HTML CheatSheet
There are several HTML CheatSheets online, but here is a CheatSheet that i use several times a day. The HTML code shown here is basic HTML, an the CheatSheet is to be used as a general reference. If you need detailed help on HTML post a topic in the forums
Basic Tags
<html></html> Creates an HTML document
<head></head> Sets off the title and other information that isn’t displayed on the web page itself
<body></body> Sets off the visible portion of the document
Body Attributes
<body bgcolor= pink > Sets the background color, using name or hex value
<body text= black > Sets the text color, using name or hex value
<body link= blue > Sets the color of links, using name or hex value
<body vlink= #ff0000″> Sets the color of followed links, using name or hex value
<body alink= #00ff00″> Sets the color of links on click
<body ondragstart= return false  onselectstart= return false > Disallows text selection with the mouse and keyboard
Text Tags
<pre></pre> Creates preformatted text
<hl></hl> Creates the largest headline
<h6></h6> Creates the smallest headline
<b></b> Creates bold text
<i></i> Creates italic text
<tt></tt> Creates teletype, or typewriter-style text
<cite></cite> Creates a citation, usually italic
<em></em> Emphasizes a word (with italic or bold)
<strong></strong> Emphasizes a word (with italic or bold)
<font size= 3″></font> Sets size of font, from 1 to 7
<font color= green ></font> Sets font color, using name or hex value
Links
<a href= URL ></a> Creates a hyperlink
<a href= mailto:EMAIL ></a> Creates a mailto link
<a href= URL ><img src= URL > </a> Creates an image/link
<a name= NAME ></a> Creates a target location within a document
<a href= #NAME ></a> Links to that target location from elsewhere in the document
Formatting
<p></p> Creates a new paragraph
<p align= left > Aligns a paragraph to the left (default), right, or center.
<br> Inserts a line break
<blockquote></blockquote> Indents text from both sides
<dl></dl> Creates a definition list
<dt> Precedes each definition term
<dd> Precedes each definition
<ol></ol> Creates a numbered list
<ul></ul> Creates a bulleted list
<li></li> Precedes each list item, and adds a number or symbol depending upon the type of list selected
<div align= left > A generic tag used to format large blocks of HTML, also used for stylesheets
<img src= name > Adds an image
<img src= name  align= left > Aligns an image: left, right, center; bottom, top, middle
<img src= name  border= 1″> Sets size of border around an image
<hr /> Inserts a horizontal rule
<hr size= 3″ /> Sets size (height) of rule
<hr width= 80%  /> Sets width of rule, in percentage or absolute value
<hr noshade /> Creates a rule without a shadow
Tables
<table></table> Creates a table
<tr></tr> Sets off each row in a table
<td></td> Sets off each cell in a row
<th></th> Sets off the table header (a normal cell with bold, centered text)
Table Attributes
<table border= 1″> Sets width of border around table cells
<table cellspacing= 1″> Sets amount of space between table cells
<table cellpadding= 1″> Sets amount of space between a cell’s border and its contents
<table width= 500″ or “80% > Sets width of table, in pixels or as a percentage of document width
<tr align= left > or <td align= left > Sets alignment for cell(s) (left, center, or right)
<tr valign= top > or <td valign= top > Sets vertical alignment for cell(s) (top, middle, or bottom)
<td colspan= 2″> Sets number of columns a cell should span (default=1)
<td rowspan= 4″> Sets number of rows a cell should span (default=1)
<td nowrap> Prevents the lines within a cell from being broken to fit
Frames
<frameset></frameset> Replaces the <body> tag in a frames document; can also be nested in other framesets
<frameset rows= value,value > Defines the rows within a frameset, using number in pixels, or percentage of width
<frameset cols= value,value > Defines the columns within a frameset, using number in pixels, or percentage of width
<frame> Defines a single frame â€  or region â€  within a frameset
<noframes></noframes> Defines what will appear on browsers that don’t support frames
Frames Attributes
<frame src= URL > Specifies which HTML document should be displayed
<frame name= name > Names the frame, or region, so it may be targeted by other frames
<frame marginwidth= value > Defines the left and right margins for the frame; must be equal to or greater than 1
<frame marginheight= value > Defines the top and bottom margins for the frame; must be equal to or greater than 1
<frame scrolling= value > Sets whether the frame has a scrollbar; value may equal “yes,  “no,  or “auto.  The default, as in ordinary documents, is auto.
<frame noresize= noresize > Prevents the user from resizing a frame
Forms
For functional forms, you’ll have to run a script. The HTML just creates the appearance of a form.
<form></form> Creates all forms
<select multiple name= NAME  size=?></select> Creates a scrolling menu. Size sets the number of menu items visible before you need to scroll.
<option> Sets off each menu item
<select name= NAME ></select> Creates a pulldown menu
<option> Sets off each menu item
<textarea name= NAME  cols=40 rows=8></textarea name> Creates a text box area. Columns set the width; rows set the height.
<input type= checkbox  name= NAME > Creates a checkbox. Text follows tag.
<input type= radio  name= NAME  value= x > Creates a radio button. Text follows tag
<input type= text  name= NAME  size=20> Creates a one-line text area. Size sets length, in characters.
<input type= submit  value= NAME > Creates a Submit button
<button type= submit >Submit</button> Creates an actual button that is clicked
<input type= image  border=0 name= NAME  src= name.gif > Creates a Submit button using an image
<input type= reset > Creates a Reset button
