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  • <video> HTML Tag

    The <video> element, which adds native video playback support to the HTML specification in HTML5, can be used to embed a video in an HTML document. Add the video URL to the element by using either the src attribute of the <video> element or by nesting one or more <source> elements between the opening and closing <video> tags.

  • <track> HTML Tag

    The <track> element is used as a child of an <audio> or <video> element and adds a time-based data source to the parent media element. For example, the <track> element can be used to add timed subtitles to a video and closed captions to audio content.

  • <time> HTML Tag

    Defines a datetime. The content of a time element is typically a human-readable date and time, and a machine-readable version of the same time is placed in the datetime attribute.

  • <tfoot> HTML Tag

    The <tfoot> element identifies one or more <tr> elements as containing summary contents of a table's columns. The <tfoot> element must be the direct descendant of a <table> element. In HTML5, <tfoot> can be placed either before or after <tbody> and <tr> elements, but must appear after any <caption>, <colgroup>, and <thead> elements.

  • <tbody> HTML Tag

    The <tbody> element must be a direct descendant of a <table> element and is used to identify <tr> elements that comprise the body of the table. The <tbody> element should always come after a <thead> element and may come before or after a <tfoot> element.

  • <summary> HTML Tag

    The <summary> element is used as a child of <details> element to provide a summary of the contents of the <details> element. At this time, <summary> is not well supported across browsers.

  • <keygen> HTML Tag

    The <keygen> element generates a public-private key pair and sends the public key to the server with form submission. The element is expected to be deprecated and does not have broad browser support.

  • <footer> HTML Tag

    The <footer> element is a structural element used to identify the footer of a page, document, article, or section. A <footer> typically contains copyright and authorship information or navigational elements pertaining to the contents of the parent element.

  • <figure> HTML Tag

    The <figure> element identifies self-contained content related to the main content, such as an image, table, or chart. The <figcaption> element is often nested within a <figure> element to add a caption to the content identified by the <figure> tags.

  • <figcaption> HTML Tag

    The <figcaption> element is used as a child of a parent <figure> element to attach a caption to the image, table, or chart contained in the <figure> element.

  • <dialog> HTML Tag

    The <dialog> element is used to create a dialog box such as a popup or modal window that is rendered within the active browser window. Defining the behavior of a <dialog> element typically requires the use of JavaScript.

  • <details> HTML Tag

    The <details> element is used to pair a <summary> statement with additional related details. The <summary> is displayed, and a user can view or hide additional details by clicking on the summary.

  • <datalist> HTML Tag

    The <datalist> element is used to define autocompletion values for an associated <input> element. Suggested autocompletion values are added to a datalist by nesting one or more <option> elements between the opening and closing <datalist> tags.

  • <canvas> HTML Tag

    The <canvas> element creates a rectangular pane of arbitrary size which can be used for drawing graphics, manipulating photos, and creating animations with JavaScript.

  • <bdo> HTML Tag

    The <bdo> element is used override the default directionality of text. It is used to display characters from languages that are read from right-to-left, such as Hebrew and Arabic.

  • <bdi> HTML Tag

    The <bdi> element is used to isolate a small section of text which may be formatted to run in the opposite direction than the text around it (such as right-to-left in a left-to-right context). This is useful when a language with right-to-left directionality, such as Arabic or Hebrew, is used inline with left-to-right languages.

  • <audio> HTML Tag

    The <audio> element is used to add audio media resources to an HTML document that will be played by native support for audio playback built into the browser rather than a browser plugin.

  • <aside> HTML Tag

    The <aside> element is used to identify content that is related to the primary content of the webpage, but does not constitute the primary content of the page. Author information, related links, related content, and advertisements are exampes of content that may be found in an aside element.

  • <article> HTML Tag

    The <article> element identifies a self-contained piece of content which could theoretically be distributed to other websites and platforms as a stand-alone unit. The <article> element is a good choice to contain entire blog posts, news articles, and similar content.

  • <acronym> HTML Tag

    The <acronym> element and title attribute was used to associate a full-text explanation with an acronym. The <acronym> element has been deprecated in HTML5 and <abbr> should be used instead.

  • <abbr> HTML Tag

    The <abbr> element is used along with a title attribute to associate a full-text explanation with an abbreviation or acronym. Website visitors do not see the text in the title attribute, but browsers, search engines, and assistive technologies do use this information.

  • <img srcset=””>

    Defines multiple sizes of the same image, allowing the browser to select the appropriate image source.

  • <sup> HTML Tag

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  • <strike>

    The Strike Element is Obsolete This element is obsolete and should not be used. Browser support for this element is… Read More...

  • <del> HTML Tag

    The <del> tag is used to identify text that has been deleted from a document but retained to show the history of modifications made to the document. Pair a <del> element with an <ins> element to identify the inserted text that replaced the deleted text.

  • JavaScript

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  • <title> HTML Tag

    The <title> element is a required HTML element used to assign a title to an HTML document. Page titles are not displayed in the browser window, but they are used as the page name by search engines and displayed by browsers in the title bar, on the page tab, and as the page name of bookmarked webpages.

  • <var> HTML Tag

    The <var> element is used to identify a variable in a mathematical equation or computer program. Text marked with <var> tags is displayed in an italics font style by most browsers.