Basics of HTML


This page is simply a list of commonly used tags with a few examples. For more in depth reading on HTML go to Introduction To HTML documentation.

Headings and Titles

Example
<H2>JOHN'S HOMEPAGE</H2>

Links and Images

Examples
<IMG SRC="http://www.oswego.edu/~jdoe/john.jpg">
<A HREF="http://www.oswego.edu/~jdoe/csc241.html">CSC241</A>

Character Formatting


Lists

Examples
<H2>My Favorite Bands<H2>
<UL>
<LI>Nirvana
<LI>Pearl Jam
<LI>Foo Fighters
<LI>Stone Temple Pilots
</UL>

<H2>My Favorite Bands In Order<H2>
<OL>
<LI>Nirvana
<LI>Pearl Jam
<LI>Foo Fighters
<LI>Stone Temple Pilots
</OL>

Other Elements