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Supported HTML Tags in Book Content

Below you will find a complete list of HTML tags and attributes supported in book content.

Related Topics:
• Common HTML Tags (list of the most common tags)
• Custom HTML Tags (list of supported non-standard, custom tags)
• Supported HTML for Book Description (list of tags supported in the book description field)

HTML Tag	Attributes	Description
<!-- -->		Comment – enclosed text not displayed in final product. Example: <!-- This is a comment. -->
<a>		Anchor for hyperlink.
	href	Defines the address of the internal bookmark or external web page to which the hyperlink points.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	name	Defines an internal bookmark to which you can point a hyperlink.
<b>		Formats enclosed text as bold.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<big>		Increases font size of enclosed text to one point larger than the current or default font size.
<blockquote>		Sets off long quotes from body text; creates a margin of white space around quoted text, indented on the left side only. You cannot use paragraph tags inside blockquote elements - use the break (br) tag instead. There is no default indentation or spacing for lines inside blockquote elements.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<body>		Encloses the body text of the HTML file.

<br>		Creates a line break.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<center>		Centers text horizontally.
<cite>		Indicates that enclosed text is quoted from another source; formatted as italic.
<dd>		Encloses the definition of a term in a definition list (<dl>).
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	title	Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element.
<del>		Indicates deleted text; enclosed text is formatted as ~~strikethrough~~.
<dfn>		Used to indicate term being defined for the first time in the text. Formats enclosed text as italics.
<div>		Defines a division or section of a document.
	align	Determines alignment for this section.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	bgcolor	Defines the background color for this section.
<em>		Emphasizes the enclosed text; generally formatted as italic.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	title	Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element.
<font>		Determines the appearance of the enclosed text.
	color	Defines the font color.
	face	Defines the font style.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	size	Defines the font size.
<head>		Contains information about the HTML document. Should enclose only the <base>, <link>, <meta>, <title>, <style>, and <script> tags. Information enclosed in the tags is not displayed in the final product.
<h1> to <h6>		Formats enclosed text as a section heading: <h1> (largest) through <h6> (smallest).
<hr />		Creates a horizontal "rule" or line. Often used to divide sections of text.
	color	Defines the color of this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	width	Defines the width of this element.
<html>		Indicates the start and end (</html>) of an HTML document.
<i>		Formats enclosed text as italic.
	class	Assigns one or more class names to this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<img />		Defines an inline image within the text.
	align	Determines the alignment of the image.
	border	Defines a border around the image.
	height	Determines the height of the image.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	src	Identifies the source file and location of the image.
	width	Determines the width of the image.
<li>		Identifies an item in an ordered (numbered) or unordered (bulleted) list.
	class	Assigns one or more class names to this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	title	Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element.
<ol>		Creates a numbered list from enclosed items, each of which is identified by a <li> tag.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<p>		Defines a paragraph of text with the first line indented; creates a line break at the end of the enclosed text.
	align	Determines the alignment of the paragraph.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this paragraph.
	title	Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element.
<s>		Formats text as ~~strikethrough~~. See also, <strike>.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
	style	Defines the style for this element.
	title	Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element.
<small>		Reduces font size of enclosed text to one point smaller than the current or default font size.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<span>		Applies defined attributes to in-line text.
	bgcolor	Defines the background color for this element.
	title	Creates text in a pop-up box when readers mouse over this element.
<strike>		Formats text as ~~strikethrough~~. See also, <s>.
	class	Assigns one or more class names to this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<strong>		Formats enclosed text as bold. See also, <b>.
	class	Assigns one or more class names to this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<sub>		Formats enclosed text as _subscript: reduces the font size and drops it below the baseline.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<sup>		Formats enclosed text as ^superscript: reduces the font size and places it above the baseline.
	class	Assigns one or more class names to this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<u>		Formats enclosed text as underlined.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<ul>		Creates a bulleted list from enclosed items, each of which is identified by a <li> tag.
	class	Assigns one or more class names to this element.
	id	Assigns a unique id to this element.
<var>		Indicates a variable name or program argument. Enclosed text formatted as italic.

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Supported HTML Tags in Book Content