Elements

This section describes the HTML elements and corresponding Document Object Model (DOM) objects supported by Windows Internet Explorer.

For information about DOM objects that are not associated with HTML elements, see Support Objects.

In this section

Topic	Description
!DOCTYPE	Specifies the Document Type Definition (DTD) to which the document conforms.
a	Designates the start or destination of a hypertext link.
abbr	Inserts an abbreviation into an HTMLdocument.
address	Represents the contact information for its nearest article or body element ancestor. If that is the body element, then the contact information applies to the document as a whole.
area	Defines the shape, coordinates, and associated URL of one hyperlink region within a client-side image map.
article	Represents a self-contained composition in an application or document and that might be independently distributable or reusable (for example, in syndication).
aside	Represents content that is tangentially related to the other content of a document, and which could be considered separately.
audio	Specifies sound or audio content, such as music or effects, to be played in an HTML document.
b	Specifies that the text should be rendered in bold.
base	Specifies an explicit URL used to resolve links and references to external sources such as images and style sheets.
bdo	Allows authors to disable the bidirectional algorithm for selected fragments of text.
blockQuote	Sets apart a quotation in text.
body	Specifies the beginning and end of the document body.
br	Inserts a line break.
button	Specifies a container for rich HTML that is rendered as a button.
caption	Specifies a brief description for a table.
cite	Indicates a citation by rendering text in italic type.
code	Specifies a code sample.
col	Specifies column-based defaults for the table properties.
colGroup	Specifies property defaults for a column or group of columns in a table.
comment	Indicates a comment that is not displayed.
custom	Represents a user-defined element.
data	Represents the element's contents and a machine-readable form of the contents in the value attribute.
datalist	Represents a set of option elements to provide a pre-defined set of choices.
dd	Indicates the definition in a definition list. The definition is usually indented in the definition list.
del	Indicates text that has been deleted from the document.
dfn	Indicates the defining instance of a term.
div	Specifies a container that renders HTML.
dl	Denotes a definition list.
dt	Indicates a definition term within a definition list.
em	Emphasizes text, usually by rendering it in italic type.
embed	Allows documents of any type to be embedded.
fieldSet	Draws a box around the text and other elements that the field set contains.
figcaption	Represents a caption or legend for the contents of the parent figure element, if any.
figure	Represents self-contained content, optionally with a caption, that can be referenced as a single unit from the main content of the document.
footer	Represents a section that describes the nearest ancestor section, such as who wrote it, links to related documents, copyright data, and so on.
form	Specifies the information to be submitted to a website or service.
head	Provides an unordered collection of information about the document.
header	Represents a group of introductory or navigational aids.
hgroup	Represents the heading of a section.
hn	Renders text in heading style.
hr	Draws a horizontal rule.
html	Identifies the document as containing HTML elements.
HTML Comment	Prevents any enclosed text or HTML source code from being parsed and displayed.
i	Specifies that the text should be rendered in italic type, where available.
iframe	Creates inline floating frames.
img	Embeds an image or a video clip in the document.
input	Creates input controls that can be defined by the type attribute. For example, input type=file, input type=password, input type=text, or input type=tel fields.
ins	Specifies text that has been inserted into the document.
kbd	Renders text in a fixed-width font.
label	Specifies a label for another element on the page.
legend	Inserts a caption into the box drawn by the fieldSet object.
li	Denotes one item in a list.
link	Enables the current document to establish links to external documents.
main	The main element represents the main content of the body of a document or application. Specifying main content is used to indicate content that is unique to the document, and excludes repeated content over other documents such as navigation links.
map	Contains coordinate data for client-side image maps.
mark	Represents a run of text that has been marked or highlighted.
media	Presents audio or video data to the user. The media element provides the audio and video objects which are used to play sound and video content.
menu	Creates an unordered list of items.
meta	Conveys hidden information about the document to the server and the client.
meter	The meter element represents a scalar measurement within a specified range, or a fractional value. This information is displayed in the form of a horizontal bar, much like the progress element.
nav	Represents a section of a document that contains navigation links to other documents or to locations within the document.
noScript	Specifies HTML to be displayed in documents that do not support scripting.
object	Inserts an object into the HTML page.
ol	Draws lines of text as a numbered list.
optGroup	Allows authors to group choices logically in a select element.
option	Denotes one choice in a select element.
output	Represents the result of a calculation or user action.
p	Denotes a paragraph.
param	Sets the initial value of a property for an applet, embed, or object element.
picture	The picture element is a container that contains multiple source elements to its contained img element. The browser will select which source to use based on numerous factors such as screen pixel density, viewport size, and file type.
pre	Renders text in a fixed-width font.
progress	Displays the progress of a time-intensive task.
q	Sets apart a quotation in text.
rt	Designates the ruby text for the ruby element.
ruby	Designates an annotation or pronunciation guide to be placed above or inline with a string of text.
s	Renders text in strike-through type.
samp	Specifies a code sample.
script	Specifies a script for the document that is interpreted by a script engine.
section	Represents a generic section of a document or application.
select	Denotes a list box or drop-down list.
small	Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in a smaller font.
source	Provides a way for authors to specify multiple alternative media resources for the video and audio elements.
source (picture)	The source element is used to specify alternative source sets for img elements.
span	Specifies an inline text container.
strong	Renders text in bold.
style	Specifies a style sheet for a document.
sub	Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in subscript, using a smaller font than the current font.
sup	Specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed in superscript, using a smaller font than the current font.
table	Specifies that the contained content is organized into a table with rows and columns.
tBody	Designates rows as the body of the table.
td	Specifies a cell in a table.
template	The template element is used to declare fragments of HTML that can be cloned and inserted into the document by script.
textArea	Specifies a multiline text input control.
tFoot	Designates rows as the table's footer.
th	Specifies a header column. Header columns are centered within the cell and are bold.
tHead	Designates rows as the table's header.
time	Represents time on a 24 hour clock or an exact date.
title	Contains the title of the document.
tr	Specifies a row in a table.
track	Provides a way for authors to specify one or more timed text track resources for video elements.
u	Renders text that is underlined.
ul	Draws lines of text as a bulleted list.
var	Defines a programming variable. Typically renders in italic type.
video	The video element specifies the video content to be played in a document.
xml	Defines an XML data island on an HTML page.