HTML

Living Standard — Last Updated 10 September 2025

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`; `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	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; `select` element inner content elements; `optgroup` element inner content elements; `option` element inner content elements	flow; `dl`; `select` element inner content elements; `optgroup` element inner content elements; `option` element inner content elements	flow `select` element inner content elements; `optgroup` element inner content elements; `option` element inner content elements*	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; `select` element inner content elements	flow; `select` element inner content elements	empty	globals	`HTMLHRElement`
`html`	Root element	none	none*	`head`; `body`	globals	`HTMLHtmlElement`
`i`	Alternate voice	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`iframe`	Child navigable	flow; phrasing; embedded; interactive; palpable	phrasing	empty	globals; `src`; `srcdoc`; `name`; `sandbox`; `allow`; `allowfullscreen`; `width`; `height`; `referrerpolicy`; `loading`	`HTMLIFrameElement`
`img`	Image	flow; phrasing; embedded; interactive*; form-associated; palpable	phrasing; `picture`	empty	globals; `alt`; `src`; `srcset`; `sizes`; `crossorigin`; `usemap`; `ismap`; `width`; `height`; `referrerpolicy`; `decoding`; `loading`; `fetchpriority`	`HTMLImageElement`
`input`	Form control	flow; phrasing; interactive; listed; labelable; submittable; resettable; form-associated; palpable	phrasing	empty	globals; `accept`; `alpha`; `alt`; `autocomplete`; `checked`; `colorspace`; `dirname`; `disabled`; `form`; `formaction`; `formenctype`; `formmethod`; `formnovalidate`; `formtarget`; `height`; `list`; `max`; `maxlength`; `min`; `minlength`; `multiple`; `name`; `pattern`; `placeholder`; `popovertarget`; `popovertargetaction`; `readonly`; `required`; `size`; `src`; `step`; `type`; `value`; `width`	`HTMLInputElement`
`ins`	An addition to the document	flow; phrasing*; palpable	phrasing	transparent	globals; `cite`; `datetime`	`HTMLModElement`
`kbd`	User input	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`label`	Caption for a form control	flow; phrasing; interactive; palpable	phrasing	phrasing*	globals; `for`	`HTMLLabelElement`
`legend`	Caption for `fieldset`	none	`fieldset`; `optgroup`	phrasing*; heading content	globals	`HTMLLegendElement`
`li`	List item	none	`ol`; `ul`; `menu`*	flow	globals; `value`*	`HTMLLIElement`
`link`	Link metadata	metadata; flow; phrasing	`head`; `noscript`; phrasing	empty	globals; `href`; `crossorigin`; `rel`; `as`; `media`; `hreflang`; `type`; `sizes`; `imagesrcset`; `imagesizes`; `referrerpolicy`; `integrity`; `blocking`; `color`; `disabled`; `fetchpriority`	`HTMLLinkElement`
`main`	Container for the dominant contents of the document	flow; palpable	flow*	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`map`	Image map	flow; phrasing*; palpable	phrasing	transparent; `area`*	globals; `name`	`HTMLMapElement`
`mark`	Highlight	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
MathML `math`	MathML root	flow; phrasing; embedded; palpable	phrasing	per [MATHML]	per [MATHML]	`Element`
`menu`	Menu of commands	flow; palpable*	flow	`li`; script-supporting elements	globals	`HTMLMenuElement`
`meta`	Text metadata	metadata; flow; phrasing	`head`; `noscript`; phrasing	empty	globals; `name`; `http-equiv`; `content`; `charset`; `media`	`HTMLMetaElement`
`meter`	Gauge	flow; phrasing; labelable; palpable	phrasing	phrasing*	globals; `value`; `min`; `max`; `low`; `high`; `optimum`	`HTMLMeterElement`
`nav`	Section with navigational links	flow; sectioning; palpable	flow	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`noscript`	Fallback content for script	metadata; flow; phrasing; `select` element inner content elements; `optgroup` element inner content elements	`head`; phrasing	varies*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`object`	Image, child navigable, or plugin	flow; phrasing; embedded; interactive*; listed; form-associated; palpable	phrasing	transparent	globals; `data`; `type`; `name`; `form`; `width`; `height`	`HTMLObjectElement`
`ol`	Ordered list	flow; palpable*	flow	`li`; script-supporting elements	globals; `reversed`; `start`; `type`	`HTMLOListElement`
`optgroup`	Group of options in a list box	`select` element inner content elements	`select`; `div`*	`optgroup element inner content elements`; `legend`*	globals; `disabled`; `label`	`HTMLOptGroupElement`
`option`	Option in a list box or combo box control	`select` element inner content elements; `optgroup` element inner content elements	`select`; `datalist`; `optgroup`; `div`*	text; `option` element inner content elements	globals; `disabled`; `label`; `selected`; `value`	`HTMLOptionElement`
`output`	Calculated output value	flow; phrasing; listed; labelable; resettable; form-associated; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals; `for`; `form`; `name`	`HTMLOutputElement`
`p`	Paragraph	flow; palpable	flow	phrasing	globals	`HTMLParagraphElement`
`picture`	Image	flow; phrasing; embedded; palpable	phrasing	`source`*; one `img`; script-supporting elements	globals	`HTMLPictureElement`
`pre`	Block of preformatted text	flow; palpable	flow	phrasing	globals	`HTMLPreElement`
`progress`	Progress bar	flow; phrasing; labelable; palpable	phrasing	phrasing*	globals; `value`; `max`	`HTMLProgressElement`
`q`	Quotation	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals; `cite`	`HTMLQuoteElement`
`rp`	Parenthesis for ruby annotation text	none	`ruby`	text	globals	`HTMLElement`
`rt`	Ruby annotation text	none	`ruby`	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`ruby`	Ruby annotation(s)	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing; `rt`; `rp`*	globals	`HTMLElement`
`s`	Inaccurate text	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`samp`	Computer output	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`script`	Embedded script	metadata; flow; phrasing; script-supporting	`head`; phrasing; script-supporting	script, data, or script documentation*	globals; `src`; `type`; `nomodule`; `async`; `defer`; `crossorigin`; `integrity`; `referrerpolicy`; `blocking`; `fetchpriority`	`HTMLScriptElement`
`search`	Container for search controls	flow; palpable	flow	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`section`	Generic document or application section	flow; sectioning; palpable	flow	flow	globals	`HTMLElement`
`select`	List box control	flow; phrasing; interactive; listed; labelable; submittable; resettable; form-associated; palpable	phrasing	`select` element inner content elements; `button`*	globals; `autocomplete`; `disabled`; `form`; `multiple`; `name`; `required`; `size`	`HTMLSelectElement`
`selectedcontent`	Mirrors content from an `option`	none	`button`	empty	globals	`HTMLSelectedContentElement`
`slot`	Shadow tree slot	flow; phrasing	phrasing	transparent	globals; `name`	`HTMLSlotElement`
`small`	Side comment	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`source`	Image source for `img` or media source for `video` or `audio`	none	`picture`; `video`; `audio`	empty	globals; `type`; `media`; `src`; `srcset`; `sizes`; `width`; `height`	`HTMLSourceElement`
`span`	Generic phrasing container	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing; `option` element inner content elements*	phrasing	globals	`HTMLSpanElement`
`strong`	Importance	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`style`	Embedded styling information	metadata	`head`; `noscript`*	text*	globals; `media`; `blocking`	`HTMLStyleElement`
`sub`	Subscript	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
`summary`	Caption for `details`	none	`details`	phrasing; heading content	globals	`HTMLElement`
`sup`	Superscript	flow; phrasing; palpable	phrasing	phrasing	globals	`HTMLElement`
SVG `svg`	SVG root	flow; phrasing; embedded; palpable	phrasing	per [SVG]	per [SVG]	`SVGSVGElement`
`table`	Table	flow; palpable	flow	`caption`; `colgroup`; `thead`; `tbody`; `tfoot`; `tr`; script-supporting elements	globals	`HTMLTableElement`
`tbody`	Group of rows in a table	none	`table`	`tr`; script-supporting elements	globals	`HTMLTableSectionElement`
`td`	Table cell	none	`tr`	flow	globals;