More info (attributes, rules, etc): http://www.w3schools.com/tags/default.asp
| Tagname | Stands for | Default Display | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| <div> | division | block | Generic way to group contents. Can pretty much contain anything. |
| <span> | er, span | inline | Generic way to group inline contents. |
| <h1> to <h6> | headline 1-6 | block | Headlines - with varying degrees of heirarchical importance (1=topmost, 6-bottomest). |
| <a> | anchor | inline (text-decoration: underline) | Anchors are what makes the www go 'round. With their very significant "href" and "name" attributes, the anchor is handy. Has some nifty CSS pseudo selectors (:visited, :link, :hover) |
| <table> | um, table | block | Tables are for the display of data sets, with a header row with labels for the columns followed by rows of data. Ideally, tables should not be used for page layout. |
| <ul> | unordered list | block | A list of items whereby their order does not have meaning for the contents. Exmaples: FAQ, bullet points, etc... |
| <ol> | ordered list | block | A list of items whereby their order is meaningful. Examples: top ten list, 2008 OKRs, search results, etc... |
| <li> | list item | block | Designates list items inside of ul and ol. |
| <dl> | definition list | block | Contains terms and their definitions, generally. |
| <em> | loud | inline (font-style: italic) | In the context of the things around it, the contents of the em tag are somewhat more important. "Once more, with feeling." |
| <strong> | louder | inline (font-weight: bold) | In the context of the things around it, the contents of the em tag are very important. |
| <form> | form | block | For Actions POST/GET |
| <fieldset> | set of fields | block | A fieldset is used to group logically relevant fields together in a form. Maybe you have a long form with three sections? Or a bunch of checkboxes that all should go together? Then the fieldset is for you! |
| <label> | field label | inline | Used in a form, denotes the text label for the input. Has the important "for" attribute. Helps with accessibility and usability in forms. |