List of HTML Tags By Category

List of all HTML Tags by Category is given below with their functions and usage.

Table of Contents

• Basic HTML Tags
• Formatting HTML Tags
• Forms and Input Tags
• Frame Tags
• Images Tags
• Audio/Video Tags
• Link Tags
• List Tags
• Table Tags
• Style and Semantic Tags
• Meta Tags
• Programming Tags
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The main types of HTML Tags are Basic HTML Tags, Formatting HTML Tags, Forms and Input Tags, Frame Tags, Style and Semantic Tags, Link Tags, Audio Video Tags, Meta Tags, Programming Tags and Table Tags.

Basic HTML Tags

1. HTML comment Tag

   The HTML comment tag is used to write comments in main HTML code file. Read More.

2. HTML doctype Tag

   The Doctype declaration is used to tell the Browser about the version of HTML. Read More.

3. HTML Tag

   HTML Tag is used to define the root of HTML Document. Read more.

4. HTML head Tag

   HTML Head Tag contains the meta information about the web page. Read more.

5. HTML title Tag

   HTML title Tag is used to define title of web page.

6. HTML body Tag

   HTML body Tag is used to define the Web Page Body. Read more.

7. HTML headings Tag (h1 to h6)

   HTML Headings Tag are used to create HTML Headings. Read more.

8. HTML p Tag

   HTML p Tag defines paragraph element.

9. HTML br Tag

   HTML br Tag is used create a line break in normal flow of content. Read more.

10. HTML hr Tag

    HTML hr Tag is used to insert a horizontal rule. Read more.

Formatting HTML Tags

1. HTML acronym Tag

   Acronym Tag is like abbr tag. Acronym tag is used to define the abbreviation. Read More.

2. HTML abbr Tag

   The abbr tag is used to define an abbreviation like HTML, CSS etc. Read More.

3. HTML address Tag

   The address tag is used to define contact information of the author of a website or document. Read More.

4. HTML b Tag

   HTML b Tag is used to define the bold text. Read more.

5. HTML bdi Tag

   HTML bdi Tag is used to write the text with a different direction from other text. Read more.

6. HTML bdo Tag

   HTML bdo Tag is used to override the text direction. Read more.

7. HTML big Tag

   HTML big Tag is used to define big text. Read more.

8. HTML blockquote Tag

   HTML blockquote Tag is used to quote content from some other source. Read more.

9. HTML center Tag

   HTML center Tag is used to centralize the text. Read more.

10. HTML cite Tag

    HTML cite Tag is used to define the title of the work. Read more.

11. HTML code Tag

    HTML code Tag is used to define the code in document. Read more.

12. HTML del Tag

    HTML del Tag defines the deleted text from the document. Read more.

13. HTML dfn Tag

    HTML dfn Tag is used to define the defining instance of a term. Read more.

14. HTML em Tag

    HTML em Tag defines emphasized text. Read more.

15. HTML font Tag

    HTML font Tag defines font for text. Read more.

16. HTML i Tag

    HTML i Tag is used to define the term that is prominent or different from other text. Read More.

17. HTML ins Tag

    HTML ins Tag is used to define inserted text. Read More.

18. HTML kbd Tag

    HTML kbd Tag is used to define keyboard input. Read More.

19. HTML mark Tag

    HTML mark Tag is used to define highlighted text. Read More.

20. HTML meter Tag

    HTML meter Tag defines scalar measurement, Read more.

21. HTML pre Tag

    HTML pre Tag is used to define pre-formatted text, Read more.

22. HTML progress Tag

    HTML progress Tag is used to represent the progress of particular task, Read more.

23. HTML q Tag

    HTML q Tag is used to define short quotation, Read more.

24. HTML rp Tag

    HTML rp Tag is used to define content to display when ruby annotations are not supported, Read more.

25. HTML rt Tag

    HTML rt Tag defines explanation of characters, Read more.

26. HTML ruby Tag

    HTML ruby Tag is used to define ruby annotation, Read more.

27. HTML s Tag

    HTML s Tag is used to define incorrect text, Read more.

28. HTML samp Tag

    HTML samp Tag is used to define sample output of computer program.

29. HTML small Tag

    HTML small Tag is used to define smaller text.

30. HTML strike Tag

    HTML strike Tag is used to define strike-through text.

31. HTML strong Tag

    HTML strong Tag is used to define important text.

32. HTML sub Tag

    HTML sub Tag is used to define sub-scripted text.

33. HTML sup Tag

    HTML sup Tag is used to define super-scripted text.

34. HTML template Tag

    HTML template Tag is used to define a template.

35. HTML time Tag

    HTML time Tag is used to define time and date.

36. HTML tt Tag

    HTML tt Tag is used to define teletype text.

37. HTML u Tag

    HTML u Tag is used to define text that is different from other text. It is underlined.

38. HTML var Tag

    HTML var Tag is used to define variable.

39. HTML wbr Tag

    HTML wbr Tag is used to define possible line break.

Forms and Input Tags

1. HTML form Tag

   HTML form Tag is used to create Form. Read more.

2. HTML input Tag

   HTML input Tag is used to define Input Element. Read more.

3. HTML textarea Tag

   HTML textarea Tag is used to define a text input element.

4. HTML button Tag

   HTML button Tag is used to create the HTML button. Read more.

5. HTML select Tag

   HTML select Tag is used to define drop down list.

6. HTML optgroup Tag

   HTML optgroup Tag defines group of options in drop-down list, Read more.

7. HTML option Tag

   HTML option Tag defines option for select element, Read more.

8. HTML label Tag

   HTML label Tag is used to define label for input element. Read More.

9. HTML legend Tag

   HTML legend Tag is used to define caption for fieldset element. Read More.

10. HTML fieldset Tag

    HTML fieldset Tag defines related elements in a form. Read more.

11. HTML datalist Tag

    HTML datalist Tag defines the input control options list. Read more.

12. HTML output Tag

    HTML output Tag defines result of calculation, Read more.

Frame Tags

1. HTML frame Tag

   HTML frame Tag defines a frame in a frameset. Read more.

2. HTML frameset Tag

   HTML frameset Tag creates set of frames. Read more.

3. HTML iframe Tag

   HTML iframe Tag is used to define frame element. Read more.

4. HTML noframes Tag

   HTML noframes Tag defines alternative content if frames are not supported. Read more.

Images Tags

1. HTML img Tag

   HTML img Tag is used to define Image Content. Read more

2. HTML map Tag

   HTML map Tag defines image map. Read More.

3. HTML area Tag

   The area tag defines area inside an image map. Read More.

4. HTML canvas Tag

   HTML canvas Tag is used to draw graphics element using JavaScript. Read more.

5. HTML figcaption Tag

   HTML figcaption Tag defines caption for figure tag. Read more.

6. HTML figure Tag

   HTML figure Tag defines self contained content. Read more.

7. HTML picture Tag

   HTML picture Tag is used to define container for more than one image resources, Read more.

8. HTML svg Tag

   HTML svg Tag is used to define container for SVG graphics.

Audio/Video Tags

1. HTML audio Tag

   HTML audio Tag is used to define the audio content. Read more.

2. HTML track Tag

   HTML track Tag is used to define track of media element.

3. HTML video Tag

   HTML video Tag is used to define video content.

4. HTML source Tag

   HTML source Tag is used to define media resources for media elements.

Link Tags

1. HTML anchor Tag

   The anchor tag is used to create hyperlinks on web page. Read More.

2. HTML link Tag

   HTML link Tag is used to include CSS style sheets. Read More.

3. HTML nav Tag

   HTML nav Tag defines navigation section of web page. Read more.

List Tags

1. HTML ol Tag

   HTML ol Tag defines ordered list, Read more.

2. HTML ul Tag

   HTML ul Tag is used to define unordered list.

3. HTML li Tag

   HTML li Tag is used to define list item. Read More.

4. HTML dir Tag

   HTML dir Tag defines the directory list. Read more.

5. HTML dl Tag

   HTML dl Tag defines the description list. Read more.

6. HTML dt Tag

   HTML dt Tag defines the term in description list. Read more.

7. HTML dd Tag

   HTML dd Tag defines the description of the term in description list. Read more.

Table Tags

1. HTML table Tag

   HTML table Tag is used to create HTML tables.

2. HTML caption Tag

   HTML caption Tag is define the table caption. Read more.

3. HTML td Tag

   HTML td Tag is used to define a single cell of table.

4. HTML tr Tag

   HTML tr Tag is used to define row of table.

5. HTML th Tag

   HTML th Tag is used to define header cell of table.

6. HTML tbody Tag

   HTML tbody Tag is used to define body of table.

7. HTML tfoot Tag

   HTML tfoot Tag is used to define footer of table.

8. HTML thead Tag

   HTML thead Tag is used to define header of table.

9. HTML col Tag

   HTML col Tag is used to define column properties for columns in column group. Read more.

10. HTML colgroup Tag

    HTML colgroup Tag is used to define group of columns in table. Read more.

Style and Semantic Tags

1. HTML div Tag

   HTML div Tag defines the container for content. Read more.

2. HTML style Tag

   HTML style Tag is used to write CSS Code.

3. HTML span Tag

   HTML span Tag is an inline container used to style text.

4. HTML header Tag

   HTML Header Tag is used to create header section of the document. Read more.

5. HTML footer Tag

   HTML footer Tag defines footer of document or web page. Read more.

6. HTML main Tag

   HTML main Tag defines main content of document. Read More.

7. HTML section Tag

   HTML section Tag is used to define section in document.

8. HTML article Tag

   HTML article Tag is used for the independent content. Read More.

9. HTML aside Tag

   HTML aside Tag is used to define the aside content from main content. Read more.

10. HTML details Tag

    HTML details Tag defines the extra details about content. Read more.

11. HTML dialog Tag

    HTML dialog Tag defines the dialog box. Read more.

12. HTML data Tag

    HTML data Tag is used to define machine readable translation. Read more.

13. HTML summary Tag

    HTML summary Tag is used to define heading for details element.

Meta Tags

1. HTML meta Tag

   HTML meta Tag defines meta data of HTML Document. Read more.

2. HTML head Tag

   HTML Head Tag contains the meta information about the web page.

3. HTML base Tag

   HTML base Tag defines the base URL of all the URLS in HTML Document. Read more.

4. HTML basefont Tag

   HTML basefont Tag is used to define the size, color, and font of all text in the document. Read more.

Programming Tags

1. HTML script Tag

   HTML script Tag is used to define script.

2. HTML noscript Tag

   HTML noscript Tag defines alternative content if script tag is not supported Read more.

3. HTML applet Tag

   The applet tag is used to embed Java applets in HTML. Read More.

4. HTML embed Tag

   HTML embed Tag defines container for external content. Read More.

5. HTML object Tag

   HTML object Tag defines embedded object. Read more.

6. HTML param Tag

   HTML param Tag is used to define parameter for object tag, Read more.