HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
The
<dfn>
element is used to mark up a term that is being defined.
<dfn>
<p>The
<dfn>
Internet
</dfn>
is a vast computer network linking smaller com-
puter networks worldwide.</p>
The
<div>
element is a generic element used to group together other elements for layout or styling
purposes.
<div>
<p>Paragraph one...</p>
<p>Paragraph two...</p>
</div>
<div>
The
<dl>
element is used to mark up a description list.
<dl>
<dt>Author</dt>
<dd>Matt West</dd>
<dt>Technical Editor</dt>
<dd>Nick Elliot</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
The DOCTYPE is a required element that should appear on the first line of your HTML. The DOCTYPE
declaration is used to specify which web standard the document conforms to. The HTML5 DOCTYPE
is:
<!DOCTYPE>
<!DOCTYPE html>
The
<dt>
element is used to mark up a term in a description list.
<dl>
<dt>Author</dt>
<dd>Matt West</dd>
</dl>
<dt>
The
<em>
element is used to place emphasis on a word or phrase. Text within an
<em>
element will
usually be rendered in italics by the browser.
<em>
HTML5
<em>
Rocks
</em>
!
The
<embed>
element is used to integrate an external application into your web page. This element is
most commonly used for embedding a Flash application.
<embed>
<embed src=”flashapp.swf”>
The
<fieldset>
element is used to group together one or more form fields.
<form method=”post” action=”#”>
<fieldset>
<legend>Contact Information</legend>
<p>
<label for=”name”>Name:</label>
<input type=”text” name=”name” id=”name”>
</p>
<p>
<fieldset>
