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HTML: The Markup Language Reference

W3C Working Draft 13 January 2011

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Abstract

This non-normative reference describes the HTML markup language and = provides=20 details to help producers of HTML content create documents that conform = to the=20 language. It is intended to complement the normative conformance = criteria=20 defined in the HTML5: A = vocabulary and=20 associated APIs for HTML and XHTML specification, as well as = information in=20 related deliverables published by the HTML Working Group and from other = sources.=20 By design, this reference does not describe related APIs in detail, nor = attempt=20 to explain how implementations that are consumers of HTML content are = meant to=20 process documents (those areas are covered by the HTML5 specification itself), = nor=20 attempt to also be a tutorial or =E2=80=9Chow to=E2=80=9D authoring = guide.

Status of this Document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of = its=20 publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of = current W3C=20 publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be = found in=20 the W3C technical reports index at = http://www.w3.org/TR/.

This document is the 13 January 2011 Working Draft of HTML: The = Markup=20 Language Reference. If you=E2=80=99d like to comment on this = document, the=20 preferred means for commenting is to submit your comments through the HTML=20 Working Group bugzilla database, with the Component field set to=20 HTML5: The Markup Language. Alternatively, you can send = comments by e-mail to public-html-comments@w3.org (archive= d).=20

This document was published by the W3C=20 HTML Working Group, part of the HTML Activity in the = W3C Interaction Domain.

Instability and incompleteness of this = document

This document is a working draft =E2=80=94 all parts of it remain = subject to=20 significant change or removal, and some parts are currently incomplete; = in=20 particular, many elements currently lack complete documentation in the = following=20 subsections:

Examples=20
The documentation for each element ideally have at least one = conformant=20 example and at least one non-conformant example.=20
Details=20
The purpose of this subsection is to provide, where needed, = additional=20 details about the semantics of the element and its attributes.=20
Additional constraints and=20 admonitions=20
This purpose of this subsection is to provide, where needed, = additional=20 document-conformance constraints and usage admonitions for the element = and its=20 attributes (in addition to those already documented in the = Permitted=20 content, Permitted attributes, Permitted parent = elements,=20 and Tag omission subsections).

Publication as a Working Draft does not imply endorsement by the W3C=20 Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or = obsoleted=20 by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this = document as=20 other than work in progress.

This document was produced by a group operating under the 5 February = 2004 W3C=20 Patent Policy. This document is informative only. W3C maintains a public list of = any patent=20 disclosures made in connection with the deliverables of the group; = that page=20 also includes instructions for disclosing a patent. An individual who = has actual=20 knowledge of a patent which the individual believes contains Essential=20 Claim(s) must disclose the information in accordance with section=20 6 of the W3C Patent Policy.

Table of Contents # T=20

  • 1.  Introduction=20
  • 2.  Terminology=20
  • 3.  Documents=20
  • 4.  HTML=20 syntax=20
  • 5.  HTML=20 elements organized by function=20
  • 6.  HTML=20 elements=20
  • 7.  Common=20 content models=20
  • 8.  Global=20 attributes=20
  • 9.  Data=20 types (common microsyntaxes)
  • A.  References=20
  • B.  Acknowledgments
  • Index=20 of terms

Full Table of Contents

  • 1.  Introduction=20
  • 2.  Terminology=20
  • 3.  Documents=20
    • 3.1.  The=20 HTML language and HTML and XML syntaxes=20
    • 3.2.  The=20 HTML namespace and MIME types=20
    • 3.3.  Conformant documents=20
    • 3.4.  Case=20 insensitivity in tag names and attribute names
  • 4.  HTML=20 syntax=20
    • 4.1.  The=20 doctype=20
    • 4.2.  Character encoding = declaration=20
    • 4.3.  Elements=20
    • 4.4.  Attributes=20
    • 4.5.  Text=20 and character data=20
    • 4.6.  Character references=20
    • 4.7.  Comments=20
    • 4.8.  SVG=20 and MathML elements in HTML documents=20
    • 4.9.  CDATA sections in SVG and MathML=20 contents
  • 5.  HTML=20 elements organized by function=20
  • 6.  HTML=20 elements=20
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  • 7.  Common=20 content models=20
    • 7.1.  Flow=20 elements=20
    • 7.2.  Metadata elements=20
    • 7.3.  Phrasing elements =
  • 8.  Global=20 attributes=20
    • 8.1.  Core=20 attributes=20
    • 8.2.  Event-handler attributes=20
    • 8.3.  XML=20 attributes
  • 9.  Data=20 types (common microsyntaxes)
  • A.  References=20
  • B.  Acknowledgments
  • Index=20 of terms