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Microsoft® Internet Explorer 3.0 adds many new features which are great for HTML authors and demonstrates our accelerating commitment to W3C HTML standards. This document includes a link to the complete list of tags supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, a breakdown of the tags by category, and an alphabetic list of each of the tags.

While you are here, be sure to check out the Style Sheets Specification at the W3C site. It's a sneak preview of the next generation of Web authoring soon to be available with Internet Explorer 3.0.

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Complete List of Tags

All Tags Supported by Internet Explorer 3.0

Tags Grouped by Category

Category	Description
Basics	Lists the basic tags you need to create an HTML file.
Character Set	Lists the ISO Latin-1 and complete character sets for English (US) you can represent in HTML.
Client Pull	Client Pull provides the ability to automatically load a new document in the specified time or reload a document on a regular basis.
Client-Side Image Maps	The most common use of image maps is to allow users to access different documents by clicking different areas in an image.
Color	Lists the supported colornames and the tags which support these colornames.
Forms	Includes tags which produces forms, form control types, and list boxes.
Font Formatting	Lists the different tags used to format fonts.
Frames	Includes the Internet Explorer 3.0 frame tags to create frames.
Lists	Includes all of the tags which support different list types.
Objects	Lists the tags to embed OLE Controls.
Multimedia and Images	Learn how to use tags to embed video clips, sound, and marquees.
Table Support	Includes the Internet Explorer 3.0 table tag extensions to support HTML tables.

Tags Listed in Alphabetical Order

Tag	Description
A	Stands for anchor and specifies a hyperlink.
ADDRESS	Renders text as italics. See also Cite, Dfn, Em, I.
AREA	Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.
B	Renders text in boldface. See also Strong.
BASE	Specifies a document's URL.
BASEFONT	Sets base font value.
BGSOUND	Adds background sounds or "soundtracks."
BIG	Enlarges the font size.
BLOCKQUOTE	Sets apart a quotation in text.
BODY	Specifies the beginning and end of document body.
BR	Inserts a line break.
CAPTION	Specifies a caption for a table and must be used within the TABLE tag.
CENTER	Causes subsequent text and images to be centered.
CITE	Renders text in italics. See also Address, Dfn, Em, I.
CODE	Specifies a code sample. See also Samp.
COMMENT	Indicates a comment.
DD	Specifies a definition in a definition list.
DFN	Renders text in italics. See also Address, Cite, Em, I.
DIR	Denotes a directory list.
DL	Denotes a definition list.
DT	Specifies a term in a definition list.
EM	Renders text in italics. See also Address, Cite, Dfn, I.
FONT	Changes the font.
FORM	Denotes a form.
FRAME	Creates permanent panes for displaying information.
Hn	Renders text in heading style.
HR	Draws a horizontal rule.
HTML	Denotes the file is an HTML document.
I	Renders text in italics. See also Address, Cite, Dfn, Em.
IMG	Enables you to embed .avi (Audio Video Interleave) video clips in HTML pages.
INPUT	Specifies a form control.
ISINDEX	Indicates the presence of a searchable index.
KBD	Renders text in fixed-width and boldface type.
LI	Denotes one item of a list.
LISTING	Renders text in fixed-width type. See also Pre, Tt, Xmp.
MAP	Specifies a collection of hot spots for a client-side image map.
MARQUEE	This new tag enables you to create a scrolling text marquee.
MENU	Denotes a list of items.
META	Internet Explorer supports client pull using the META tag.
NOBR	Turns off line breaking.
OBJECT	Inserts an OLE Control.
OL	Draws lines of text as an ordered list.
OPTION	Denotes one choice in a list box.
P	Denotes a paragraph.
PLAINTEXT	Renders text in fixed-width type without processing tags.
PRE	Renders text in fixed-width type. See also Listing, Tt, Xmp.
S	Renders text in strikethrough type.
SAMP	Specifies a code sample. See also Code.
SELECT	Denotes a list box or dropdown list.
SMALL	Decreases the font size.
STRIKE	Renders text in strikethrough type. See S.
STRONG	Renders text in boldface. See B.
SUB	Renders text in subscript.
SUP	Renders text in superscript.
TABLE	Internet Explorer 3.0 fully supports HTML 3.0 tables.
TITLE	Specifies a title for the document.
TT	Renders text in fixed-width type. See also Pre, Listing, Xmp.
U	Renders text underlined.
UL	Draws lines of text as a bulleted list.
VAR	Renders text as a small fixed-width font.
WBR	Inserts a soft linebreak in a block of NOBR text.
XMP	Renders text in fixed-width type. See also Listing, Pre, Tt.