HTML (HyperText Markup Language) elements are the building blocks of web pages. They are used to structure content and define its meaning on the web. Here is an overview of the key components of HTML elements:
Basic Structure of an HTML Element
An HTML element typically consists of:
- Opening Tag: Indicates the start of the element, e.g.,
<p>. - Content: The text or nested elements enclosed within the tags.
- Closing Tag: Indicates the end of the element, e.g.,
</p>.
Example:
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
Categories of HTML Elements
Here are some commonly used categories of HTML elements:
1. Document Structure
<html>: Root element of an HTML document.<head>: Contains metadata, links to stylesheets, and scripts.<body>: Contains the main content of the document.
2. Headings and Text
<h1>to<h6>: Define headings, with<h1>being the largest.<p>: Paragraph.<br>: Line break.<span>: Inline container for text.<strong>: Bold text (semantically important).<em>: Italicized text (semphasis).
3. Links and Multimedia
<a>: Hyperlink.<img>: Image.<audio>: Audio content.<video>: Video content.<iframe>: Embedded content like maps or external pages.
4. Lists
<ul>: Unordered list.<ol>: Ordered list.<li>: List item.
5. Tables
<table>: Defines a table.<tr>: Table row.<td>: Table data cell.<th>: Table header cell.
6. Forms and Input
<form>: Creates a form for user input.<input>: Single-line input field.<textarea>: Multi-line text input.<button>: Button element.<select>and<option>: Dropdown menu.
7. Semantic Elements
<header>: Page or section header.<nav>: Navigation links.<main>: Main content of the document.<article>: Self-contained content.<section>: Thematic grouping of content.<footer>: Footer content.
8. Interactive and Scripted Content
<script>: JavaScript inclusion.<noscript>: Fallback content for when JavaScript is disabled.<canvas>: Graphics via scripting.<svg>: Scalable vector graphics.
Void Elements
Void elements are self-closing and do not have closing tags. Examples include:
<img><br><hr><input><meta>
Attributes
HTML elements often have attributes that provide additional information or behavior. Common attributes include:
id: Unique identifier for the element.class: CSS class for styling.style: Inline CSS styles.src: Source URL for media (e.g.,<img>,<video>).href: Hyperlink reference in<a>.alt: Alternative text for images.
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