HTML Cheat Sheet

`<!DOCTYPE ...>`
`<A ...>` Anchor	`HREF`: URL you are linking to
	`NAME`: name a section of the page
	`TARGET` = `"_blank"` \| `"_parent"` \| `"_self"` \| `"_top"` \| `window name` which window the document should go in
	`TITLE`: suggested title for the document to be opened
	`onClick`: script to run when the user clicks on this anchor
	`onMouseOver`: when the mouse is over the link
	`onMouseOut`: when the mouse is no longer over the link

`<ADDRESS>`
`<APP ...>`
`<APPLET ...>`	`CODE`: the applet to run
	`CODEBASE`: path to the applet class
	`WIDTH`: width of the applet
	`HEIGHT`: height of the applet
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `TOP` \| `MIDDLE` \| `BOTTOM` \| `BASELINE` alignment of applet to surrounding text
	`VSPACE`: vertical space between applet and surrounding text
	`HSPACE`: horizontal space between applet and surrounding text
	`BORDER`: empty space surrounding the applet
	`NAME`: name of applet for reference by other applets
	`ARCHIVE`: a compressed collection of applet components
	`MAYSCRIPT`: If Java can use JavaScript
`<AREA ...>`	`HREF`: URL you are ing to
	`ALT`: alternate text if the image isn't displayed
	`SHAPE` = `RECT` \| `CIRCLE` \| `POLY` \| `DEFAULT` what shape is this area?
	`COORDS`: coordinates for the area shape
	`TITLE`: Short description of the area
	`TARGET`: what frame to go to
	`NOHREF`: this area is not a
	`onClick`: script action when the user clicks this area
	`onMouseOver`
	`onMouseOut`
`<B>` Bold
`<BASE ...>` Base Address	`HREF`: default address for hypertext s
`<BASE ...>` Base Address	`TARGET` = `"_blank"` \| `"_parent"` \| `"_self"` \| `"_top"` \| `frame name` default window for ed documents
`<BASEFONT ...>`	`SIZE`
	`COLOR`
	`FACE`
`<BGSOUND ...>`	`SRC`: URL of the sound
`<BGSOUND ...>`	`LOOP` = `INFINITE` \| `number of loops` how many times to play the sound
`<BIG>`
`<B>`
`<BLOCKQUOTE ...>` Block Quote
`<BODY ...>`	`BGCOLOR`: background color of the page
	`BACKGROUND`: background picture for the page
	`TEXT`: color of the text on the page
	: color of s that haven't been followed yet
	`V`: color of s that have been followed
	`A`: color of s while you are clicking on them
	`BGPROPERTIES` = `FIXED` if the background image should not scroll
	`TOPMARGIN`: size of top and bottom margins
	`LEFTMARGIN`: size of left and right margins
	`MARGINHEIGHT`: size of top and bottom margins
	`MARGINWIDTH`: size of left and right margins
	`onLoad`: Script to run once the page is fully loaded
	`onUnload`
	`onFocus`
	`onBlur`
	`STYLESRC`: MS FrontPage extension
	`SCROLL` = `YES` \| `NO` If the document should have a scroll bar
`<BR ...>` Line Break	`CLEAR` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `ALL` \| `BOTH` go past a picture or other object
`<BUTTON ...>`	`TYPE` = `BUTTON` \| `SUBMIT` \| `RESET` what type of button is this
	`onClick`: script to run when the user clicks here
	`NAME`: name of this button element
	`VALUE`: the value sent with the form
	`DISABLED`: disable this button
	`ACCESSKEY`: shortcut key for this button
	`TABINDEX`: tab order
`<CAPTION ...>`	`ALIGN` = `TOP` \| `BOTTOM` \| `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` alignment of caption to table
`<CAPTION ...>`	`VALIGN` = `TOP` \| `BOTTOM` if caption should be above or below table
`<CENTER ...>`
`<CITE>` Citation
`<CODE>`
`<COL ...>` Column	`SPAN`: how many columns this affects
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `CENTER` \| `RIGHT` \| `JUSTIFY` horizontal alignment
	`WIDTH`: width of the column
	`BGCOLOR`: background color of the column
`<COL ...>` Column	`SPAN`: how many columns this affects
	`ALIGN`: alignment of cell contents
	`WIDTH`: Width of the column
`<COMMENT>`
`<DD>` Definition Description
`<DEL>` Deleted
`<DFN>` Definition
`<DIR ...>` Directory List
`<DIV ...>`	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `CENTER` \| `RIGHT` \| `JUSTIFY` text alignment
`<DL ...>` Definition List	`COMPACT`: take up less space
`<DT>` Definition Term
`<EM>` Emphasis
`<EMBED ...>`	`SRC`: URL of resource to be embedded
	`WIDTH`: width of area in which to show resource
	`HEIGHT`: height of area in which to show resource
	`ALIGN` = `ABSBOTTOM` \| `ABSMIDDLE` \| `MIDDLE` \| `TEXTTOP` \| `RIGHT` \| `LEFT` \| `BASELINE` \| `CENTER` \| `BOTTOM` \| `TOP` how text should flow around the picture
	`NAME`: name of the embedded object
	`PLUGINSPAGE`: where to get the plugin software
	`PLUGINURL`: where to get the JAR archive for automatic installation
	`HIDDEN` = `FALSE` \| `TRUE` if the object is visible or not
	`HREF`: make this object a
	`TARGET`: frame to to
	`AUTOSTART` = `TRUE` \| `FALSE` if the sound/movie should start automatically
	`LOOP` = `TRUE` \| `FALSE` \| `# of loops` how many times to play the sound/movie
	`PLAYCOUNT`: how many times to play the sound/movie
	`VOLUME`: how loud to play the sound
	`CONTROLS` = `VOLUMELEVER` \| `STOPBUTTON` \| `PAUSEBUTTON` \| `PLAYBUTTON` \| `SMALLCONSOLE` \| `CONSOLE` which sound control to display
	`CONTROLLER` = `TRUE` \| `FALSE` if controls should be displayed
	`MASTERSOUND`: indicates the object in a sound with the sound to use
	`STARTTIME`: how far into the sound to start and stop
	`ENDTIME`: when to finish playing
`<FIELDSET>`
`<FONT ...>`	`SIZE`: size of the font
	`COLOR`: color of the text
	`FACE`: set the typestyle for text
	`POINT-SIZE`
	`WEIGHT`
`<FORM ...>`	`ACTION`: URL of the CGI program
	`METHOD` = `GET` \| `POST` how to transfer the data to the CGI
	`NAME`: name of this form
	`ENCTYPE` = `"multipart/form-data"` \| `"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"` \| `"text/plain"` what type of form this is
	`TARGET` = `"_blank"` \| `"_parent"` \| `"_self"` \| `"_top"` \| `frame name` what frames to put the results in
	`onSubmit`: script to run before the form is submitted
	`onReset`: script to run before the form is reset
`<FRAME ...>`	`SRC`: what file to put in the frame
	`NAME`: the name of the frame
	`SCROLLING` = `YES` \| `NO` \| `AUTO` should the frame have a scrollbar?
	`NORESIZE`: don't let the user make the frame bigger or smaller
	`FRAMEBORDER` = `YES` \| `1` \| `NO` \| `0` should this frame have a border?
	`BORDERCOLOR`: color of the surrounding border
	`MARGINWIDTH`: the internal left and right margins for the frame
	`MARGINHEIGHT`: the internal top and bottom margins for the frame
`<FRAMESET ...>`	`COLS`: how many cols in the frameset
	`ROWS`: how many rows in the frameset
	`FRAMEBORDER` = `YES` \| `1` \| `NO` \| `0` if the frames should have borders
	`FRAMESPACING`: space between the frames
	`BORDER`: space between frames
	`BORDERCOLOR`: color of frame borders
`<H# ...>` Headers`<H1 ...>`, `<H2 ...>`, `<H3 ...>`, `<H4 ...>`, `<H5 ...>`, `<H6 ...>`	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `CENTER` \| `JUSTIFY` alignment
`<HEAD>`
`<HR ...>` Horizontal Rule	`NOSHADE`: don't use shadow effect
	`SIZE`: height
	`WIDTH`: horizontal width of the line
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `CENTER` horizontal alignment of the line
	`COLOR`: color of the line
`<HTML>`
`<HTMLPLUS ...>`
`<HYPE>`
`<I>` Italics
`<IFRAME ...>` Inline Frame	`SRC`: URL of the document to go in the frame
	`HEIGHT`: height of the inline frame
	`WIDTH`: width of the inline frame
	`NAME`: name of this inline frame
	`LONGDESC`: URL of a long description of the contents of the frame
	`FRAMEBORDER` = `1` \| `0` if the frame should have a border around it
	`MARGINWIDTH`: internal left/right margin for the frame
	`MARGINHEIGHT`: internal top/bottom margin for the frame
	`SCROLLING` = `YES` \| `NO` \| `AUTO` if the frame should have scroll bars
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `TOP` \| `TEXTTOP` \| `MIDDLE` \| `ABSMIDDLE` \| `CENTER` \| `BOTTOM` \| `ABSBOTTOM` \| `BASELINE` alignment of the frame object to text around it
	`VSPACE`: space above and below the frame
	`HSPACE`: space to the left and right of the frame
`<IMG ...>` Image	`SRC`: where to get the picture
	`ALT`: text to show if you don't show the picture
	`NAME`
	`LONGDESC`: URL of a long description of the image
	`WIDTH`: how wide is the picture
	`HEIGHT`: how tall is the picture
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `TOP` \| `TEXTTOP` \| `MIDDLE` \| `ABSMIDDLE` \| `BOTTOM` \| `ABSBOTTOM` \| `BASELINE` how text should flow around the picture
	`BORDER`: border around the picture
	`HSPACE`: horizontal distance between the picture and the text
	`VSPACE`: vertical distance between the picture and the text
	`ISMAP`: is this a clickable map?
	`USEMAP`: name of the map definition
	`LOWSRC`: a version of the picture that isn't such a big file
	`NATURALSIZEFLAG`: meaningless
	`NOSAVE`: meaningless
	`DYNSRC`: play a movie file
	`CONTROLS`: show the buttons which control the movie
	`LOOP` = `INFINITE` \| `-1` \| `# of loops` how many times to loop the movie
	`START` = `FILEOPEN` \| `MOUSEOVER` when to start playing the movie
	`onLoad`: script to runs after the image is downloaded
	`SUPPRESS` = `TRUE` \| `FALSE` Don't show icons of images that haven't downloaded yet
`<INPUT ...>`	`TYPE` = `TEXT` \| `CHECKBOX` \| `RADIO` \| `PASSWORD` \| `HIDDEN` \| `SUBMIT` \| `RESET` \| `BUTTON` \| `FILE` \| `IMAGE` what type of field
	`NAME`: name of this form field
	`VALUE`: initial or only value of this field
	`SIZE`: how wide the text field should be
	`MAXLENGTH`: maximum number of characters
	`CHECKED`: check this checkbox or radio button
	`BORDER`: border around image
	`SRC`: URL of image
	`ALT`: text to show if you don't show the picture
	`LOWSRC`: a version of the picture that isn't such a big file
	`WIDTH`: width of image
	`HEIGHT`: height of image
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `TOP` \| `TEXTTOP` \| `MIDDLE` \| `ABSMIDDLE` \| `CENTER` \| `BOTTOM` \| `ABSBOTTOM` \| `BASELINE` how text should flow around the picture
	`VSPACE`: vertical distance between the picture and the text
	`HSPACE`: horizontal distance between the picture and the text
	`READONLY`: the value of this field cannot be changed
	`DISABLED`: don't let the user do anything with this field
	`ACCESSKEY`
	`TABINDEX`: tab order
	`LANGUAGE` = `"JavaScript"` \| `"JavaScript1.1"` \| `"JSCRIPT"` \| `"VBScript"` \| `"VBS"` \| `other language` scripting language to use
	`onClick`: when the user clicks here
	`onChange`: when this field is changed
	`onFocus`: when this field gets the focus
	`onBlur`: when this field loses the focus
	`onKeyPress`: script to run when a key is pressed
	`onKeyUp`: script for when a key goes up while the field has the focus
	`onKeyDown`: script for when a key goes down while the field has the focus
	`AUTOCOMPLETE` = `ON` \| `OFF` If the browser should use autocompletion for the field
`<INS>` Inserted`<DEL>`
`<ISINDEX ...>`	`PROMPT`: prompt string to show before the text entry area
`<ISINDEX ...>`	`ACTION`: the CGI to call
`<KBD>` Keyboard
`<LABEL ...>`	`FOR`: form element for which this is a label
`<LEGEND ...>`	`ALIGN` = `RIGHT` \| `CENTER` \| `LEFT`
`<LI ...>` List Item	`TYPE` = `DISC` \| `CIRCLE` \| `SQUARE` \| `1` \| `A` \| `a` \| `I` \| `i` type of bullet or numeral
`<LI ...>` List Item	`VALUE`: where to continue counting
`< LINK...>`	`REL`: relationship to this page
	`REV`: reverse relationship to this page
	`HREF`: URL of related document
	`TITLE`: suggested title
	`MEDIA` = `SCREEN` \| `PRINT` \| `PROJECTION` \| `AURAL` \| `BRAILLE` \| `ALL` \| `other media` What media type the link applies to
	`TYPE`: MIME type of linked resource
`<LISTING>`
`<MAP ...>`	`NAME`: name of this map
`<MARQUEE ...>`	`WIDTH`: how wide the marquee is
	`HEIGHT`: how tall the marquee is
	`DIRECTION` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` which direction the marquee should scroll
	`BEHAVIOR` = `SCROLL` \| `SLIDE` \| `ALTERNATE` what type of scrolling
	`SCROLLDELAY`: how long to delay between each jump
	`SCROLLAMOUNT`: how far to jump
	`LOOP` = `INFINITE` \| `number of loops` how many times to loop
	`BGCOLOR`: background color
	`HSPACE`: horizontal space around the marquee
	`VSPACE`: vertical space around the marquee
`<MENU ...>`
`<META ...>`	`NAME` = `KEYWORDS` \| `DESCRIPTION` \| `REFRESH` \| `many others` The pupose of this META tag
	>`HTTP-EQUIV`: Name of the pretend HTTP header
	`CONTENT`: Metainformation content
`<MULTICOL ...>`	`COLS`: how many columns
	`GUTTER`: space between columns
	`WIDTH`: width of a single column
`<NOBR>` No Break
`<NOEMBED>`
`<NOFRAMES>`
`<NOSCRIPT>`
`<OL ...>` Ordered List	`TYPE` = `1` \| `A` \| `a` \| `I` \| `i` type of numerals
`<OL ...>` Ordered List	`START`: where to start counting
`<OPTION ...>`	`VALUE`: what's the value if this option is chosen
`<OPTION ...>`	`SELECTED`: this option is selected by default
`<P ...>` Paragraph	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `CENTER` \| `RIGHT` \| `JUSTIFY` alignment of text within the paragraph
`<P ...>` Paragraph	`CLEAR` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` \| `ALL` \| `BOTH` move past picture and other objects
`<PARAM ...>` Parameter	`NAME`: name of the parameter
`<PARAM ...>` Parameter	`VALUE`: value of the parameter
`<PLAINTEXT>`
`<PRE ...>` Preformatted Text
`<S>` Strikeout
`<SAMP>` Sample
`<SCRIPT ...>`	`TYPE` = `"text/javascript"` \| `"text/vbscript"` \| `other scripting language` Which scripting language to use
	`SRC`: External source for script
	`DEFER`: Continue loading page while downloading script
	`LANGUAGE` = `JAVASCRIPT` \| `LIVESCRIPT` \| `VBSCRIPT` \| `other` Deprecated indicator of language
	`FOR`: object for which this script is an event handler
	`EVENT`: the event this script handles
`<SELECT ...>`	`NAME`: name of this form element
	`MULTIPLE`: allow more than one choice
	`SIZE`: how many options to show
	`READONLY`: don't let the user change the value of this field
	`DISABLED`: don't let the user do anything with this field
	`LANGUAGE` = `"JavaScript"` \| `"JavaScript1.1"` \| `"VBScript"` \| `other language` scripting language to use
	`onChange`: what to do when a new option is selected
	`TABINDEX`: tab order
	`onFocus`: script to run when this field gets the focus
	`onBlur`: script to run when this field loses the focus
`<SMALL>`
`<SOUND ...>`
`<SPACER ...>`	`TYPE` = `HORIZONTAL` \| `VERTICAL` \| `BLOCK` what type of space is this
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` align left or right
	`SIZE`: how tall or wide
	`WIDTH`: how wide
	`HEIGHT`: how tall
`<SPAN ...>`
`<STRIKE>` Strikeout`<S>`
`<STRONG>`
`<STYLE ...>`	`TYPE`: style language
`<STYLE ...>`	`MEDIA`: type of media this syle applies to
`<SUB>` Subscript
`<SUP>` Superscript
`<TABLE ...>`	`BORDER`: size of border around the table
	`CELLPADDING`: space between the edge of a cell and the contents
	`CELLSPACING`: space between cells
	`WIDTH`: width of the table as a whole
	`BGCOLOR`: color of the background
	`BACKGROUND`: picture to use as background
	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `RIGHT` alignment of table to surrounding text
	`HSPACE`: horizontal space between table and surrounding text
	`VSPACE`: vertical space between table and surrounding text
	`HEIGHT`: height of the table as a whole
	`FRAME` = `VOID` \| `BOX` \| `BORDER` \| `ABOVE` \| `BELOW` \| `LHS` \| `RHS` \| `HSIDES` \| `VSIDES` parts of outside border that are visible
	`RULES` = `NONE` \| `ALL` \| `COLS` \| `ROWS` \| `S` if there should be internal borders
	`BORDERCOLOR`: color of border around the table
	`BORDERCOLORLIGHT`: color of "light" part of border around the table
	`BORDERCOLORDARK`: color of "dark" part of border around the table
	`SUMMARY`: Summary of the purpose of the table
`<TBODY ...>` Table Body Section
`<TD ...>` Table Data	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `CENTER` \| `MIDDLE` \| `RIGHT` horizontal alignment of cell contents
	`VALIGN` = `TOP` \| `MIDDLE` \| `CENTER` \| `BOTTOM` \| `BASELINE` vertical alignment of cell contents
	`WIDTH`: width of cell
	`HEIGHT`: height of cell
	`COLSPAN`: number of columns to cover
	`ROWSPAN`: number of rows to cover
	`NOWRAP`: don't word wrap
	`BGCOLOR`: color of the background
	`BORDERCOLOR`: color of border around the table
	`BORDERCOLORDARK`: color of "dark" part of border around the table
	`BORDERCOLORLIGHT`: color of "light" part of border around the table
	`BACKGROUND`: picture to use as background
`<TEXTAREA ...>`	`NAME`: name of this form field
	`COLS`: how many characters wide
	`ROWS`: how many rows
	`WRAP` = `SOFT` \| `HARD` \| `OFF` how to wrap the text
	`READONLY`: don't let the user change the contents of the field
	`DISABLED`: don't let the user do anything with this field
	`TABINDEX`: tab order
	`LANGUAGE` = `"JavaScript"` \| `"JavaScript1.1"` \| `"VBScript"` \| `other language` scripting language
	`onChange`: Script to run when the user has changed the textarea
	`onKeyPress`: script to run when a key is pressed
`<TFOOT ...>` Table Footer Section
`<TH ...>` Table Header
`<THEAD ...>` Table Header Section`<TBODY ...>`, `<TFOOT ...>`
`<TITLE>`
`<TR ...>` Table Row	`ALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `CENTER` \| `RIGHT` horizontal alignment of cell contents
	`HALIGN` = `LEFT` \| `CENTER` \| `RIGHT`
	`VALIGN` = `TOP` \| `MIDDLE` \| `BOTTOM` \| `BASELINE` vertical alignment of cell contents
	`BGCOLOR`: background color
	`BACKGROUND`: background image
	`BORDERCOLOR`: color of border around each cell
	`BORDERCOLORLIGHT`: color of "light" part of border around each cell
	`BORDERCOLORDARK`: color of "dark" part of border around each cell
`<TT>` Teletype
`<U>` Underline
`<UL ...>` Unordered List	`TYPE` = `DISC` \| `CIRCLE` \| `SQUARE` type of bullets
`<VAR>` Variable
`<WBR>`
`<XMP>`

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