Some Important HTML Elements

Block-Elements

These are the elements that define blocks of text. As a result, they all need end tags Some elements are:

• BLOCKQUOTE -- block quotations    (attributes: ALIGN)
• DIV -- block divisions    (attributes: ALIGN)
• P -- paragraphs    (attributes: ALIGN)
• HR -- horizontal dividers -- lines across the page    (attributes: ALIGN, WIDTH, SIZE, NOSHADE)

List Elements

There are several types of lists. Lists are block-like elemnets, so they too must have end tags.

• OL-- Ordered lists (each item defined by LI)
• UL-- Unordered lists (each item defined by LI)
• DL -- Description/glossary lists:
  • Terms defined by DT
  • Description defined by DD

Headings

There are six headings, ranging from H1 (the most important heading) to H6 (least important). These also require end tags, since they mark a block of text.

Text Emphasis/Highlighting

There are several elements for highlighting text -- and giving the text meaning. Some examples are shown at the document http://www.utoronto.ca/webdocs/HTMLdocs/NewHTML/emphasis.html.