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HTML 5 Elements
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
11/29/2021
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<!-- -->
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HTML comment
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<!doctype>
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Not an HTML tag, per se, but an "information" to the browser about what document type to expect.
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<a>
 Definition
Defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another.
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<abbr>
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Defines an abbreviation or an acronym, like "HTML" or "CSS"
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<address>
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Defines the contact information for the author/owner of a document or an article.
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<area>
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Defines an area inside an image map (an image map is an image with clickable areas).
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<article>
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Self-contained composition that is independently distributable. Ex: forum post or blog entry.
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<aside>
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Section of a page that consists of content tangentially related to content around it.
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<audio>
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Sound content
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<b>
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Specifies bold text without any extra importance.
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<base>
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Specifies the base URL and/or target for all relative URLs in a document.
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<bdi>
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Span of text to be isolated from surrounding text for bidirectional formatting.
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<bdo>
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Used to override the current text direction.
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<blockquote>
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Specifies a section that is quoted from another source.
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<body>
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Contains all the contents of an HTML document, such as headings, paragraphs, images, hyperlinks, tables, lists, etc.
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<br>
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Inserts a single line break.
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<button>
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Defines a clickable button.
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<canvas>
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Area that can be used to draw graphics via JavaScript.
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<caption>
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Defines a table caption; must be inserted immediately after the <table> tag.
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<cite>
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Defines the title of a creative work (e.g. a book, a poem, a song, a movie, a painting, a sculpture, etc.).
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<code>
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Used to define a piece of computer code. The content inside is displayed in the browser's default monospace font.
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<col>
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Specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element.
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<colgroup>
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Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formatting; must be a child of a <table> element and before any <thead>, <tbody>, <tfoot>, and <tr> elements.
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<command>
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User invokable command.
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<datalist>
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Dropdown list.
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<dd>
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Used to describe a term/name in a description list.
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<del>
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Defines text that has been deleted from a document; browsers will usually strike a line through the text.
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<details>
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Creates an arrow (or similar) that hides/reveals additional details of a <summary> when clicked on.
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<dfn>
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Stands for the "definition element", and it specifies a term that is going to be defined within the content.
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<div>
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Defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
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<dl>
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Defines a description list.
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<dt>
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Defines a term/name in a description list.
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<em>
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Used to define emphasized text; the content inside is typically displayed in italic.
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<embed>
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Embedded content
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<fieldset>
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Used to group related elements in a form and draws a box around the related elements.
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<figcaption>
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Defines a caption for a <figure> element.
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<figure>
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Can be used to markup a photo in a document.
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<footer>
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The footer section of a section or page.
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<form>
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Used to create an HTML form for user input.
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<h1>..<h6>
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Used to define HTML headings with "1" being the most important and "6" being the least important.
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<head>
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A container for metadata (data about data) and is placed between the <html> tag and the <body> tag.
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<header>
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The header section of a section or page.
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<hgroup>
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A group of headings for a section.
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<hr>
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Most often displayed as a horizontal line used to separate content in an HTML page.
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<html>
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Represents the root of an HTML document and is the container for all other HTML elements except <!DOCTYPE>.
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<i>
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Defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.
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<iframe>
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Specifies an inline frame which is used to embed another document within the current HTML document.
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<img>
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Used to embed an image in an HTML page; two required attributes: "src" and "alt".
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<input>
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Specifies an input field where the user can enter data and is the most important form element.
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<ins>
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Defines a text that has been inserted into a document. Browsers will usually underline the text.
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<kbd>
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Used to define keyboard input. The content inside is displayed in the browser's default monospace font.
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<keygen>
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Specifies a key-pair generator in a field in a form; provides a secure way to authenticate users.
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<label>
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Defines a label for several elements.
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<legend>
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Defines a caption for the <fieldset> element.
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<li>
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Defines a list item; used in conjunction with <ul>, <ol>, and <menu> elements.
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<link>
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Defines the relationship between the current document and an external resource; most often used to link to external style sheets or to add a favicon.
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<map>
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Used to define an image map (with clickable areas).
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<mark>
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Displays text as highlighted.
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<menu>
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A semantic alternative to <ul>. It represents an unordered list of items
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<meta>
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Defines metadata about an HTML document and always go inside the <head> element
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<meter>
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Displays a horizontal meter bar with a partion of a defined range shaded. Use with the <label> tag.
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<nav>
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Creates a horizontal row of navigation hyperlinks.
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<noscript>
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Defines an alternate content to be displayed to users that have disabled scripts in their browser or have a browser that doesn't support script.
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<object>
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Defines a container for an external resource: a web page, a picture, a media player, or a plug-in application.
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<ol>
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Defines an ordered list. An ordered list can be numerical or alphabetical.
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<optgroup>
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Used to group related options in a <select> element (drop-down list).
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<option>
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Defines an option in a select list. Goes inside a <select>, <optgroup>, or <datalist> element.
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<output>
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Shows the results of a calucation using two or more <input> tags.
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<p>
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Defines a paragraph.
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<param>
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Used to define parameters for an <object> element.
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<pre>
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Defines preformatted text; the text is displayed in a fixed-width font, and the text preserves both spaces and line breaks.
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<progress>
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Displays a progress bar. Use with a <label> tag.
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<q>
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Defines a short quotation.
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<rp>
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Parenthesized ruby text.
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<rt>
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Ruby text.
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<ruby>
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A container for <rp> and <rt> ruby tags.
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<samp>
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Used to define sample output from a computer program. The content inside is displayed in the browser's default monospace font.
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<script>
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Used to embed a client-side script (JavaScript).
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<section>
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A section in a document. Replaces <div>
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<select>
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Used to create a drop-down list.
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<small>
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Defines smaller text (like copyright and other side-comments).
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<source>
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Used to specify media resources for media elements, such as <video>, <audio>, and <picture>.
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<span>
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An inline container used to mark up a part of a text, or a part of a document.
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<strong>
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Used to define text with strong importance. The content inside is typically displayed in bold.
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<style>
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Used to define style information (CSS) for a document.
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<sub>
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Defines subscript text. The text appears half a character below the normal line.
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<summary>
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Defines a visible heading for the <details> element.
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<sup>
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Defines superscript text. The text appears half a character above the normal line.
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<table>
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Defines an HTML table.
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<tbody>
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Used to group the body content in an HTML table.
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<td>
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Defines a standard data cell in an HTML table.
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<template>
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Used to hold content that will be hidden with the page loads. Use JavaScript to display it.
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<textarea>
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Defines a multi-line text input control. The size is specified by the <cols> and <rows> attributes.
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<tfoot>
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Used to group footer content in an HTML table.
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<th>
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Defines a header cell in an HTML table.
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<thead>
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Used to group header content in an HTML table.
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<time>
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Defines a specific time (or datetime).
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<title>
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Defines the title of the document. Must be text-only, and it is shown in the browser's title bar or in the page's tab.
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<tr>
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Defines a row in an HTML table.
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<ul>
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Defines an unordered (bulleted) list.
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<var>
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Used to defines a variable in programming or in a mathematical expression. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.
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<video>
 Definition
Used to embed video content in a document, such as a movie clip or other video streams.
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<wbr>
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(Word Break Opportunity) - specifies where in a text it would be ok to add a line-break.
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