++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ T H E B A R E B O N E S G U I D E T O H T M L by Kevin Werbach Version 3.0 -- July 21, 1996 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This document is permanently located at . The Bare Bones Guide to HTML lists all the tags that current versions of most browsers are likely to recognize. I have included all the tags in the HTML 3.2 specification, as well as Netscape extensions included in versions of Netscape Navigator up to 3.0b5. The Guide is designed to be as concise as possible, and therefore it doesn't go into any detail about how to use the various tags. There are numerous step-by-step HTML guides on the Web; I have links to many of them at . Comments and suggestions are always welcome; you can reach me via Email at . FORMATTING OF THIS DOCUMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This document looks best displayed in a monospaced font. For clarity, I have separated out different attributes that can be applied to the same tag onto separate lines. Generally, multiple attributes can be combined in the same tag. Tags are listed in upper case for ease of reading, although most tags are not case sensitive. SYMBOLS USED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- URL URL of an external file (or just file name if in the same directory) ? Arbitrary number (i.e. means

,

,

, etc.) % Arbitrary percentage (i.e.
means
, etc.) *** Arbitrary text (i.e. ALT="***" means fill in with text) $$$$$$ Arbitrary hex (i.e. BGCOLOR="#$$$$$$" means BGCOLOR="#00FF1C", etc.) ,,, Comma-delimited (i.e. COORDS=",,," means COORDS="0,0,50,50", etc.) | Alternatives (i.e. ALIGN=LEFT|RIGHT|CENTER means pick one of these) COMPATIBILITY (remember, HTML is evolving and browser implementations vary) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (no notation) In the HTML 3.2 spec.; should work on all browsers N1.0 Netscape extension introduced with Navigator version 1.0 N1.1 Netscape extension introduced with Navigator version 1.1 N2.0 Netscape extension introduced with Navigator version 2.0 N3.0B Netscape extension introduced with Navigator version 3.0 beta =========================================================================== =========================================================================== GENERAL (all HTML documents should have these) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document Type (beginning and end of file) Title (must be in header) Header (descriptive info, such as title) Body (bulk of the page) STRUCTURAL DEFINITION (appearance controlled by the browser's preferences) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heading (the spec. defines 6 levels) Align Heading Division
Align Division
Block Quote
(usually indented) Emphasis (usually displayed as italic) Strong Emphasis (usually displayed as bold) Citation (usually italics) Code (for source code listings) Sample Output Keyboard Input Variable Definition (not widely implemented) Author's Address
Large Font Size Small Font Size PRESENTATION FORMATTING (author specifies text appearance) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bold Italic N3.0b Underline (not widely implemented yet) Strikeout (not widely implemented yet) N3.0b Strikeout (not widely implemented yet) Subscript Superscript Typewriter (displays in a monospaced font) Preformatted 
        (display text spacing as-is)
         Width          
   (in characters)
       Center           
  (for both text and images)
N1.0   Blinking             (the most derided tag ever)
       Font Size               (ranges from 1-7)
       Change Font Size 
N1.0   Base Font Size     (from 1-7; default is 3)
       Font Color       
N3.0b  Select Font      
N3.0b  Multi-Column     
N3.0b    Column Gutter    
N3.0b    Column Width     
N3.0b  Spacer           
N3.0b    Spacer Type      
N3.0b    Size             
N3.0b    Dimensions       
N3.0b    Alignment        


LINKS AND GRAPHICS
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       Link Something           
         Link to Target     (if in another document)
                               (if in current document)
N2.0     Target Window    
       Define Target     
       Display Image       
         Alignment            
N1.0     Alignment        
         Alternate        *** (if image not displayed)
         Dimensions          (in pixels)
         Border                        (in pixels)
         Runaround Space        (in pixels)
N1.0     Low-Res Proxy        
         Imagemap              (requires a script)
         Imagemap         
       Map                 (describes the map)
       Section           
N1.1   Client Pull      
N2.0   Embed Object       (insert object into page)
N2.0     Object Size         


DIVIDERS
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       Paragraph        
            (closing tag often unnecessary)
         Align Text       

       Line Break       
               (a single carriage return)
         Clear Textwrap   
   
       Horizontal Rule  

         Alignment        

         Thickness        
      (in pixels)
         Width            
     (in pixels)
         Width Percent    
     (as a percentage of page width)
        Solid Line       
     (without the 3D cutout look)    
N1.0   No Break                (prevents line breaks)
N1.0   Word Break                     (where to break a line if needed)  


LISTS  (lists can be nested)
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       Unordered List   
      (
  •  before each list item)
         Compact          
      
         Bullet Type      
          (for the whole list)
                          
      •   (this & subsequent)
       Ordered List     
              (
      •  before each list item)
         Compact          
          
         Numbering Type 
                  (for the whole list)
                          
          1.       (this & subsequent)
         Starting Number  
                           (for the whole list)
                          
            1.              (this & subsequent)
       Definition List  
                (
              =term, 
              =definition)
         Compact          
              
       Menu List        
            2.   (
            3.  before each list item)
         Compact          
       Directory List   
            4.     (
            5.  before each list item)
         Compact          


BACKGROUNDS AND COLORS
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       Tiled Bkground     
       Bkground Color    (order is red/green/blue)
         Text Color       
         Link Color       
         Visited Link     
         Active Link      
(More info at )


SPECIAL CHARACTERS  (these must all be in lower case)
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       Special Character &#?;            (where ? is the ISO 8859-1 code)
       <                 <
       >                 >
       &                 &  
       "                 "
       Registered TM     ®
       Registered TM     ®
       Copyright         ©
       Copyright         ©
       Non-Breaking Spc   
(Complete list at )


FORMS  (generally require a script on your server)
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       Define Form      
                    
N2.0     File Upload      
              
         Field Name       
         Field Value      
         Checked?           (checkboxes and radio boxes)     
         Field Size              (in characters)
         Max Length         (in characters)
       Selection List   
         Name of List     
         # of Options     
         Multiple Choice  
         Name of Box      
N2.0     Wrap Text        


TABLES
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       Define Table     
              
         Table Border     
                  (either on or off)
         Table Border     
                (you can set the value)
         Cell Spacing     
         Cell Padding     
              
         Desired Width    
                         (in pixels)
         Width Percent    
                         (percentage of page)
       Table Row        
         Alignment        
       Table Cell                 (must appear within table rows)
         Alignment             (same as data, except bold centered)
         Alignment        
         Alignment        
              
         No linebreaks    
         Columns to Span  
         Rows to Span     
N1.1     Desired Width         (in pixels)
N1.1     Width Percent         (percentage of table)
N3.0b    Cell Color       
       Table Header     
         No Linebreaks    
         Columns to Span  
         Rows to Span     
N1.1     Desired Width         (in pixels)
N1.1     Width Percent         (percentage of table)
N3.0b    Cell Color       
       Table Caption    
                 (above/below table)


FRAMES  (define and manipulate specific regions of the screen)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
N2.0   Frame Document              (instead of )
N2.0     Row Heights            (pixels or %)
N2.0     Row Heights        (* = relative size)
N2.0     Column Widths          (pixels or %)
N2.0     Column Widths      (* = relative size)
N3.0b    Borders          
N3.0b    Border Width     
N3.0b    Border Color     
N2.0   Define Frame                (contents of an individual frame)
N2.0     Display Document 
N2.0     Frame Name       
N2.0     Margin Width         (left and right margins)
N2.0     Margin Height       (top and bottom margins)
N2.0     Scrollbar?       
N2.0     Not Resizable    
N3.0b    Borders          
N3.0b    Border Color     
N2.0   Unframed Content      (for non-frames browsers)


JAVA
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       Applet            
         File Name         
         Parameters        
         Location          
         Identifier               (for references)
         Alt Text                  (for non-Java browsers) 
         Alignment         
         Size               (in pixels) 
         Spacing           (in pixels) 


MISCELLANEOUS
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       Comment                 (not displayed by the browser)   
       Prologue         
       Searchable                 (indicates a searchable index)   
        Prompt               (text to prompt input)
       Send Search        (use a real question mark) 
       URL of This File   (must be in header)   
N2.0   Base Window Name (must be in header)
       Relationship       (in header)
       Meta Information              (must be in header)
       Style Sheets         (not widely supported yet)
       Scripts            (not widely supported yet)





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Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Kevin Werbach.  Noncommercial redistribution is
permitted.  This Guide is not a product of Bare Bones Software.  Contact the 
author for more information.


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My thanks to Kevin Werbach for allowing this excellent reference to be
included as a part of these tutorials.  -Joe Barta