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  • <img name=””>

    Identified the image or provided additional information about it. Deprecated in HTML 4.0 in favor of other attributes.

  • <sub> HTML Tag

    The <sub> element is used to identify characters that should be rendered in a subscript position. The element should be used mark text according to typographical conventions and not stylistic purposes. Text that is to appear subscript for purely stylistic purposes should be styled with CSS.

  • <img start=””>

    Was used in conjunction with the dynsrc attribute to add a video that would load in supported browsers in the place of the image that would otherwise be displayed.

  • <kbd> HTML Tag

    The <kbd> element is used to identify text that represents user keyboard input. Text surrounded by <kbd> tags is typically displayed in the browser's default monospace font.

  • <img longdesc=””>

    Defines a URL at which can be found more information about the image. It was written out of the HTML5 specification, but its status is not quite so clear as other deprecated features.

  • <table cellpadding=””>

    Was used to add padding between the contents of each table cell and the border or edge of the cell. This attribute has been deprecated and CSS should be used instead.

  • <img suppress=””>

    Used by the now-defunct Netscape browser to suppress the display of image prior to image download completion.

  • <img align=””>

    Was previously used to specify the alignment and placement of an image relative to the surrounding text. It has been deprecated and should not be used.

  • <table align=””>

    Was used to align an HTML table to the left, right, or centered relative to the parent element. This attribute has been deprecated and CSS should be used to control the position of a table.

  • <input name=””>

    Specifies the name of an input element. The name and value of each input element are included in the HTTP request when the form is submitted.

  • <legend> HTML Tag

    The <legend> element is used to add a caption to a group of related form <input> elements that have been grouped together into a <fieldset>.

  • <img hspace=””>

    Previously used to add horizontal space on both side of an image. It is now deprecated.

  • <table frame=””>

    The frame attribute was used to define the visible borders of a table. It is now deprecated and should no longer be used.

  • <legend align=””>

    Was used to specify the placement of the legend element. Deprecated. Use CSS instead.

  • <img ismap>

    Identifies an image as a server-side image map. When the containing anchor link is clicked, the coordinates of the mouse will be included in the request.

  • <thead> HTML Tag

    The <thead> element is used to identify one or more rows of a table that contain column labels rather than table data.

  • <input checked>

    Specifies whether a checkbox or radio button form input should be checked by default.

  • <li> HTML Tag

    The <li> element defines a list item that is part of an ordered and unordered list of items.

  • <li type=””>

    Specifies the bullet or numbering style for an individual list item.

  • <li value=””>

    Specifies the counter value for a list item within a numbered list.

  • <span> HTML Tag

    The <span> element is the inline equivalent to the block-level <div> element. It is used to select inline content for purely stylistic purposes.