HTML

Living Standard — Last Updated 16 October 2026

Index

Index

The following sections only cover conforming elements and features.

Elements

This section is non-normative.

List of elements
Element	Description	Categories	Parents†	Children	Attributes	Interface
`a`	Hyperlink	flow; phrasing*; interactive; palpable	phrasing	transparent*	globals; `href`; `target`; `download`; `ping`; `rel`; `hreflang`; `type`; `referrerpolicy`	`HTMLAnchorElement`
`abbr`	Abbreviation	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`address`	Contact information for a page or `article` element	flow; palpable	flow	flow*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`area`	Hyperlink or dead area on an image map	flow; phrasing	phrasing*	empty	globals; `alt`; `coords`; `shape`; `href`; `target`; `download`; `ping`; `rel`; `referrerpolicy`	`HTMLAreaElement`
`article`	Self-contained syndicatable or reusable composition	flow; sectioning; palpable	flow	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`aside`	Sidebar for tangentially related content	flow; sectioning; palpable	flow	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`audio`	Audio player	flow; phrasing; embedded; interactive; palpable*	phrasing	`source`; `track`; transparent*	globals; `src`; `crossorigin`; `preload`; `autoplay`; `loading`; `loop`; `muted`; `controls`	`HTMLAudioElement`
`b`	Keywords	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`base`	Base URL and default target navigable for hyperlinks and forms	metadata	`head`	empty	globals; `href`; `target`	`HTMLBaseElement`
`bdi`	Text directionality isolation	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`bdo`	Text directionality formatting	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`blockquote`	A section quoted from another source	flow; palpable	flow	flow	globals; `cite`	`HTMLQuoteElement`
`body`	Document body	none	`html`	flow	globals; `onafterprint`; `onbeforeprint`; `onbeforeunload`; `onhashchange`; `onlanguagechange`; `onmessage`; `onmessageerror`; `onoffline`; `ononline`; `onpageswap`; `onpagehide`; `onpagereveal`; `onpageshow`; `onpopstate`; `onrejectionhandled`; `onstorage`; `onunhandledrejection`; `onunload`	`HTMLBodyElement`
`br`	Line break, e.g. in poem or postal address	flow; phrasing	phrasing	empty	globals	`HTMLBRElement`
`button`	Button control	flow; phrasing; interactive; listed; labelable; submittable; form-associated; palpable	phrasing; `select`*	phrasing*	globals; `command`; `commandfor`; `disabled`; `form`; `formaction`; `formenctype`; `formmethod`; `formnovalidate`; `formtarget`; `name`; `popovertarget`; `popovertargetaction`; `type`; `value`	`HTMLButtonElement`
`canvas`	Scriptable bitmap canvas	flow; phrasing; embedded; palpable	phrasing	transparent	globals; `width`; `height`	`HTMLCanvasElement`
`caption`	Table caption	none	`table`	flow*	globals	`HTMLTableCaptionElement`
`cite`	Title of a work	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`code`	Computer code	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`col`	Table column	none	`colgroup`	empty	globals; `span`	`HTMLTableColElement`
`colgroup`	Group of columns in a table	none	`table`	`col`; `template`	globals; `span`	`HTMLTableColElement`
`data`	Machine-readable equivalent	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals; `value`	`HTMLDataElement`
`datalist`	Container for options for combo box control	flow; phrasing	phrasing	phrasing; `option`; script-supporting elements*	globals	`HTMLDataListElement`
`dd`	Content for corresponding `dt` element(s)	none	`dl`; `div`*	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`del`	A removal from the document	flow; phrasing*; palpable	phrasing	transparent	globals; `cite`; `datetime`	`HTMLModElement`
`details`	Disclosure control for hiding details	flow; interactive; palpable	flow	`summary`*; flow	globals; `name`; `open`	`HTMLDetailsElement`
`dfn`	Defining instance	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`dialog`	Dialog box or window	flow	flow	flow	globals; `open`	`HTMLDialogElement`
`div`	Generic flow container, or container for name-value groups in `dl` elements	flow; palpable	flow; `dl`; `option`; `optgroup`; `select`	flow*	globals	`HTMLDivElement`
`dl`	Association list consisting of zero or more name-value groups	flow; palpable	flow	`dt`; `dd`; `div`*; script-supporting elements	globals	`HTMLDListElement`
`dt`	Legend for corresponding `dd` element(s)	none	`dl`; `div`*	flow*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`em`	Stress emphasis	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`embed`	Plugin	flow; phrasing; embedded; interactive; palpable	phrasing	empty	globals; `src`; `type`; `width`; `height`; any*	`HTMLEmbedElement`
`fieldset`	Group of form controls	flow; listed; form-associated; palpable	flow	`legend`*; flow	globals; `disabled`; `form`; `name`	`HTMLFieldSetElement`
`figcaption`	Caption for `figure`	none	`figure`	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`figure`	Figure with optional caption	flow; palpable	flow	`figcaption`*; flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`footer`	Footer for a page or section	flow; palpable	flow	flow*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`form`	User-submittable form	flow; palpable	flow	flow*	globals; `accept-charset`; `action`; `autocomplete`; `enctype`; `method`; `name`; `novalidate`; `rel`; `target`	`HTMLFormElement`
`h1`, `h2`, `h3`, `h4`, `h5`, `h6`	Heading	flow; heading; palpable	`legend`; `summary`; flow	phrasing	globals	`HTMLHeadingElement`
`head`	Container for document metadata	none	`html`	metadata content*	globals	`HTMLHeadElement`
`header`	Introductory or navigational aids for a page or section	flow; palpable	flow	flow*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`hgroup`	Heading container	flow; palpable	`legend`; `summary`; flow	`h1`; `h2`; `h3`; `h4`; `h5`; `h6`; `p`; script-supporting elements	globals	`HTMLElement`
`hr`	Thematic break	flow	flow; `select`