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Beginner's HTML

For an explanation of the parameters associated with each of the tags listed below, please visit the "Webmonkey" link.

<html>	HTML = Hypertext Markup Language This tag tells the browser that this is an HTML file. Every page should begin with the <html> and end with the </html> tag.
<body>	See <body> page
<a>	Anchor tag. Creates a link to another file.
<p>	Paragraph. Skips a line.
<br>	Line Break. Goes on to next line.
<H1>	Header. Includes bold and skips a line after header.
<font>	Provides ability to change font variables including size, color, etc.
<b>	Bold
<i>	Italics
<center>	Centers pictures, tables, text, etc.
<hr>	Horizontal Rule. Draws a line across the page.
<img>	References an image so that it is rendered into your page inside your web browser.
<pre>	Enclosed area keeps all text attributes including white space.
<tt>	Typing Text. Typewriter like font.
<cite>	Italics (Usually <i> is used)
<em>	Italics (Usually <i> is used)
<strong>	Bold
<blockquote>	Indents both sides of screen.
<!-- Comments -->	Text contained inside the <!-- and --> will not appear in the document. The comments tag can be used in a single line or span multiple lines.