female”><br> <label for=”other”>Other</label> <input type=”radio” name=”gender” id=”other” value=”other”><br><br> <input type=”submit” value=”Submit”> </form> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <label> tag defines a label for an <input> element. The <label> element does not render as anything special for the user. However, it provides a usability improvement for mouse users, because if […]

HTML <thead> Tag

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 […]