Complete List of Standard (Non-Deprecated) HTML Tags
A widely referenced list includes these tags, covering both traditional and newer HTML5 element:
<html>, <head>, <title>, <base>, <link>, <meta>, <style>, <script>, <noscript>, <body>,
<section>, <nav>, <article>, <aside>, <h1>–<h6>, <header>, <footer>, <address>, <p>, <hr>,
<pre>, <blockquote>, <ol>, <ul>, <li>, <dl>, <dt>, <dd>, <figure>, <figcaption>, <div>,
<a>, <em>, <strong>, <small>, <s>, <cite>, <q>, <dfn>, <abbr>, <data>, <time>, <code>,
<var>, <samp>, <kbd>, <sub>, <sup>, <i>, <b>, <u>, <mark>, <ruby>, <rt>, <rp>, <bdi>,
<bdo>, <span>, <br>, <wbr>, <ins>, <del>, <img>, <iframe>, <embed>, <object>, <param>,
<video>, <audio>, <source>, <track>, <canvas>, <map>, <area>, <svg>, <math>, <table>,
<caption>, <colgroup>, <col>, <tbody>, <thead>, <tfoot>, <tr>, <td>, <th>, <form>,
<fieldset>, <legend>, <label>, <input>, <button>, <select>, <datalist>, <optgroup>,
<option>, <textarea>, <output>, <progress>, <meter>, <details>, <summary>, <command>,
<menu>, <menuitem>, <dialog>, <template>, <slot>
Notable Additions in HTML5
HTML5 enriched the language with semantic, interactive, and multimedia-specific elements. Some of the newer tags include:<article>, <aside>, <audio>, <canvas>, <command>, <datalist>, <details>, <embed>, <figure>, <footer>, <header>, <hgroup>, <keygen>, <mark>, <meter>, <nav>, <output>, <progress>, <ruby>, <section>, <time>, <video>, and <wbr> .
Semantic and Form-Enhancing Elements
Several important tags support rich structure and form behavior:
- Structure & Semantics:
<section>,<nav>,<article>,<aside>,<header>,<footer>,<figure>,<figcaption>,<main>. - Forms & Interactivity:
<datalist>,<keygen>,<dialog>.
Deprecated or Obsolete Tags
These tags are no longer recommended and are mostly obsolete in modern HTML:<acronym>, <applet>, <basefont>, <big>, <blink>, <center>, <dir>, <font>, <frame>, <frameset>, <isindex>, <listing>, <marquee>, <multicol>, <nobr>, <noembed>, <noframes>, <plaintext>, <rb>, <rtc>, <shadow>, <spacer>, <strike>, <tt>, <xmp> .
Summary Table
| Category | Example Tags |
|---|---|
| Core Structure | <html>, <head>, <body>, <title>, <meta> |
| Document Sections | <section>, <article>, <aside>, <nav>, <header>, <footer>, <main> |
| Text & Inline Content | <p>, <h1>–<h6>, <em>, <strong>, <small>, <mark>, <abbr>, <code>, <q>, <blockquote> |
| Links & Media | <a>, <img>, <audio>, <video>, <canvas>, <svg>, <figure>, <figcaption> |
| Forms & User Input | <form>, <input>, <label>, <datalist>, <button>, <textarea>, <select>, <output>, <progress>, <meter> |
| Interactive/Metadata | <details>, <summary>, <dialog>, <template>, <slot>, <time>, <data> |
| Tables & Lists | <table>, <tr>, <td>, <th>, <thead>, <tbody>, <tfoot>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>, <dl>, <dt>, <dd> |
| Obsolete Tags | <font>, <center>, <marquee>, <blink>, <tt>, etc. |
Further Resources
- The Tutorial Republic HTML5 reference provides an alphabetically ordered list of elements with explanations .
- GeeksforGeeks and TutorialsPoint offer similar comprehensive cheat sheets.
- The HTML5 Cheat Sheet by WebFX highlights key structural and SEO-relevant tags .
If you want a printable cheat sheet, filtered lists (e.g. just form elements), or usage guidance for specific tags—just let me know!
