Below is a complete list of HTML tags. This list includes tags that have been introduced in HTML5. Because HTML5 is still being specified, this list is periodically updated. Last update: June 2014.
| Tag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| <!--...--> | Represents a comment in the HTML code. Comments are not displayed on a web page (only in the source code). | |
| <!doctype> | Represents the document type. (HTML5 uses <!doctype html>) | |
| <a> | Represents a hyperlink (the link that a user clicks on to go to another web page or document). | |
| <abbr> | Represents an abbreviation | |
| <address> | Represents an address element | |
| <area> | Represents an area inside an image map. Used with the <map> and <img> elements. | |
| <article> | Represents an article. This HTML tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <aside> | Represents content aside from the page content. This HTML element is new in HTML5. | |
| <audio> | Represents sound content. The <audio> element is new in HTML5. | |
| <b> | Represents bold text. Not to be confused with the <strong> element. | |
| <base> | Represents a base URL for all the links in a page | |
| <bdi> | For bi-directional text formatting. This HTML tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <bdo> | Represents the direction of text display | |
| <blockquote> | Represents a long quotation. For short quotations see the <q> element. | |
| <body> | Represents the body element | |
| <br> | Inserts a single line break | |
| <button> | Represents a button form control. | |
| <canvas> | Define graphics. The <canvas> tag is new in HTML5. | |
| <caption> | Represents a table caption | |
| <cite> | Represents a citation | |
| <code> | Represents computer code text | |
| <col> | Represents attributes for table columns | |
| <colgroup> | Represents groups of table columns | |
| <data> | Allows for machine-readable data to be provided. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | NEW |
| <datalist> | Represents an "autocomplete" dropdown list. The <datalist> tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <dd> | Represents a definition description | |
| <del> | Represents deleted text | |
| <details> | Represents details of an element. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <dfn> | Defines a definition term | |
| <dialog> | Represents that part of an application is interactive. This tag is new in HTML5. | |
| <div> | Represents a section in a document | |
| <dl> | Represents a definition list | |
| <dt> | Represents a definition term | |
| <em> | Represents emphasized text | |
| <embed> | Represents external application or interactive content. The <embed> tag was introduced in HTML5 (although browsers have supported it since long before HTML5). | |
| <fieldset> | Represents a fieldset | |
| <figcaption> | Represents caption for the figure element. The <figcaption> tag is new in HTML5. | |
| <figure> | Represents a group of media content, and their caption. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <footer> | Represents a footer for a section or page. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <form> | Represents a form | |
| <h1> | Represents a heading level 1 | |
| <h2> | Represents a heading level 2 | |
| <h3> | Represents a heading level 3 | |
| <h4> | Represents a heading level 4 | |
| <h5> | Represents a heading level 5 | |
| <h6> | Represents a heading level 6 | |
| <head> | Represents information about the document | |
| <header> | Represents a group of introductory or navigational aids, including hgroup elements. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <hgroup> | Represents a header for a section or page. Note that this element has been dropped from the W3C HTML5 specification but it is still included in the WHATWG HTML Living Standard. | |
| <hr> | Represents a horizontal rule | |
| <html> | Represents an html document | |
| <i> | Represents italic text | |
| <iframe> | Represents an inline sub window (frame) | |
| <img> | Represents an image | |
| <input> | Represents an input field | |
| <ins> | Represents inserted text | |
| <kbd> | Represents keyboard text | |
| <label> | Represents a label for a form control | |
| <legend> | Represents a title in a fieldset | |
| <li> | Represents a list item | |
| <link> | Represents a resource reference | |
| <main> | Represents the main content area of an HTML document. This tag is new in HTML5. | |
| <map> | Represents an image map | |
| <mark> | Represents marked text. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <menu> | Represents a toolbar consisting of its contents, in the form of an unordered list of items (represented by li elements), each of which represents a command that the user can perform or activate. | |
| <meta> | Represents meta information | |
| <meter> | Represents measurement within a predefined range. This element is new in HTML5. | |
| <nav> | Represents navigation links. This tag was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <noscript> | Represents a noscript section | |
| <object> | Represents an embedded object | |
| <ol> | Represents an ordered list | |
| <optgroup> | Represents an option group | |
| <option> | Represents an option in a drop-down list | |
| <output> | Represents some types of output. The <output> element was introduced in HTML5. | |
| <p> | Represents a paragraph | |
| <param> | Represents a parameter for an object | |
| <picture> | Container that provides multiple sources to its contained img element to allow authors to declaratively control or give hints to the user agent about which image resource to use, based on the screen pixel density, viewport size, image format, and other factors. | |
| <pre> | Represents preformatted text | |
| <progress> | Represents progress of a task of any kind. This element was introduced in HTML5. | NEW |
| <q> | Represents a short quotation | |
| <rb> | Marks the base text component of a ruby annotation. This tag is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <rp> | Used for the benefit of browsers that don't support ruby annotations. This element was introduced in HTML5. | NEW |
| <rt> | Represents the ruby text component of a ruby annotation. This element was introduced in HTML5. | NEW |
| <rtc> | Marks the ruby text container for ruby text components in a ruby annotation. This element is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <ruby> | Represents a ruby annotation (used in East Asian typography). The <ruby> element was introduced in HTML5. | NEW |
| <s> | Indicates text that's no longer accurate or relevant. | |
| <samp> | Represents sample computer code | |
| <script> | Represents a script | |
| <section> | Represents a section. This tag is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <select> | Represents a selectable list | |
| <slot> | Defines a slot, typically in a shadow tree. This HTML tag is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <small> | Represents small text | |
| <source> | Represents media resources. This HTML element is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <span> | Represents a section in a document | |
| <strong> | Represents strong text | |
| <style> | Represents a style definition | |
| <sub> | Represents subscripted text | |
| <summary> | Represents a summary / caption for the <details> element. This HTML tag is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <sup> | Represents superscripted text | |
| <table> | Represents a table | |
| <tbody> | Represents a table body | |
| <td> | Represents a table cell | |
| <template> | Allows you to declare an HTML fragment that can be cloned and inserted in the document by script. | |
| <textarea> | Represents a text area | |
| <tfoot> | Represents a table footer | |
| <th> | Represents a table header | |
| <thead> | Represents a table header | |
| <time> | Represents a date/time. This HTML element was introduced in HTML5. | NEW |
| <title> | Represents the document title | |
| <tr> | Represents a table row | |
| <track> | Represents a text track for media such as video and audio. This element is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <u> | Represents text with a non-textual annotation. | |
| <ul> | Represents an unordered list | |
| <var> | Represents a variable | |
| <video> | Represents a video. The <video> element is new in HTML5. | NEW |
| <wbr> | Represents a line break opportunity for very long words and strings of text with no spaces. This tag is new in HTML5. | NEW |
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