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 Define the title of a work with the <cite> tag: <p><cite>The Scream</cite> by Edward Munch. Painted in 1893.</p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <cite> tag defines the title of a work (e.g. a book, a song, a movie, a TV show, a painting, a sculpture, etc.). Note: A person’s name is not the […]
Example Draw a red square, on the fly, and show it inside the <canvas> element: <canvas id=”myCanvas”></canvas> <script> var canvas = document.getElementById(“myCanvas”); var ctx = canvas.getContext(“2d”); ctx.fillStyle = “#FF0000”; ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 80, 80); </script> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <canvas> tag is used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript). The <canvas> tag is only a container […]
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 […]
Example A form with two submit buttons. The first submit button submits the form data with default target (“_self”), and the second submits the form data to a new window (target=”_blank”): <form action=”/action_page.php” method=”get”> First name: <input type=”text” name=”fname”><br> Last name: <input type=”text” name=”lname”><br> <button type=”submit” >Submit</button> <button type=”submit” formtarget=”_blank”>Submit to a new window</button> </form> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The formtarget attribute specifies where […]
Example Two buttons with equal names, that submit different values when clicked: <form action=”/action_page.php” method=”get”> Choose your favorite subject: <button name=”subject” type=”submit” value=”HTML”>HTML</button> <button name=”subject” type=”submit” value=”CSS”>CSS</button> </form> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The name attribute specifies the name for a <button> element. The name attribute is used to reference form-data after the form has been submitted, or to reference the […]
Example A form with two submit buttons. The first submit button submits the form data to “action_page.php”, and the second submits to “action_page2.php”: <form action=”/action_page.php” method=”get”> First name: <input type=”text” name=”fname”><br> Last name: <input type=”text” name=”lname”><br> <button type=”submit”>Submit</button><br> <button type=”submit” formaction=”/action_page2.php“>Submit to another page</button> </form> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The formaction attribute specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted. […]
Example A clickable button is marked up as follows: <button type=”button”>Click Me!</button> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <button> tag defines a clickable button. Inside a <button> element you can put content, like text or images. This is the difference between this element and buttons created with the <input> element. Tip: Always specify the type […]
Example A section that is quoted from another source: <blockquote cite=”http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/index.html”> For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. </blockquote> Try it Yourself » Definition and […]
Example Mark up a short quotation: <p>WWF’s goal is to: <q>Build a future where people live in harmony with nature.</q> We hope they succeed.</p> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <q> tag defines a short quotation. Browsers normally insert quotation marks around the quotation. Browser Support Element <q> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes […]
Example Specify the text direction: <bdo dir=”rtl”> This text will go right-to-left. </bdo> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage bdo stands for Bi-Directional Override. The <bdo> tag is used to override the current text direction. Browser Support Element <bdo> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 NONE. Attributes Attribute Value Description […]
Example Isolate the usernames from the surrounding text-direction settings: <ul> <li>User <bdi>hrefs</bdi>: 60 points</li> <li>User <bdi>jdoe</bdi>: 80 points</li> <li>User <bdi>إيان</bdi>: 90 points</li> </ul> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage BDI stands for Bi-Directional Isolation. The <bdi> tag isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it. This element […]
Not Supported in HTML5. Example Specify a default text-color and font-size for text on page: <head> <basefont color=”red” size=”5″> </head><body> <h1>This is a heading</h1> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> </body> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <basefont> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead. The <basefont> tag specifies a default text-color, font-size, or font-family […]
Example Specify a default font-color for text on page: <head> <basefont color=”red”> </head> <body> <h1>This is a heading</h1> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> </body> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The color attribute specifies the default font color for the text in a document. Browser Support Attribute color Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported […]
Example Play a sound: <audio controls> <source src=”Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio tag. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <audio> tag defines sound, such as music or other audio streams. Currently, there are 3 supported file formats for the <audio> element: MP3, WAV, and OGG: Browser MP3 WAV OGG Internet Explorer […]
Example An audio player: <audio src=”horse.ogg” controls> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The src attribute specifies the location (URL) of the audio file. The example above uses an Ogg file, and will work in Firefox, Opera and Chrome. To play the audio file in Internet Explorer […]
Example A muted audio: <audio controls muted> <source src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/downloads/Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio tag. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The muted attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the audio output should be muted. Browser Support The numbers in the table specify the first browser version […]
Example A song that will start over again, every time it is finished: <audio controls loop> <source src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/downloads/Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The loop attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it […]
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 <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 […]
