Here is a list of some of the most commonly used HTML tags along with a brief description:
- <!DOCTYPE html> – Declares the document type and version of HTML being used.
- <html> – Defines the beginning and end of an HTML document.
- <head> – Contains meta-information about the HTML document, such as the title and links to CSS stylesheets.
- <title> – Defines the title of the HTML document.
- <body> – Defines the beginning and end of the main content of the HTML document.
- <h1> to <h6> – Defines headings of different levels (from largest to smallest).
- <p> – Defines a paragraph of text.
- <a> – Defines a hyperlink to another web page or resource.
- <img> – Displays an image on the web page.
- <ul> – Defines an unordered list of items.
- <ol> – Defines an ordered list of items.
- <li> – Defines a list item in a list.
- <table> – Defines a table with rows and columns.
- <tr> – Defines a table row.
- <td> – Defines a table cell.
- <th> – Defines a table header cell.
- <form> – Defines a form for user input.
- <input> – Defines an input field where the user can enter data.
- <textarea> – Defines a multiline input field.
- <select> – Defines a drop-down list of options.
- <option> – Defines an option in a drop-down list.
- <button> – Defines a clickable button.
- <label> – Defines a label for an input field.
- <div> – Defines a container for HTML elements.
- <span> – Defines a small container for HTML elements.
This is just a small subset of HTML tags. There are many more tags available that you can use to create more complex and sophisticated web pages. A good HTML cheat sheet can be a helpful reference when working with HTML.