HTML Element Categories(html元素分类)

It is important to be aware, when using HTML and style sheets that HTML elements are categorized into several categories. Some style properties apply to some categories of elements and not to others. The following types of elements exist: Block - Include a line break before and after the element. Inline - Included with the text as part of a line. List Item - Elements that support providing a list of items. List item elements are block level elements. Block HTML Elements A block with centered contents is defined Name Description Comment ADDRESS Supplies contact information for the document - BLOCKQUOTE Used to quote in block form - CENTER Depreciated - DIV A container allowing specific style to be added to a block of text. - DIR A container allowing specific style to be added to a block of text. - FRAMESET A container allowing multiple frames (HTML documents) to be placed on a web browser. - H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 Headings - HR Horizontal rule - ISINDEX An input prompt for a single line of text Depreciated NOFRAMES Alternate content for browsers that do not support frames. - NOSCRIPT Alternate content for browsers that cannot run script programs - P Paragraph - Should not contain other block elements including tables, but may contain list elements - PRE Preformatted text is rendered with spaces and carriage returns as typed. - TABLE Used to present an ordered set of data. Table subelements work as block elements. Includes table sub elements FORM Used to present a form to the client. Form subelements work as block elements. - List item elements are also considered to be block elements. List-item Elements Name Description Comment DIR Directory List Depreciated DL Definition List - LI List Item - OL Ordered (numbered) List - UL Unordered List -

Block/Inline HTML Elements

The elements in this list may be considered block or inline elements, depending on how they are used. They are considered inline elements if used inside a paragraph (P) or another inline element.

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Name	Description	Purpose	Comment
APPLET	For placing Java applets in the page.	-	(Depreciated)
BUTTON	Used to define a FORM submit, reset, or push button.	-	-
DEL	Used to indicate deleted content	Phrase	Both a block and inline element
IFRAME	Inline frame	-	(Depreciated)
INS	Marks inserted content	Phrase	Both a block and inline element
MAP	Establishes an image map to be used with an IMG or OBJECT element	-	-
OBJECT	Used to include applets, images, videos and sound on the web page.	-	-
SCRIPT	Defines a script to be run on the client computer.	-	-

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Inline HTML Elements

Name	Description	Purpose	Comment
A	Anchor	-	-
ABBR	Denotes an abbreviation	Phrase	-
ACRONYM	Denotes an acronym.	-	-
AREA	Define a map region in an image.	Inside the MAP element	-
B	Bold	Font	-
BASEFONT	Allows font changes	-	Depreciated
BDO	Overrides text direction with values of ltr (left to right) or rtl (right to left).	-	-
BIG	Sets size of text to big	Font	-
BR	Break	Treated special by style sheets.	-
CITE	Used to mark titles of articles or other publications.	Phrase	-
CODE	Denotes computer program code.	Phrase	-
DFN	Denotes a definition.	Phrase	-
EM	Denotes emphasis	Phrase	-
FONT	Allows font changes.	-	(Depreciated)
I	Sets text to italics	Font	-
IMG	Allows placement of a graphical image in the page.	-	-
INS	Denotes inserted text.	Phrase	-
KBD	Denotes information typed from the keyboard.	Phrase	-
PARAM	Used to add additional parameters to the object or applet elements.	-	-
Q	Used for short quotations	-	-
S	Strike through text	Font	Depreciated
SAMP	Denotes a sample.	Phrase	-
SMALL	Sets text size to small	Font	-
SPAN	A container used to set special style to specific areas of the page.	-	-
STRIKE	Sets text to have a line struck through it	Font	-
STRONG	Denotes	Phrase	-
SUB	Subscript	-	-
SUP	Superscript	-	-
TEXTAREA	A form for multiline text input.	-	-
TT	Sets text style to monospaced teletype	Font	-
U	Sets text underlined	Font	Depreciated
VAR	Denotes a variablein a program.	Phrase	-