User:Greenfield143/sandbox

Comprehensive list of HTML tags with their semantically appropriate uses I haven’t listed absolutely every HTML tag ever, as some of them are too obscure to be worth mentioning. Tag	What it is	When to use it 	Anchor (most commonly a link)	Vital. Use to create links in content. Use the title attribute whenever the contents of the … pair do not accurately describe what you’ll get from selecting the link. Title attribute often displays as a tooltip in visual browsers, which may be a helpful usability aid. Defines an abbreviation	Works in a similar way to and, using a title attribute (displays a tooltip in standard visual browsers). e.g. HTML 	Defines an acronym	Works in a similar way to and, using a title attribute (displays a tooltip in standard visual browsers). 	Used for marking up a physical (e.g. mailing) address	Not commonly used. Recommend looking into microformats, which allow for more detail and interoperability. 	Inserts a Java applet	The old way to insert a Java app. Use instead today. 	Hotspot in image map	Avoid image maps where possible. Occasionally necessary. 	Specifies the base location of the document. Use only when necessary. Adjusts any relative links and paths within the document. 	Sets default font size	Display info – never use it 	Larger text	Display info – never use it 	Makes text blink	You go to hell if you use this 	Large quoted block of text	Use for any quoted text that constitutes one or more paragraphs (note: should contain tags as well). Use for quotations within a paragraph. Often used in conjunction with to cite the quotation’s source.